K.K.Jayaprakash, v. D.K. Rajani
Case brief
What is this about?
The appellant, as plaintiff in a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale, preferred this second appeal against an alternate decree for refund of advance with interest. The High Court held that the lower courts' refusal to grant specific performance due to delay was not perverse, dismissing the appeal.
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed; alternate decree for refund of advance sale consideration with interest upheld.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 16TH MAGHA, 1941
RSA.No.22 OF 2020
AGAINST THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT IN AS NO.5/2016 DATED 30.05.2019 ON THE FILE OF THE SUB COURT, KANNUR AS AGAINST THE DECREE AND JUDGMENT IN OS NO.29/2014 DATED 31.10.2015 OF PRL. MUNSIFF'S COURT, KANNUR
APPELLANT/APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF:
K.K.JAYAPRAKASH, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 53 YEARS, KIZHAKEKKANDY HOUSE, VALIYANNUR AMSOM, VARAM DESOM, KANNUR-670594.
BY ADVS. SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH) SRI.ABDUL RAOOF PALLIPATH SRI.E.MOHAMMED SHAFI
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED DEFENDANT:
1 D.K. RAJANI, W/O. LATE T.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 54 YEARS, WORKING IN KERALA GRAMIN BANK, RAMANTHALI, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR-670307
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the lower courts' refusal to grant specific performance due to delay was perverse.
Whether the plaintiff's delay in seeking specific performance affects their readiness and willingness.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
K.K.JAYAPRAKASH
- respondent
D.K. RAJANI AND ORDERS
Coram
SATHISH NINAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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