execute and register a sale deed in respect of the suit property or in alternative for recovery of Rs.3,500/-. The learned Additional District Munsif, Kancheepuram by his judgment dated 26.06.1990 had decreed the suit directing the defendant to execute a sale deed in favour of the 1st respondent/plaintiff. As against the same, the defendant had filed an Appeal in A.S.No.59 of 1990 on the file of the Sub Judge, Kancheepuram. The learned Sub Judge, Kancheeepuram, by his judgment dated 08.04.1992, had set aside the judgment and decree passed by the Additional District Munsif, Kancheepuram dated 26.06.1990 and remanded the matter back to the Trial Court with a direction to frame an additional issue as to whether time was considered as the essence of contract and dispose of the same in accordance with law. Accordingly, the suit was restored to the file and the learned Additional District Munsif, Kancheepuram, had framed two additional issues and after giving opportunity to both side to adduce additional evidence, disposed of the said suit on 18.03.1998, decreeing the suit for Specific Performance. Aggrieved by the same, the defendant had filed an Appeal in A.S.No.114 of 1998 on the file of the Sub-Judge, Kancheepuram. The learned Sub-Judge by his judgment dated 23.02.2000 had dismissed the said Appeal confirming the judgment and decree passed by the learned Additional District Munsif, Kancheepuram, dated 08.02.2000. As against the same, the defendant had filed the present Second Appeal. During pendency of this Second Appeal, the first respondent died and hence, his legal representatives have been impleaded as respondents 2 to 5. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as described before the trial Court.
