sent on 16.11.2000 and prior to that, one notice had also been sent. Therefore, the aforesaid fact goes to show that exchange of equivalents (chirkut) had not been done and the sale was not complete. He further submitted that Apex Court of this country in the case of Janak Dulari Devi and another v. Kapildeo Rai and another reported in (2011) 6 SCC 555 held at para-14 as follows :“ At this stage, we may refer to the practice prevalent in Bihar known as “ta khubzul badlain” (that is, title to the property passing to the purchaser only when there is exchange of equivalents). As per this practice, where a sale deed recites that the entire sale consideration has been paid and possession has been delivered, but the registration receipt is retained by the vendor and possession of the property is also retained by the vendor, as the agreed consideration (either full or a part) is not received, irrespective of the recitals in the sale deed, the title would not pass to the purchaser, till payment of the entire consideration to the vendor and the registration receipt is obtained by the purchaser in exchange. In such cases, on the sale deed being executed and registered, the registration receipt (which is issued by the Sub Registrar) authorizing the holder thereof to receive the registered sale deed on completion of the registration formalities, is received and retained by the vendor and is not given to the purchaser. The
