Defendant-appellant Fauja Singh, being owner in possession of the suit land measuring 27 Kanals 10 Marlas, detailed in the head note of the plaint, entered into an agreement of sale of the said land in favour of plaintiffs-respondents Gurmej Singh and Teja Singh vide agreement of sale dated 25.2.2000. As per the agreement of sale, the rate of the suit land was fixed at Rs.9,99,000/- per acre and defendant-appellant received Rs.5,00,000/- by way of Bank Draft bearing No.633792 drawn at Canara Bank, Gurdaspur, as advance. The balance sale consideration was agreed to be paid by the plaintiffs to the defendant on 30.12.2000 at the time of execution and registration of the sale deed. It was further agreed between the parties that if the plaintiffs would resile from the terms and conditions of the agreement of sale, the amount of advance paid by them to the defendant would stand forfeited and if the defendant failed to perform his part of the contract, he would pay Rs.10,00,000/- to the plaintiffs. The description of the suit land i.e khasra numbers etc. in the agreement of sale was wrongly mentioned and on that account a note to this effect was given in the agreement of sale to rectify that mistake. The said note on the agreement of sale was duly singed by the parties to the agreement. As per case of the plaintiffs, they have always been ready and willing to perform their
