In Brief
The plaintiff sought specific performance of a land sale agreement, claiming a concluded contract based on emails and WhatsApp messages from March 2018. The trial court and High Court granted a temporary injunction. The Supreme Court reversed the injunction, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish a concluded contract—negotiations remained at an embryonic stage without clear mutuality. Critically, the plaintiff delayed filing suit for seven months after learning the defendant sold the land to a third party, who had made substantial investments. The Court held that such delay, combined with the plaintiff's failure to demonstrate the parties were fully agreed, disentitles it to the equitable remedy of injunction. Conduct of the party seeking relief and balance of convenience favor the defendants.
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