In Brief
The appellant (vendor) sold agricultural property to the respondent (vendee) under an agreement dated 30 December 1985 for Rs 2,45,000. The respondent paid Rs 55,000 as advance and sought specific performance of the agreement. The trial court and High Court found that the vendor breached the contract by failing to produce the original title deed, land ceiling clearance papers, and get the land measured—prerequisites that made it impossible for the respondent to pay the balance. The Supreme Court upheld the decree for specific performance, holding that concurrent findings of the vendor's breach were binding, the respondent's readiness to pay was established, and the vendor's plea of hardship raised for the first time in appeal was not permissible.
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