In Brief
This civil appeal concerned a dispute over specific performance of an agreement for sale of agricultural land. The Supreme Court held that while the plaintiffs sought specific performance, they failed to demonstrate continuous willingness and readiness to perform their contractual obligations. Notably, despite claiming sufficient funds were available, the plaintiffs executed a supplementary agreement instead of completing the sale deed. The Court found that readiness and willingness is a factual question dependent on conduct and circumstances, not mere assertion. Accordingly, the appeal was partly allowed by setting aside the specific performance relief and substituting it with monetary compensation, which the Court deemed more just in the circumstances."
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