(1.) This order shall also govern the disposal of CRP 591 of 1996. Both these revision petitions are being disposed of at the admission stage.
(2.) The facts are as follows:
(3.) The petitioner in OS SR 733/1996 brought a suit for specific performance of the contract on the strength of the agreement of sale dated 5-2-1980 alleging that the respondent had agreed to sell his share in the joint property after partition. On 17-2-1983, a memorandum of partition was prepared and the petitioner was put in possession of the land which had fallen against the share of the respondent. It was agreed that the respondent shall execute and get the sale deed registered on demand by the petitioner who had already paid the entire consideration to the respondent.