LAWS(CAL)-2002-8-19

CEEAN INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED Vs. ASHOK SURANA

Decided On August 27, 2002
CEEAN INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED Appellant
V/S
ASHOK SURANA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Preliminary These appeals are directed against the judgment and decree dated 31st August 1999 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, 8th Court, Alipore in a suit for specific performance of contract for sale being in Title Suit No. 33 of 1995. Against the said decree, defendant No. 1, vendor, has filed F.A. No. 14 of 2000, while the defendant No. 2, subsequent purchaser, has preferred F.A. No. 13 of 2000. Both these appeals, by consent of the parties, have been heard together. We propose to dispose of both the appeals involving common question of fact and law, by a common judgment.

(2.) Mr. Sudhis Dasgupta appearing with Mr. Bagchi and Mr. Sanjoy Jain, relying upon the various facts and materials on record contended that it was the liability of the plaintiff to redeem the share of the defendant No. 1 from the mortgage with LIC and also to purchase the property subject to the encumbrances referred to in the agreement. From the records, it was clear that the plaintiff was not ready and willing throughout to perform the essential part of the contract, which was to be performed by him.

(3.) Mr. S.P. Roychowdhury, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the defendant No. 1, being the appellant in F.A. No. 14 of 2000 had supported Mr. Dasgupta. He had led us through various clauses of the agreement and had pointed out to the absence of readiness and willingness on the part of the plaintiff. He had reiterated the contention of Mr. Dasgupta to the extent that the plaintiff had been insisting upon performance at variance of the contract. He had also relied on the same decisions on which Mr. Dasgupta had relied.