Mere non-registration of sale agreement does not bar very institution of suit for specific performance.

Citation

AIR 2023 MADRAS 94 :

 AIROnline 2022 MAD 396

R. HEMALATHA, J.

Jagadeesan and others v. A. Logesh.

C.R.P. No. 397 of 2020, D/- 11-11-2022.

Specific Relief Act (47 of 1963), S. 20- Registration Act (16 of 1908), Ss. 17(1)(g) (as inserted by Tamil Nadu Amendment Act of 2012), 49(a) - Unregistered agreement to sell - Suit for specific performance Maintainability - Mere non-registration of sale agreement does not bar very insti- tution of suit for specific performance.

Contract Act (9 of 1872), S. 2(g). AIR 2008 SC (Supp) 850: 2008 AIR SCW 4829, Distinguished.

2017 AIR CC 1426 (Hyd); AIROnline 2019 Mad 2334, Relied on. (Para 12) Cases Referred: Chronological Paras

AIROnline 2022 Mad 195

AIROnline 2019 Mad 2334 (Relied on) 6,11

AIROnline 2019 Mad 2335 2017 AIR CC 1426 (Hyd) (Relied on) AIR 2014 SC 1615: 2014 AIR SCW 2235

2009 AIR SCW 4006 AIR 2008 SC (Supp) 850: 2008 AIR SCW

4829 (Distinguished) AIR 2003 SC 3044: 2003 AIR SCW 3872 5,12