JUDGMENT 1. (ORAL) - The appellants/defendants have filed the present first appeal against the decree of Specific Performance given by the learned Additional District Judge, Anoopgarh, vide judgment and decree dated 31.07.2006 in Civil Suit No.36/2005 - Amarchand v. Banwari & Ors. JUDGMENT 1. (ORAL) - The appellants/defendants have filed the present first appeal against the decree of Specific Performance given by the learned Additional District Judge, Anoopgarh, vide judgment and decree dated 31.07.2006 in Civil Suit No.36/2005 - Amarchand v. Banwari & Ors. The relevant findings in favour of plaintiff/respondent as recorded by the learned trial court are quoted herein below for ready reference:- tgka rd bdjkjukek esa vafdr izfrQy jkf'k :0 1]70]000@& dh oknh }kjk izfroknhx.k dks vnk;xh fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS] ih0M01 vejpan oknh Lo;a us vius 'kiFk&i= esa dFku fd;k gS fd lkSnk dh dqy jkf'k nks yk[k :i;s esa ls :0 1]70]000@& izfroknhx.k dks fnukad 23-02-2001 dks :c: xokgku vnk dj fn;s rFkk 'ks"k :0 30]000@& ojoDr cS;ukek vnk djuk r; fd;kA lk{kh us izfrijh{k.k esa ,slk dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS ftlls mlds mijksDr dFkuksa ij dksbZ lansg mRiUu gksrk gksA ih0M0 2 euhjke o ih0M0 3 enuyky tks fd izn'kZ 1 ds gkf'k;k xokg gSa] us Hkh dqN lkSnk jkf'k nks yk[k :i;s esa ls :0 1]70]000@& udn oknh }kjk izfroknhx.k dks fn;s tkus dk dFku fd;kA lk{kh ih0M0 2 euhjke us izfrijh{k.k esa dFku fd;k fd uksV :0 100&100@& ds FksA :i;s mlds lkeus fn;s FksA ih0M0 3 enuyky us izfrijh{k.k esa dFku fd;k fd nks yk[k :i;s ds lkSns esa ls :0 1]70]000@& udn fn;s x;s Fks vkSj :0 30]000@& cdk;k FksA ih0M0 5 osnizdk'k us dFku fd;k fd iSlksa dk ysu&nsu mlds lkeus ugha gqvk ysfdu izfroknhx.k us :0 1]70]000@& iwoZ esa ysuk Lohdkj fd;k FkkA izn'kZ 1 dh bckjr VkbZi gksus ds ckn nksuksa i{kksa dk i<+dj lqukbZ xbZ FkhA rFkk mUgksaus lgh ,oa lPpk ekudj vaxwBk gLrk{kj fd;s FksA mDr lk{; ds [k.Mu esa izfroknhx.k dh vksj ls Mh0M0 1 cuokjh o Mh0M0 2 nyhi dk dFku gS fd mUgksaus dksbZ izfrQy&jkf'k izkIr ugha dhA izfroknhx.k us bdjkjukek izn'kZ 1 ij vfHkdfFkr gLrk{kj o vxawBk fu'kkfu;ka Lo;a dh gksuk dFku fd;k gSA ih0M0 2 euhjke o ih0M0 enuyky us :0 1]70]000@& izfroknhx.k dks oknh dks udn buds le{k fn;k tkuk dFku fd;k gS rFkk ih0M05 osnizdk'k us Li"V dFku fd;k gS fd izfroknhx.k us Hkqxrku iwoZ esa izkIr dj ysuk crk;kA rhuksa lk{khx.k Lora= lk{kh gSa rFkk foLr`r izfrijh{k.k esa rhuksa xokgku us ,slk dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k ftlls muds dFkuksa ij dksbZ lUnsg mRiUu gksrk gksA mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; ls gekjs fouez er esa ;g lkfcr gS fd fnukad 23-02-2001 dks oknh us lkSnk dh dqy jkf'k nks yk[k :i;s esa ls :0 1]70]000@& fy[kki<+h ds fnu gh izfroknhx.k dks xokgku ds le{k udn vnk dj fn;s FksA tgkWa rd bdjkjukek dh vkaf'kd vuqikyuk esa fookfnr Hkwfe dk dCtk izfroknhx.k }kjk oknh dks ekSds ij fn;s tkus dk iz'u gS\ odhy oknh dk dguk gS fd bdjkjukek izn'kZ 1 dk fu"iknu oknh us c[kwch lkfcr fd;k gSA vr% bdjkjukek dh vUroZLrq dks lkfcr ekuk tkuk pkfg,A bdjkjukek esa Hkwfe dk dCtk oknh dks lkSais tkus dk mYys[k gSA blds vykok oknh ds lk{khx.k us Hkh oknh dk leFkZu fd;k gSA ekSds ij oknh dk dCtk dk'r gSA izfroknhx.k us fo}ku vf/koDrk dk dFku gS fd dCtk ds lEcU/k esa oknh us dksbZ izys[kh; lk{; izLrqr ugha dh gSA ;gka rd fd ikuh dh iphZ] flapkbZ] o jktLodj dh jlhnsa Hkh is'k ugha dh gSA oknh ds xokg ih0M0 2 euhjke us Hkh ekSds ij oknh dk dCtk gksus ds rF; ls vufHkKrk izdV dh gSA bl izdkj oknh dk dCtk gksuk lkfcr ugha gSA lg LFkkfir fof/k gS fd fdlh nLrkost dk fu"iknu lkfcr gks tkus ij mldh vUrZoLrq dks lkfcr ekuk tkuk pkfg, tc rd fd izfrdwy lkfcr u dj fn;k tk,A tgka rd ikuh dh ifpZ;ka] flapkbZ o jktLo&dj dh jlhnkr oknh }kjk izLrqr ugha fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS\ pwafd jktLo&vfHkys[k tekcanh izn'kZ lh0 1 esa pd 4 ds,,e [kky ds eqjCck uacj 245@481 ds fdyk uEcj 1 rk 18 dh 4-554 gSDVs;j tehu izfrokfn;k pqalknsoh csok HkSjkjke lqFkj us uke ls ntZ gSA okn vuqlkj izfroknhx.k us mDr 18 fdyk Hkwfe esa ls ek= 6 ch?kk Hkwfe gh fodz; dh gS rFkk cS;ukek dk fu"iknu ugha gqvk gSA vr% mDr eqjCck dh iwjh Hkwfe izfroknh;k paqlknsoh ds uke gksus ds dkj.k flapkbZ o jktLo&dj dh jlhnsa rFkk ikuh dh ifpZ;kWa iwjh Hkwfe dh ,d gh tkjh gksrh gSA vr% iz'uxr 6 ch?kk Hkwfe dh ikuh dh iphZ rFkk rFkk flapkbZ o jktLo&dj dh jlhnkr oknh ds ikl ugha gksus ek= ls ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd fookfnr 6 ch?kk Hkwfe ij oknh dk dCtk dk'r u gksA odhy oknh dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd izfroknhx.k us fookfnr eqjCck dh 'ks"k 12 ch?kk Hkwfe ij gh viuk dCtk gksus ds dkj.k 'ks"k 12 ch?kk Hkwfe gh cSad ds ca/kd j[kdj _.k izkIr fd;k gSA gekjs fouez er esa oknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh mDr nyhy tekcanh izn'kZ lh01 ds voyksdu ls cyorh izrhr gksrh gSA tekcanh izn'kZ lh01 ls izdV gksrk gS fd izfrokfn;k pqalknsoh us fookfnr eqjCck ua0 245@481 ds fdyk ua0 1] 2 o 9 rk 18 dh 12 ch?kk Hkwfe Hkkjrh; LVsV cSad] d`f"k fodkl 'kk[kk] jk;flaguxj ds i{k esa ca/kd j[kdj _.k izkIr fd;kA cSad okys fdlh d`f"k Hkwfe ij _.k nsus ls igys dCtk dh tkap djrs gSa rFkk ,slk izdV gksrk gS fd fookfnr fdyk uacj 3 rk 8 dh 6 ch?kk Hkwfe oknh ds dCtk dk'r esa gksus ds dkj.k mDr cSad us izfroknh;k paqlknsoh dks mlds dCts dh 'ks"k 12 ch?kk Hkwfe ij gh mls ca/kd j[kdj _.k fn;k gksA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr ls oknh&oknh ds bl dFku dks cy izkIr gksrk gS fd fookfnr 6 ch?kk Hkwfe ij oknh dk dCtkdk'r gS tks bdjkjukek izn'kZ 1 ds tfj;s gSA pawfd bdjkjukek izn'kZ 1 dk fu"iknu oknh us c[kwch lkfcr fd;k gS rFkk mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj bdjkjukek dk fu"iknu lkfcr gks tkus ij mldh vUrZoLrq dks lkfcr gksuk ekuk tk;sxkA bdjkjukek izn'kZ 1 esa vafdr 'krksZa ds vuqlkj izfrQy dh dqy nks yk[k :i;s jkf'k esa ls :0 30]000@& ojoDr cS;ukek izkIr djuk izfroknh us Lohdkj fd;k gS rFkk cS;ukek dk fu"iknu oknh ds [kpsZ ij fnukad 15-01-2004 dks djuk r; fd;kA bl lEcU/k esa oknh us l'kiFk dFku Hkh fd;s gSa ftl ckcr oknh ls dksbZ izfrijh{k.k ugha fd;k x;k gS u gh oknh ih0M01 vejpan us vius foLr`r izfrijh{k.k esa ,slk dksbZ dFku fd;k gS ftlls bl ckcr mlds }kjk 'kiFk&i= esa fd;s x;s dFkuksa ij vfo'okl fd;s tkus dk dksbZ dkj.k mRiUu gksrk gksA bl izdkj gekjs fouez er esa oknh bdjkjukek esa vafdr 'krksZa dks lkfcr djus esa lQy jgk gSA oknh ds vfHkokd xokgku ds dFkuksa] izLrqr izys[kh; lk{; ,oa mijksDr foospu ds vuqlkj gekjs fouez er esa oknh ;g lkfcr djus esa lQy jgk gS fd izfroknhx.k us rglhy vuwix<+ ds pd 3 ds ,e ds eqjCck ua0 341@481 esa viuh 18 ch?kk Hkwfe esa ls fdyk ua0 3 rk 8 dh 6 ch?kk Hkwfe oknh dks nks yk[k :i;s esa fodz; djuk r; dj fnukad 23-02-2001 dks :0 1]70]000@& oknh ls udn izkIr fd;s rFkk mlh fnu bdjkjukek izn'kZ 1 oknh ds i{k esa rgjhj&rdehy dj oknh ds lqiqnZ fd;k] fookfnr 6 ch?kk Hkwfe dk dCtk ekSds ij e; ikuh o [kM+h Qly ds oknh dks lqiqnZ fd;k rFkk 'ks"k jkf'k :0 30]000@& ojoDr cS;ukek izkIr djuk Lohdkj djrs gq, cS;ukek dk fu"iknu oknh ds [kpsZ ij fnukad 15-01-2004 dks djuk r; fd;kA xxx xxx xxx vuqrks"k& fopkjkFkz fufer mijksDr nksuksa fcUnq oknh ds i{k esa ,oa izfroknhx.k ds fo:) r; fd;s x;s gSaA vr% oknh izfroknhx.k ds fo:) lafonk fnukad 23-02-2001 dh fofufnZ"V vuqikyuk dh fMdzh izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA mijksDr foospukuqlkj izfrQy dh 'ks"k jkf'k :0 30]000@& dh vnk;xh oknh }kjk izfroknhx.k dks fnukad 15-01-2004 dks dh tkuh Fkh tks izfroknhx.k }kjk fojkljru bardky rhuksa izfroknhx.k ds uke ntZ djokdj cS;ukek dk fu"iknu ugha fd;s tkus ds dkj.k oknh us izfroknhx.k dks vnk ugha fd;sA izfrQy dh 'ks"k jkf'k fnukad 15-01-2004 ls oknh ds ikl jgus rFkk mldk mi;ksx oknh }kjk fd;s tkus ds dkj.k ge izfroknhx.k dks oknh ls mDr jkf'k ij C;kt 12 izfr'kr okf"kZd fnyk;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSa tks jkf'k C;kt lfgr :0 39]150@& gksrh gSA pwafd jktLo&vfHkys[k esa fookfnr Hkwfe vdsys izfroknh;k la[;k 3 ds uke ntZ gS rFkk izfroknh la[;k 1 o 2 mlds iq= gSaA vr% izfroknhx.k dks bl vk'k; dk funsZ'k fn;k tkuk mfpr gS fd fookfnr 6 ch?kk Hkwfe dk fojklru bardky rhuksa izfroknhx.k ds uke ij ntZ djkdj oknh ls izfrQy dh 'ks"k jkf'k e; C;kt :0 39]150@& izkIr dj oknh ds [kpsZa ij mlds i{k esa cS;ukek fu"ikfnr djk iath;u djk;s ,oa fojklru bardky ntZ gksuk laHko u gks rks izfroknh;k la[;k 3 ds lkFk&lkFk izfroknh la[;k 1 o 2 Hkh lfEefyr gksdj cS;ukek dk fu"iknu djkosaA oknh izfroknhx.k ls fu;ekuqlkj okn&O; Hkh izkIr djus dh vf/kdkjh gSaA vkns'k vr% oknh }kjk izfroknhx.k ds fo:) lafonk fnukad 23-02-2001 dh fofufnZ"V vuqikyuk dk okn Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fuEu izdkj fMdzh fd;k tkrk gS%& v & izfroknhx.k rglhy vuwix<+ ds pd 3 ds,,e ds eqjCck uEcj 245@481 esa viuh 18 ch?kk Hkwfe esa ls fdyk uacj 3 rk 8 dh 6 ch?kk Hkwfe dk fojklru bardky jktLo vfHkys[kksa esa rhuksa izfroknhx.k ds uke ij ntZ djokdj bl fu.kZ; dh fnukad ls 2 ekg dh vof/k esa oknh ls izfrQy dh 'ks"k jkf'k o C;kt dh jkf'k dqy :0 39]150@& mUrkyhl gtkj ,d lkS ipkl :i;s izkIr djds oknh ds [kpsZ ij cS;ukek oknh ds i{k esa rgjhj&rdehy djk iath;u djkosaA c& mDr Hkwfe dk rhuksa izfroknhx.k ds uke fojklrudky bardky ntZ gksuk laHko u gksus ij vdsys izfroknh;k la[;k 3 mijksDrkuqlkj cS;ukek oknh ds i{k esa rgjhj&rdehy djk iath;u djkosa ftlesa izfroknh la[;k 1 o 2 Hkh crkSj fodzsrk lfEefyr gksaA l& izfroknhx.k }kjk mDr nks ekg dh vof/k esa mDrkuqlkj oknh ds i{k esa cS;ukek dk fu"iknu ,oa iath;u ugha djk;s tkus ij vxys ekg esa oknh 'ks"k izfrQy o C;kt dh jkf'k :0 39]150@& mUrkyhl gtkj ,d lkS ipkl :i;s izfroknhx.k dks vnk fd;s tkus gsrq U;k;ky; esa tek djokdj U;k;ky; ds ekQZr cS;ukek dk fu"iknu ,oa iath;u vius i{k esa djk ldsxkA n& oknh izfroknhx.k ls fu;ekuqlkj okn O;; Hkh izkIr djsxkA fMdzh ipkZ rnuqlkj eqfrZc gksA Sd/- ( fnus'k pUnz lksekuh ) mij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k vuwix<+A " 2. Mr. R. Bhatnagar, learned counsel for the appellants/defendants submitted that it is true that the defendants failed to file their written-statement before the learned trial court despite grant of opportunity and in the interest of justice one more opportunity to file written statement may be now granted to defend the suit and fresh trail may be directed. 3. On the other hand, Mr. N.L. Joshi, learned counsel for the respondent/plaintiff (decree holder) submitted that in pursuance to the Agreement to Sell, which was executed on 23.02.2001, a sum of Rs. 1,70,000/- was paid to the plaintiffs and only remaining balance of Rs. 30,000/- was to be paid at the time of registration of the document for transfer of the land of 3 KAM (Murabba No.245/481) ad-measuring 6 Bigha situated in Anoopgarh. He further submitted that the possession of the land in question is with the plaintiff/respondent since 2001 and he is cultivating the land in question. In fairness, he also submitted that the plaintiff would be willing to pay the enhanced compensation also for the transfer of agricultural land in favour of plaintiff/decree holder, in view of increase in price of land for which reason only the defendants refused to execute the sale-deed. While opposing the request of learned counsel for the appellants/defendants at this stage, learned counsel for the respondent/plaintiff submitted that there is no justification to grant of an opportunity to the defendants to file their written statement now when the defendants have lost before the learned trial court despite grant of several opportunities for filing written statement even on payment of cost, but they failed to even file their written statement before the learned trial court, much-less contesting the suit on proper evidence. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties at length and upon perusal of the record of the case and reasons given by the learned trial court, this Court is satisfied that opportunity to file written-statement at the present appellate stage, does not deserve to be granted now as despite availing several and enough opportunities the same was not filed. The suit was filed in the year 2005 and the same was decreed on 31.07.2006, since the defendant failed to file their written statement and lead evidence in the present suit. 5. The suit was filed in the year 2005 and the same was decreed on 31.07.2006, since the defendant failed to file their written statement and lead evidence in the present suit. 5. Allowing the claim of the plaintiff on the basis of oral as well as documentary evidence, the learned court below has rightly decreed the plaintiff's suit, however, on account of enhancement of the price of the land substantially by now, this Court is of the opinion that the decree granted by the learned court below deserves to be modified to the extent that instead of payment of balance amount of Rs. 30,000/- only, the plaintiff shall pay a consolidated sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lacs only) to the defendants for getting the land transferred in his name by execution of sale-deed of agricultural land in question in favour of plaintiff/respondent. Both the learned counsels for the parties fairly agreed to this and, therefore, the decree shall stand modified accordingly. The plaintiff/decree holder shall pay a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lacs only) within a period of three months from today and upon such payment, the defendants/appellants shall execute sale-deed in favour of plaintiff/decree-holder/respondent for transfer of agricultural land measuring 6 Bigha of 3 KAM (Murabba No.245/481) situated at Anoopgarh. 6. The present first appeal filed by the appellants/defendants is accordingly disposed of. No costs. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned parties and the court below forthwith. Record of the case be sent back to the court below forthwith. *******