P&H: Decrees Specific Performance, Says Tendering Money Not Mandatory To Prove ‘Readiness’ Under Section 16(c) SRA The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a 1997 Regular Second Appeal and decreed specific performance of a 1989 agreement to sell agricultural land, ruling that a buyer need not actually tender the balance consideration to prove “readiness and willingness” under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act. High Court set aside concurrent findings of the trial court
P&H: Decrees Specific Performance, Says Tendering Money Not Mandatory To Prove ‘Readiness’ Under Section 16(c) SRA
punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date:
20 May 2026
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Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.16(c) -- Readiness and willingness - Tendering of money to defendant is not an inflexible or mandatory precondition for establishing readiness and willingness to perform one's contractual obligations - It is continuous conduct and bona fide intention of the plaintiff evidencing his preparedness to perform his part of the contract. (Para 12.3) Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.16(c) -- Readiness and willingness - Plaintiff is neither required to actually tender amount to defendant nor deposit same
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