https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183105 The High Court upheld the finding that the respondent was not ready and willing to perform the contract fully. Both parties were found to have made a mistake of fact regarding the land's area and price, rendering the agreement void. Consequently, the earnest money could not be forfeited, and the petitioner was ordered to refund it to the respondent. The court applied Section 65 of the Contract Act, directing the refund of the earnest money with interest. The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, affirming the refund decree. en-us Mon, 02 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 May 2016 12:10:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183105 The High Court upheld the finding that the respondent was not ready and willing to perform the contract fully. Both parties were found to have made a mistake of fact regarding the land's area and price, rendering the agreement void. Consequently, the earnest money could not be forfeited, and the petitioner was ordered to refund it to the respondent. The court applied Section 65 of the Contract Act, directing the refund of the earnest money with interest. The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, affirming the refund decree. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 02 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183105