https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193542 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, dismissing the appeal for lack of merit. The Court determined that the specific performance of the agreement for sale became impossible due to the enactment of the West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 1981, which vested lands in the State and prohibited certain transfers. The agreement made under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949, was rendered void under the new law, entitling the plaintiff to a refund of consideration, interest, and costs. en-us Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:39:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193542 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, dismissing the appeal for lack of merit. The Court determined that the specific performance of the agreement for sale became impossible due to the enactment of the West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 1981, which vested lands in the State and prohibited certain transfers. The agreement made under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949, was rendered void under the new law, entitling the plaintiff to a refund of consideration, interest, and costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193542