https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199417 Delay in filing a suit for specific performance does not justify only where the claim is within limitation and no intervening third-party rights or inequitable consequences are shown; the Court found no such bar here. Readiness and willingness under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 must be gathered from the plaint as a whole and the party's conduct, and the pleadings and evidence were held sufficient. An alternative prayer for damages does not defeat a substantive claim for specific performance, as Section 21 permits such relief; the High Court's refusal was set aside and the decree for specific performance was restored. en-us Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199417 Delay in filing a suit for specific performance does not justify only where the claim is within limitation and no intervening third-party rights or inequitable consequences are shown; the Court found no such bar here. Readiness and willingness under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 must be gathered from the plaint as a whole and the party's conduct, and the pleadings and evidence were held sufficient. An alternative prayer for damages does not defeat a substantive claim for specific performance, as Section 21 permits such relief; the High Court's refusal was set aside and the decree for specific performance was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199417