This matter concerned a petition seeking the reversal of a High Court of Sindh judgment dated 23.6.2017, pertaining to specific performance of an agreement. The core legal question addressed was whether a petitioner, who had shown complete defiance to court orders and failed to deposit the balance amount for property sought to be acquired through an agreement, was entitled to relief. The Supreme Court found that the petitioner had not complied with the court's order to deposit the balance amount, even after being given an opportunity. The Court held that it is mandatory for any person, whether plaintiff or defendant, seeking enforcement of an agreement under the Specific Relief Act, 1877, to apply to the Court for permission to deposit the balance amount on first appearance or on the date of institution of the suit. Any contumacious omission in this regard would lead to the dismissal of the suit or its decretal if filed by the other side. Finding no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition and declined leave to appeal.
DOST MUHAMMAD KHAN, J.---The petitioner is seeking reversal of the judgment/order of the High Court of Sindh Karachi dated 23.6.2017.
2. We have gone through the entire record and have found that the petitioner has shown complete defiance to the Court orders albeit the case relates to specific performance of agreement and did not deposit the balance amount. So much so, respondent No.1, at some occasion, requested the trial Court that let another chance be given to him to deposit the balance amount. Although the Court was not inclined to grant such opportunity but even then the petitioner did not comply with the Court's order to deposit the balance amount for the property which he wants to acquire through an agreement.
3. It is mandatory for the person whether plaintiff or defendant who seeks enforcement of the agreement under the Specific Relief Act 1877, that on first appearance before the Court or on the date of institution of the suit, it shall apply to the Court getting permission to deposit the balance amount and any contumacious/omission in this regard would entail in dismissal of the suit or decretal of the suit, if it is filed by the other side.
4. In view of the above legal position to which no exception can be taken we do not see any infirmity much less illegality in the impugned order, therefore, this petition is dismissed and leave to appeal declined.
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