BHIMANNA CHANGAPPA . vs MARUTI HUVAPPA LAD — C.A. No. 108/1998

Summary: In Civil Appeal No. 108/1998, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Bhimanna Changappa and others against the judgment of the High Court. The appellants had executed an agreement for sale of one acre of land on April 20, 1967, conditional upon obtaining permission from the Deputy Commissioner, Belgaum. When the appellants failed to obtain such permission, the respondent sued for specific performance. The trial court, first appellate court, and High Court all decreed the suit, holding it was filed within the limitation period since the agreement itself stipulated the condition precedent of obtaining permission. The Supreme Court upheld this view, finding the suit was within limitation and dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs (July 26, 2001). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.