R.S.A No. 2028 of 2008 (O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH R.S.A No. 2028 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : November 03, 2009 Savitri Devi and others, ...... Appellant (s) v. Ramphal ...... Respondent(s) *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Sandeep Panwar, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Bhag Singh, Advocate for the respondent. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) This appeal has been filed against the judgment of the lower appellate Court reversing that of the trial Court and thereby dismissing the suit for specific performance filed by the appellants on the ground that it was beyond limitation. During the course of arguments, the controversy has been considerably narrowed down. The dispute in this case relates to specific performance of an agreement to sell. Counsel for the respondent has stated that even though the suit has rightly been dismissed on account of R.S.A No. 2028 of 2008 (O&M) ::2:: limitation, yet to purchase peace of mind, his client will refund the amount which was obtained in the year 1991-92, with interest. Counsel for the appellants on the contrary has submitted that apart from the amount, which was awarded alongwith interest, the appellants should also be compensated for expenses. On a conspectus of all the facts, in my opinion, it would be in the interest of justice if the respondent pays an amount of Rs.1 lac to the appellants within a period of three months failing which the appellants would be entitled to further interest @ 9% p.a. It is, however, made clear that the land in dispute would be under lien for the said amount. With these observations, this appeal is disposed of. As the main appeal has since been disposed of, all the pending civil miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 03, 2009. JUDGE `kk'