In the Matter of I.S.Sikandar (D) By Lrs.& Ors vs K.Subramani & Ors Complaint no. Civil Appeal no. 7306 OF 2013 // (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 20367 of 2009) decided on 29.08.2013 before Supreme Court of India
The Court Observed that.
This position of law is well settled by this Court in the Constitution Bench judgment in Smt.Chand Rani (dead) by LRs. Vs. Smt. Kamal Rani(dead) by LRs. Appeal (civil) 3377 of 1979 decided on 18/12/1992 ; wherein this Court has held that it is a well settled principle of law, that in a case of sale of immovable property, time is not the essence of the contract.
However, If the parties agreed to a specified time in the agreement to perform their part of the contract, then time is the essence of the contract and parties shall adhere to the same.
The Court also relied on the statement in Chand Rani Vs. Smt. Kamal Rani(supra) case whereas it was mentioned
“It has to be ascertained whether under the terms of the contract the parties named a specific time within which completion was to take place, really and in substance it was intended that it should be completed within a reasonable time. An intention to make time the essence of the contract must be expressed in unequivocal language.””
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