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he has been in possession or any person] claiming through him may, by suit, recover possession thereof,
notwithstanding any other title that may be set up in such suit.
(2) No suit under this section shall be brought—
(a) after the expiry of six months from the date of dispossession; or
(b) against the Government.
(3) No appeal shall lie from any order or decree passed in any suit instituted under this section, nor
shall any review of any such order or decree be allowed.
(4) Nothing in this section shall bar any person from suing to establish his title to such property and to
recover possession thereof.
7. Recovery of specific movable property.—A person entitled to the possession of specific movable
property may recover it in the manner provided by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
Explanation 1.—A trustee may sue under this section for the possession of movable property to the
beneficial interest in which the person for whom he is trustee is entitled.
Explanation 2.—A special or temporary right to the present possession of movable property is sufficient
to support a suit under this section.
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8. Liability of person in possession, not as owner, to deliver to persons entitled to immediate
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possession.—Any person having the possession or control of a particular article of movable property, of
which he is not the owner, may be compelled specifically to deliver it to the person entitled to its immediate
possession, in any of the following cases:—
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(a) when the thing claimed is held by the defendant as the agent or trustee of the plaintiff;
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(b) when compensation in money would not afford the plaintiff adequate relief for the loss of the
thing claimed; In
(c) when it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the actual damage caused by its loss;
(d) when the possession of the thing claimed has been wrongfully transferred from the plaintiff.
Explanation.—Unless and until the contrary is proved, the court shall, in respect of any article of
movable property claimed under clause (b) or clause (c) of this section, presume—
(a) that compensation in money would not afford the plaintiff adequate relief for the loss of the
thing claimed, or, as the case may be;
(b) that it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the actual damage caused by its loss.
CHAPTER II
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS
9. Defences respecting suits for relief based on contract.—Except as otherwise provided herein
where any relief is claimed under this Chapter in respect of a contract, the person against whom the relief
is claimed may plead by way of defence any ground which is available to him under any law relating to
contracts.
CONTRACTS WHICH CAN BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED
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[10. Specific performance in respect of contracts.—The specific performance of a contract shall be
enforced by the court subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 11, section 14 and
section 16.]
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2018, s 3, for section 10 (w.e.f. 1-10-2018).
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