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The Court explained that Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 clearly lays down that<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cthe specific performance of a contract cannot be enforced in favour of a person who fails to prove that he has performed or was always ready and willing to perform the essential terms of the contract which were to be performed by him.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further, the Court noticed that Explanation (ii) to Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act lays down\u00a0\u00a0 that it is incumbent on the party, who wants to enforce the specific performance of a contract, to aver and prove that he has performed or has always been ready and willing to perform the essential terms of the contract.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Considering that the relief of specific performance under Section 20 is discretionary, the Court said,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSub clause(c) of sub\u00adsection (2) of Section 20 provides that even if the contract is otherwise not voidable but the circumstances make it inequitable to enforce specific performance, the Court can refuse to grant such discretionary relief. 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