Specific Relief Act, 1963–Sec.12–Limitation Act, 1963–Art. 54–Suit for specific performance of contract–Dismissed–P had died before fifteen years of filing suit–No plausible explanation in plaint as to why such delay was caused–Period of three years is to be reckoned from the date the plaintiff
noticed that the performance is refused–Limitation expired in year 1996 and suit was filed in year 2008–Held, suit was rightly dismissed as barred by limitation.


