Haryana Civil Judge Mains 2024 Question Paper

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Haryana Judicial Service (HCS-JB) Mains Examination 2024

HARYANA HCS(JB)

Haryana Judicial Service (HCS-JB) Mains Examination

2024

CIVIL LAW-I

Time: Three Hours

Max. Marks: 200

Instructions for candidates:

(1) Attempt all questions in the same order in which they appear in the question paper.

(2) Marks for individual questions are indicated against each question.

(3) Support your answers with relevant provisions and case law.

(4) No extra answer sheet will be provided.

1. (a) ‘X’ being owner of 10 acres of land, entered into an agreement for sale of the same

with ‘Y’ while giving description of specific khasra numbers. Earnest money was

paid through bank transaction. However, subsequently ‘X’ refused to get the sale

deed executed and registered. ‘Y’ sends a notice to ‘X’. ‘X’ replies that the

agreement is unenforceable because the description of land mentioned in the

agreement pertains to 09 acres only. Decide the remedies available to ‘Y’ if the

description in the agreement is qua 09 acres of land.

[15 marks]

(b) Avinash, with the intention to sell his laptop keeps his status on WhatsApp with the

following narrative: “Refurbished 2 years old HP Pro Notebook, available for sale at Rs.

20,000/- only. Anyone who desires to purchase the same can call me and confirm their

acceptance by depositing Rs. 2,000/- in my Google Pay. My WhatsApp number is my

Google Pay number. Offer is valid for next 2 days only.”

(A) Relying on the above status, Satyajit calls Avinash and expresses his desire to purchase the

same at a given price and promises to deposit Rs. 2,000/- in Google Pay, however, he does

not deposit the same.

(B) Watching the status, Nishikant only replies with a Thumb Emoji to the WhatsApp status of

Avinash and deposits Rs. 1,000/- in Avinash’s account through Google Pay and shares the

screenshot immediately with Avinash.

In light of the above:

(i) Evaluate the validity of acceptance given by Satyajit.