Vaidhianathan and Another v. Mohideen, Idross and Others – sllr 1988 volume 2 page 055

In the case between Vaidhianathan and Another (Plaintiffs) and Idross Mohideen and Others (Defendants), the court addressed the issue of whether a purchaser with notice of a prior registered agreement to reconvey land is obligated to hold the property in trust for the party entitled to retransfer, under the Trusts Ordinance. It was determined that the plaintiffs, who acquired the property with either actual or constructive notice of an enforceable agreement for retransfer (Deed No. 1390), must hold the property in trust for the 2nd defendant and are not entitled to an unencumbered legal title. The ruling reaffirmed the legal principle that land acquired with notice of a binding contractual obligation to convey is subject to a trust in favor of the party entitled to specific performance. Th