Delhi Judicial Services 2006

Following is not a necessary or proper party in a suit for specific performance of a contract of sale

Verified Answer
A. If they are dead, their L.R.
B. A person who has purchased the contracted property from the vendor
C. Person who claims adversely to the claim of the vendor
D. Parties to the contract

Explanation:

In a suit for specific performance, parties to the contract and their legal representatives (if deceased) are necessary parties. A subsequent purchaser with notice is a proper party. However, a person who claims title adversely to both the vendor and the vendee (i.e., a paramount title holder) is generally neither a necessary nor a proper party, as the suit is about enforcing the contract, not adjudicating paramount title.