SENIOR Counsel Mr. Bernard De Santos has filed a writ in the Supreme Court Registry seeking the specific performance of a property contract concerning his client Ramnauth Harriram.

The plaintiff, Ramnauth Harriram, is suing Abdool Nazeem, executor of the estate of the late Abdool Kaleem, agreeable with power of attorney dated 15 November, 2012, for specific performance of a property contract he had entered into with the late Abdool Kaleem on June 11, 2012, wherein he had paid Kaleem, now deceased, the full purchase price of the property — parcel # 361/365, Block X, Lilendaal, East Coast, Demerara, worth $900,000 — and had been put in possession thereof.

Abdool Kaleem died testate on October 2, 2012, and made Abdool Nazeem the executor of his estate. His sole asset was the plot of land which he deposed to the plaintiff prior to his death.
Probate of the said Will was obtained on March 18, 2013.

By registered post, the plaintiff requested the defendant/executor to transfer the title of the estate to the plaintiff; but, according to the statement of claim, the defendant neglected and/or refused to so do, resulting in the court having to be approached for specific performance.

The matter is expected to be heard in the High Court on September 1.

(By George Barclay)