Specific Relief Act, 1877 — section 42

42. Discretion of Court as to declaration of status or right.— (1) Any person entitled to any character, or any right to any property, may institute a suit against any person denying, or interested to deny, his title to such character or right, and the Court may in its discretion make therein a declaration that he is so entitled and the plaintiff need not in such suit ask for any further relief: Provided that no Court shall make any such declaration where the plaintiff, being able to seek further relief than a mere declaration of title, omits to do so.

(2)Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a suit filed under sub-section (1) shall be decided by the Court within six months and the appellate court shall decide the appeal not later than ninety days, as the case may be.]