“Limitation Act, 1963 – Article 65 –Adverse possession – Claim of – Allotment of land to a member of S.C by the State subject to the condition of its non-alienation – Land purchased by petitioners from original allottee – Subsequently, total prohibition of alienation after inforcement of Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 – Statement of petitioners before Courts below that they remained in possession and enjoyment of land after the purchase, but he never raised express plea of adverse possession – In absence of crucial pleadings constituting adverse possession and evidence to show that petitioners were in continuous possession of lands claiming right, title and interest in lands hostile to right, title and interest of original grantees, the petitioners cannot claim that they have perfected their title by adverse possession – Burden was on the petitioners – Held, question of adverse possession did not arise – Plea of adverse possession was not proved .....”
