Dismissed
Maleppagouda v. Sanganagouda and Anr.
Karnataka HCRSA/200352/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Plaintiff sought declaration of absolute ownership of suit property on the basis of long adverse possession after the true owner failed to object for over twelve years. Trial court dismissed the suit, but the first appellate court allowed it and declared title. The High Court held that title by adverse possession is not a recognised basis for a declaratory decree of ownership and dismissed the sec
What did the court decide?
Second appeal allowed; judgments and decrees of both courts below set aside; plaintiff's suit for declaration dismissed.