SHIVAGONDA SUBRAIGONDA PATIL AND ORS. vs RUDRAGONDA BHIMAGONDA PATIL AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the alienation of Patel-ki-Watan Inam land was invalid under the Wat Hukums and the Bombay Hereditary Offices Act (III of 1874) as it did not apply to Kolhapur State, which had specific prohibitions against such alienations. The Court ruled that the suit was not barred by limitation since the appellant was not entitled to possession, thus Article 142 of the Limitation Act was inapplicable. The judgments of the lower courts were upheld, confirming the respondent's right to the property.