RAM NATH AND OTHERS vs DY. DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal for default, affirming the Allahabad High Court's decision which quashed the order of the Deputy Director of Consolidation. The Court held that the respondents had established possession of the land since 1958 under Section 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the limitation period for eviction under Section 209 of the Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act had expired before consolidation operations began. The Court found no merit in the appellants' claim of a break in possession, emphasizing that the respondents had matured their title by adverse possession.