Mahadeva & Ors vs Tanabai

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act in the context of a dispute over agricultural land ownership. The Court held that the defendants, who claimed possession under an agreement to sell, could not invoke Section 53-A as their title by adverse possession was rejected. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to decree the plaintiff's suit for possession, emphasizing that mere possession without enforcement of the sale agreement does not confer legal rights under the Act.