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december 2007

Supreme Court of India · 2007-12-11

DHARMARAJAN vs VALLIAMMAL .

Citation / case number
SC 1999/20301
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
DHARMARAJAN
Respondent
VALLIAMMAL .
Author
V.S. SIRPURKAR
Bench
V.S. SIRPURKAR H.K. SEMA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court's decision in allowing the Second Appeals, affirming that the plaintiff, K. Muthuswami Gounder, had established ownership of the suit property through adverse possession as per the principles laid down under Section 27 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court found that the defendants failed to prove their ownership claims and that the plaintiff's continuous possession for over 60 years constituted valid title. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeals filed by the defendants, affirming the decree of the District Munsiff.

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