GIRJA KUMAR vs STATE OF H.P.

The Supreme Court held that the plaintiffs' suit for declaration of title based on adverse possession was barred by limitation under Section 163 of the H.P. Land Revenue Act, 1953, as the order of ejectment was passed on 2.4.1970 and the suit was filed 19 years later in 1989. The Court found that the High Court correctly applied the provisions of Section 163, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim without addressing their argument on adverse possession. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the suit was time-barred.