KURELLA NAGA DRUVA VYDAYA BHASKARA RAO vs GALLA JANI KAMMA ALIAS MACHARAMMA

The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's decree granting possession of the suit property to the plaintiff under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Areas) Tenancy Act, 1956, emphasizing that the defendant's claim of adverse possession was not substantiated. The Court clarified that the plaintiff's prior lease agreement with the defendant did not preclude her right to seek possession in a civil court, despite the defendant's assertions of ownership and adverse possession. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings, rejecting the defendant's claims and maintaining the plaintiff's title to the property.