M.VENUGOPAL vs DY.COMMNR.,CHITRADURGA DISTT.,K.A.&ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal C.A. No.6262 of 2003, holding that the appellant could not raise the plea of adverse possession as it was not presented in the original petition or before the lower courts, including the High Court. The Court emphasized the necessity of raising such a plea at the appropriate stage, and found no grounds to allow the appellant to amend their petition at this stage. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed with no order as to costs, and any interim orders were vacated.