Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-07
P.H. DAYANAND vs S.VENUGOPAL NAIDU .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/1278
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- P.H. DAYANAND
- Respondent
- S.VENUGOPAL NAIDU .
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the plaintiff's title to the property, purchased from T. Bayarappa, were valid. The appellant's claim of lawful possession based on an unregistered agreement of sale was insufficient to establish title. The Court emphasized that mere possession does not equate to ownership, and the suit for specific performance filed by the appellant was withdrawn, further weakening his claim. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decrees.