Arumaraj Devadhas vs K. Sundaram Nadar (D) By Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's decision that the sale of property by the first defendant to the second defendant under the Sale Deed dated 1.8.1946 was valid, thereby extinguishing the first defendant's rights over the property. The Court ruled that subsequent transactions, including mortgages and sales, were invalid as they stemmed from a non-existent title after the initial sale. The appeal by the third defendant was dismissed, affirming the plaintiff's ownership and possession of the suit property under the registered Sale Deed dated 23.12.1978.