ATLURI BRAHMANANDAM (D) THR.LRS. vs ANNE SAI BAPUJI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's appeal, affirming the trial court's decree for possession and mesne profits in favor of the respondent. The court found that the respondent was indeed the adopted son of Late Anne Seetharamaiah, which entitled him to claim recovery of possession of the property. The court emphasized that the appellant's failure to file a separate suit to set aside the auction sale precluded him from claiming ownership of the property, thereby reinforcing the principle that a party must seek appropriate legal remedies to contest ownership.