STATE OF UTTARAKHAND (PREV.U.P.) vs MOHAN SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of adverse possession under Section 229B of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, holding that the respondents had established continuous possession for over 20 years, thus perfecting their title under Section 210 of the U.P. Act prior to the amendment by Act No. 20 of 1982. The Court upheld the Board of Revenue's decision to grant Bhumidar rights to the respondents, reversing the earlier judgments of the SDM and Additional Commissioner. The appeals by the State of Uttarakhand were dismissed, affirming the respondents' rights to the land in question.