Gurudwara Sahib vs Gram Panchayat Village Sirthala & Anr

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff cannot seek a declaration of ownership based on adverse possession, as adverse possession serves only as a defense and not a basis for a claim. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings that the appellant had established adverse possession since 13.4.1952 but denied the request for a declaration of ownership. The Court upheld the injunction granted to the appellant against dispossession by the Gram Panchayat, emphasizing that the relief of declaration was not maintainable under the law.