PRADYUMNA MUKUND KOKIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in allowing the Municipal Corporation to raise a plea of adverse possession regarding land owned by the appellant, Pradyumna Mukund Kokil, as per the Revenue Records. The Court emphasized that state authorities cannot take possession of private land without due process, and thus deleted the relevant paragraph from the impugned judgment. The appeal was allowed to this extent, with directions for the state to initiate land acquisition proceedings within four months.