J. Thansiama vs State Of Mizoram & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Gauhati High Court's ruling that the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to the State of Mizoram, thereby dismissing the appellant's suit for declaration of title as time-barred. The Court noted that the High Court's decision reversed the Trial Court's decree which had found the suit to be maintainable on merits. The judgment clarified the historical context of Mizoram's status under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, emphasizing the applicability of the Limitation Act in the region post-1966 Notification by the Governor of Assam.