Nanjegowda @ Gowda (D) By Lrs.Anr vs Ramegowda

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the Trial Court's decree that the plaintiff is the rightful owner of the suit land based on an oral partition established in 1935. The Court noted that the defendants admitted the family relationship and the existence of the oral partition but claimed ownership through a Release Deed and adverse possession, which were not substantiated. The Court reiterated that mere possession does not confer title without legal basis, thus confirming the plaintiff's entitlement under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Section 100.