Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-29
POONA RAM vs MOTI RAM (D) TH. LRS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/31875
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- POONA RAM
- Respondent
- MOTI RAM (D) TH. LRS.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision in Civil Second Appeal No. 97 of 1984, affirming that the plaintiff, Moti Ram, failed to establish possessory title over the suit property as he lacked any title documents and was not in possession at the time of filing the suit. The Court emphasized that mere long possession without legal title does not confer better title, and the defendants proved their ownership through valid sale deeds. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the defendants' title and possession.