STATE OF GOA vs NARAYAN V. GAONKAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the State of Goa's appeal against the Civil Judge's order in Special Civil Suit No. 64 of 1995, which sought to remove the Forest Department's name from the survey records of property known as 'CONDA MALL'. The Court found that the plaintiffs failed to prove their ownership and possession of the disputed land, which was claimed by the Forest Department as forest property under a 1951 notification. The Court emphasized the importance of proper documentation and evidence in property disputes, affirming the lower court's ruling.