JUDGMENT

Adarsh Kumar Goel, J.

1. Leave granted in SLPs.

2. These matters have been put up before this Bench in pursuance of the order passed by a Bench of two Judges on 18.08.2008, as under:-

“As it appears that observations made by this Court in Prabhakaran & Ors. vs. M. Azhagiri Pillai & Ors., reported in 2006 (4) SCC 484, in regard to the interpretation and/or application of Article 61 of the Schedule appended to the Limitation Act, 1963 are contrary to the principles laid down by this Court in a large number of decisions, including Jayasingh Dhyanu Mhoprekar & Anr. vs. Krishna Babaji Patil & Anr., [1985 (4) SCC 162] as also various decisions referred to by the Full Bench of the High Court, we are of the opinion that the matter should be heard by a larger Bench.”

Before adverting to the question of reconciling conflicting opinions in various decisions, including the two decisions referred to above, we consider it appropriate to mention that by the impugned judgment, the Full Bench of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, considered the question "whether there is any time limit for usufructuary mortgagor to seek redemption?” and decided the said question in the nega