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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.JAYACHANDRAN
Govindan, S/o. Krishnan – Appellant
Versus
N.Thulasingam, S/o.Nataraja Boopathi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiff's claim of ownership based on settlement deed. (Para 1 , 2 , 12) |
| 2. defendants' counterclaim and defenses. (Para 3 , 4 , 8 , 16) |
| 3. plaintiff's claim of ownership established. (Para 5) |
| 4. trial court's findings based on evidence presented. (Para 6 , 7 , 17 , 21) |
| 5. defendants' assertions of adverse possession rejected. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. requirements for establishing adverse possession. (Para 26 , 27 , 29) |
| 7. necessity of proof for adverse possession emphasized. (Para 28 , 36) |
| 8. final judgment confirming plaintiff's title rights. (Para 30 , 34 , 38) |
JUDGMENT :
G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
The suit is filed for declaration and possession was allowed by the trial Court. Hence, the aggrieved defendants are before this Court through Appeal Suit.
2. The averments in the plaint are as below:-
Rajambalambal @ Rasambalambal is the paternal grandmother of the plaintiff. She settled the suit property in favour of the plaintiff and his brother Krishnamoorthy through a registered settlement deed dated 03.01.1957. At that time, both the beneficiaries were minors hence their father Nataraja Boopathi was appointed as guardian. Rajambalambal died on 24.05.1967. Krishnamoorthy, the brot
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