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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
D.DASH
Raghunath Mohapatra – Appellant
Versus
Khali Rana (Since Dead) through his LRs. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal filed against lower court's decree. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. plaintiff claims ownership by lease. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. trial court finds lease valid. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 4. plaintiff's relief claims opposed by defendants. (Para 9 , 13) |
| 5. defendants' claim of adverse possession rejected. (Para 12 , 14) |
| 6. appeal allowed; plaintiff's rights affirmed. (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
D. DASH, J.
1. The Appellant, by filing this Appeal, under Section-100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short ‘the Code’) has assailed the judgment and decree 18.02.1986 and 03.03.1986 respectively passed by the learned Sub-Ordinate Judge, Khurdha in Title Appeal No.02 of 1985.
By the same the Appeal filed by the present Appellant (Plaintiff) under Section 96 of the code has been dismissed and thereby, the judgment and decree dated 15.03.1985 and 28.03.1985 respectively passed by the learned Munsif, Khurdha in O.S. No.102 of 1982 have stood confirmed.
2. For the sake of convenience, in order to avoid confusion and bring in clarity, the parties hereinafter have been referred to, as they have been arraigned in the Trial Court.
3. Plaintiffs case is that he is the owner in possession of the suit property whic
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Possession derived from an invalid lease cannot mature to a claim of title through adverse possession if it is deemed permissive in nature.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a claim of adverse possession can be negated by the admission of the title of the true owner and the possession as trespassers.
To establish adverse possession, one must demonstrate actual, continuous, and hostile possession, which must be proven by cogent evidence; mere assertions are insufficient.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the validity of the Defendant's claim over the suit land based on the sale deed and the Plaintiff's right to possess the suit land.
Title presumption under recorded ownership persists unless rebutted by strong evidence; contradictory claims over property rights invalidate defendants’ assertion of adverse possession.
Recognition of the State's title by the Plaintiff through payment of penalty for unauthorized possession indicates lack of hostile animus, negating adverse possession claim.
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Illegal Cultivation of land – Rejection of application for settlement -long continuous and uninterrupted possession of the land in question as its owner to the knowledge of the true owner, i.,e., the....
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