IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT INDORE

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ALOK AWASTHI

MISC. PETITION No. 5509 of 2025

SOURABH AND OTHERS

Versus

THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

Appearance:

Shri Maqbool Ahmed Mansoori - Advocate for the petitioners. Shri Mukesh Parwal - Govt. Advocate for the respondent/State.

Heard on 31.10.2025

Delivered on 06.01.2026

ORDER ownership on the basis of adverse possession and for permanent injunction in respect of land bearing Survey No. 563/1 admeasuring 0.178 hectares and Survey No. 564/1 admeasuring 0.084 hectares, situated at Village Padliyakala, Tehsil Nagda, District Ujjain (M.P.) (hereinafter referred to "suit land"). It is the case of the petitioners that though the suit land is recorded as Government land in the revenue records, their forefathers have been in continuous, open, and hostile possession thereof for more than 75 years. They claim that during the regime of Gwalior State, a kavelu posh house was constructed on the land, which has been used for residential purposes, and the adjoining land for agricultural activities, cattle rearing, etc. A ‘well’ was also constructed for irrigation. The petitioners aver that despite notices issued in 198