LAWS(GAU)-1987-2-10

SABDAR MEAN AND SABDAR ALIKHAN Vs. JADU GOALA

Decided On February 04, 1987
SABDAR MEAN AND SABDAR ALIKHAN Appellant
V/S
JADU GOALA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The hard nut to crack in this appeal is whether the suit at hand was barred by limitation. The question of limitation alone will decide the fate of this appeal.

(2.) To decide the above controversy, it would be enough if broad facts of the case are noted. There are that the plaintiff-appellant purchased the suit land measuring 10 lechas from one Khairat for Rs. 1,500.00 by a registered deed of sale dated 1-11-46. The respondent was admittedly in possession of the suit land at the time of the purchase of the same by the appellant. This possession of the respondent was, however, as a tenant according to the appellant. A suit for ejectment was filed sometime in 1960 for evicting the respondent. As title of the appellant was denied in that suit, the same was withdrawn and the present suit was instituted in 1962 seeking possession of the suit land on declaration of title of the plaintiff.

(3.) Various pleas were advanced by the defendant. We are only concerned in the present-proceeding with the plea relating to limitation. In para 4 of the written statement, it was averred that the plaintiff's claim was barred by article 142 of the Limitation Act since the suit land was not in possession of the plaintiff for more than 12 years before filing of the suit. It may be pointed out here that in the translation of the relevant sentence in para 4 of the written statement as incorporated in the paper book there is some mistake in this regard. It was also stated in para 8 of the written statement that even if the plaintiff had any title the suit land he had lost the same as the defendant had been adversely possessing the land for about 40 years by raising permanent structure.