Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 54 -- Sale deed - Unilateral cancellation of sale deed by defendant no.1 - Entire right, title and interest of defendant no.1 in suit property has been transferred to plaintiff vide sale deed - Plaintiff has taken over suit properties with liabilities as set out in sale deed - Unilateral cancellation of sale deed not binding on..........
Adverse possession -- Proof of long standing unauthorized possession can only be a relevant trait for consideration of plea for acquisition of title by adverse possession but cannot be sole criteria - In case of failure to prove adverse possession, any other form of possession howsoever, long, cannot be held sufficient to non-suit plaintiff in his prayer for possession of..........
Adverse possession -- Material on record does not suggest that defendants had ever expressed their specific hostile animus to hold possession of suit land as owners by denying title of plaintiff or his predecessor-in-interest - Defendants thus, not perfected title over suit land by way of adverse possession...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 26, Rule 9 -- Appointment of Advocate Commissioner - Suit for declaration and permanent injunction - Both the parties claim title over suit property - In case of title over suit property, parties should prove their case by themselves by letting legally acceptable evidence - Considering nature of relief sought in the suit and rival claim..........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 38 -- Permanent injunction - Suit for permanent injunction simpliciter filed by plaintiff is not maintainable in the absence of any prayer for declaration of his title especially when defendant's title has been proved by registered sale deed and her possession has been proved...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for permanent injunction - Plaintiff claims title through unregistered documents - However, sale deed executed by defendant no.2 in favour of third defendant is a registered one - Plaintiff has not proved a valid title to suit property - No steps taken by plaintiff to cancel the registered sale deed in favour..........
Partition suit -- Alienation of property - Mere entry in settlement record of name of party cannot confer any alienable title on her...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34, 31 -- Suit for cancellation of a document or declaration of title - Plaintiff can succeed only on the strength of case set up by him and it is immaterial whether defendants have proved their case or not...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 31 -- Cancellation of gift deed - It is incumbent upon plaintiff to establish that he has a prima facie title over suit property for claiming cancellation of gift deed...........
Agreement to sell -- Execution of power of attorney and Will alongwith agreement to sell - Does not confer title - Such documents cannot override the provisions of law which require execution of a document of title or transfer and its registration so as to confer right and title in an immovable property of over Rs.100/- in value...........
