Supreme Court of India

M.durai v. Madhu and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 1 S.C.R. 816
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 11 January 2007

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We are of the opinion that the impugned judgment cannot be sustained and this should be set aside and the matter be remitted to the High Court for consideration of the Second Appeal afresh after formulating an appropriate substantial question of law arising, if any.

Judgment, page 6

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Adverse possession-Burden to prove-Suit claiming title by sale deed-Defendants claiming adverse possession-Dismissal of suit-First Appellate Court holding in favour of plaintiff-High Court formulated question as to whether the lower appellate court was correct putting the burden to prove the possession on defendant while it was on the plaintiff to prove his title-And was decided in favour of defendants-On appeal, held: Once the plaintiff proves his title, the burden shifts to the defendant to establish perfection of his title by adverse possession-High Court formulated a wrong question-Hence

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