Karnataka Board Of Wakf vs Government Of India & Ors on 16 April, 2004
25. It is not deemed necessary to clarify so qua Article 65 of the
Limitation Act inasmuch as the respondent/defendant does not claim
adversely to the appellant/plaintiff but sets up a lawful title and it is
settled law that the plea of adverse possession is antithetical to a claim
for lawful title. Reference if any, in this regard, may be made to (i)
Mohan Lal Vs. Mirza Abdul Gaffar (1996) 1 SCC 639; (ii) Karnataka
Board of Wakf Vs. Government of India (2004) 10 SCC 779; (iii) T.
Anjanappa Vs. Somalingappa (2006) 7 SCC 570; (iv) P.T.
Munichikkanna Reddy Vs. Revamma (2007) 6 SCC 59; (v) L.N.
Aswathama Vs. P. Prakash (2009) 13 SCC 229; and, (vi) Pushpa Rani
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