Md. Mohammad Ali (Dead) By Lrs vs Sri Jagadish Kalita & Ors on 7 October, 2003
30. 'Animus possidendi' is one of the
ingredients of adverse possession. Unless the
person possessing the land has a requisite animus
the period for prescription does not commence.
As in the instant case, the appellant categorically
states that his possession is not adverse as that of
true owner, the logical corollary is that he did not
have the requisite animus. (See Md. Mohammad
Ali v. Jagdish Kalita [(2004) 1 SCC 271] .)"