Munshi Ram And Others vs Delhi Administration on 27 November, 1967
In Puran Singh case
'V13
83
(supra), the Court clarified that it is
difficuit to lay down any hard-and-fast
rule as to when the possession of
trespasser can mature into settled*':.f""-.."'
possession. The 'settied possession'_--rh.ust--'.i'y:'~~if 'V'
be (i) effective, (ii) undisturbed,_a.n,df{ViVi'ii): .
to the knowledge of the owner o_r'--«._w-;ith:oLa_t._'"7
any attempt at concealmenti the ~
trespasser. Theif-.__phr2a-se V
Possession' does not'V'Vi'i'carry aifi-vflviislieciial
charm or magic'"i~n_ itylvnor' ritua'lis"tic
formula which"4"Ca'n in a
straitiacket. :A*r'.-h. ::':*'CV(:'5lP_a"tli,.<'1?Iv1,: it 'of the
property ' 'Va. :*pers'o:n 'i-a'n----agent or a
serva'nVt'i;_'actir'iTg: iraistaince of the
owner to actual physical
possession}~.?fTh'e__:'.