Mallavva vs Kalsammanavara Kalamma (Since Dead) By ...
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Case Significance
Mallavva vs Kalsammanavara Kalamma (Since Dead) By ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 20, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1021). The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in a property dispute concerning declaration of title and recovery of possession of ancestral land in Karnataka. The key issue was the applicable limitation period when a composite suit seeks both cancellation of a sale deed and recovery of possession. The Court held that the limitation period of three years (for cancellation of sale deed) applies rather than twelve years (for recovery of possession), as the cancellation was the substantive relief. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala.
Summary
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in a property dispute concerning declaration of title and recovery of possession of ancestral land in Karnataka. The key issue was the applicable limitation period when a composite suit seeks both cancellation of a sale deed and recovery of possession. The Court held that the limitation period of three years (for cancellation of sale deed) applies rather than twelve years (for recovery of possession), as the cancellation was the substantive relief.
What was the outcome of Mallavva vs Kalsammanavara Kalamma (Since Dead) By ...?
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in a property dispute concerning declaration of title and recovery of possession of ancestral land in Karnataka. The key issue was the applicable limitation peri...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1021)