Sunita Devi vs Manoj Sharma & Ors

This case involves adverse possession. The respondent claimed ownership of ancestral land in Greater Noida after residing there for 15 years. The Court reiterated that mere possession, however long, does not translate to adverse possession. Under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, the possession must be open, continuous, and hostile to the true owner (nec vi, nec clam, nec precario). Since the respondent initially entered as a tenant, the claim of adverse possession fails.