RAM NAGINA RAI vs DEO KUMAR RAI (D) BY LRS. — C.A. No. 7266/2013

Case Summary: RAM NAGINA RAI v. DEO KUMAR RAI (D) BY LRS Outcome: Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court and First Appellate Court judgments, and restored the Trial Court's decree in favor of the plaintiffs for declaration of title and recovery of possession of a disputed house in Bhojpur, Bihar. The Court rejected the defendants' adverse possession claim, finding they failed to prove hostile animus required under law. Key Finding: Defendants entered as licensees with permissive possession and never converted it to adverse possession. Mere possession for 60+ years without hostile intent cannot defeat the original owner's title. Tax payments and khatian changes alone don't establish adverse possession. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.