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- The Karnataka High Court has ruled that long-term possession of land, even for about 40 years, does not by itself establish ownership through adverse possession.
- The court also held that an erroneous entry or mutation of a name in land revenue records does not confer title on its own.
- The ruling came in a nearly four-decade dispute over 4 acres and 11 guntas in Sira Taluk, Tumakuru district, where Thimmappa claimed ownership of his neighbour Horakerappa's land.
- The High Court restored the trial court's judgment in Horakerappa's favour, noting Thimmappa never adequately showed how his possession began or was hostile, and his own 1998 sale deed described Horakerappa's land as a separate boundary.
What to watch next
- Whether Thimmappa appeals the High Court ruling to the Supreme Court.
- How future adverse possession claims in Karnataka are pleaded and proved in light of this judgment.
- Any further revenue record corrections regarding the disputed entries in Column No. 9 and Column No. 12.
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