In Brief
Sopanrao and others claimed ownership of agricultural land based on their status as Inamdars of the Dargah Niyamatullah Shah. The defendants, a Trust, denied ownership. The trial court dismissed the suit as barred by limitation and for non-joinder of parties. The District Judge reversed, finding the land belonged to the Dargah. The High Court modified this, holding the plaintiffs to be Mutawalis rather than Inamdars. The Supreme Court upheld the decision, confirming the land belonged to the Dargah and that the suit for possession based on title fell within the 12-year limitation period under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
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