#recovery of possession

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that plaintiffs can amend pleadings under Order VI Rule 17 CPC to include a possession claim even after nine years, provided the amendment is filed within the 12-year limitation period and does not alter the suit’s fundamental nature. This decision clarifies the scope of permissible amendments in property disputes, reinforcing flexibility in civil procedure.

Calcutta High Court rules that a patta establishes conclusive title, overriding adverse possession claims, even if defendants were in long-standing possession. The court reiterated that second appeals cannot interfere with concurrent factual findings unless a substantial question of law is raised, reinforcing the primacy of documentary title in land disputes.