Meezan Estates Limited Vs. Ahmed Faisal – SC APPEAL NO. 93/2015-2021

In the case between Meezan Estates Limited (and its successor Meezan Estates (Private) Limited) and Ahmed Faisal (with associated parties, including the heirs of Seayed Ismail Mohamed Mohideen), the court addressed whether the plaintiff established exclusive title over the disputed land through deeds and/or prescriptive possession, specifically regarding lands depicted in plan no. 1128 (P2) and the derived plan no. 288 (P1). It was held that only co-ownership was demonstrated rather than an independent exclusive title, precluding a successful rei vindicatio action against a co-owner. The principle reaffirmed is that a co-owner cannot maintain a rei vindicatio action without proving ouster or adverse possession against another co-owner. In reaching this decision, reliance was placed on a de