Sameer Hajiar Noona Umma vs Sameed Hajiar Abdul Hameed Hajiar – CA 479/96-2011

In the case between Sameed Hajiar Abdul Hameed Hajiar (plaintiff-respondent) and Sameer Hajiar Noona Umma (defendant-appellant), the court considered a possessory action involving a dispute over land possession between siblings. The core issue was whether the plaintiff was entitled to restore possession of land allegedly taken by force by the defendant, who argued long-term possession and prescriptive title. The trial court found the plaintiff’s evidence more credible, rejected the defense of prescription, and granted relief to the plaintiff. Upon appeal, it was established that appellate courts should defer to trial findings on credibility unless manifestly wrong. The relief granted by the trial court was upheld, with no order as to costs, emphasizing judicial caution in interfering with