Abdul Cader Umma Habeeba v. Habeeb Mohamed Cassim Alias, Farook and J. Laila Ummah – CA NO. 499/99-2017

In Abdul Cader Umma Habeeba v. Habeeb Mohamed Cassim Alias Farook and J. Laila Ummah, the court considered whether the Plaintiff-Appellant was entitled to a declaration of title to disputed land through a rei vindicatio action. The core issues addressed included whether the plaintiff had established ownership in accordance with legal requirements, particularly through inheritance and prescription, and whether the evidence presented—such as chain of title and possession—met the standard necessary to succeed. The findings established that the Plaintiff-Appellant failed to prove continuous and exclusive possession or establish a clear chain of title through predecessors. It was also determined that the unregistered deeds submitted by the Defendant-Respondents did not confer legal title. Nonet