Ibrahimkandu Sithy Latheefa and Aboobucker Jamaliya Thumma vs. Muttuvel Kamaladevi, Patrick Vincent, and Muttuvel Thaneledchumi – SC APPEAL 11/2014-2014

In the case between Ibrahimkandu Sithy Latheefa and Aboobucker Jamaliya Thumma (Plaintiffs/Respondents) and Muttuvel Kamaladevi alias Pooranam, Patrick Vincent alias Anton, and Muttuvel Thaneledchumi (Defendants/Appellants), the court addressed the issues of identification of the disputed land and proof of title. It was held that the Plaintiffs failed to properly identify the corpus and establish clear title, given inconsistencies between the Plaintiffs’ evidence and the surveyor’s report and the established long-term possession by the Defendants. The principle that the burden rests on a party seeking a declaration of title to satisfactorily identify the property and prove continuous title was reaffirmed. The court relied on evidentiary requirements set out in established case law on title