Jezeema Beebi vs. Gothanayagi – SC APPEAL NO: 47/2015-2023

In the case between M.Y. Jezeema Beebi and Gothanayagi, the court addressed the issue of whether title to the disputed land could be established by the Plaintiff-Appellant through Plan No. 2055, given questions about its evidentiary validity, and whether the Defendant-Respondent’s uninterrupted possession conferred prescriptive title. It was held that the Plaintiff-Appellant did not discharge the burden of proving title or accurately defining the land’s boundaries, while the Defendant-Respondent’s prescriptive possession was substantiated. This decision reaffirmed the principle that claims to land must be established by clear evidence of title and identification, especially where prescriptive rights are asserted under relevant statutes. The court emphasized that mere production of an unpro