Reviewed case brief

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Bhailal Bhai

AIR 1964 SC 1006

## Summary

limitation-actarticle-65government-suitspossession12-year-periodno-special-treatment
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1964
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

A suit by the government for recovery of possession of immovable property is also governed by Article 65 of the Limitation Act (12-year period). The government is not entitled to a longer or special limitation period for possession suits.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1964 SC 1006; verified via standard references

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