The right conferred by S.53A is a right only available to the defendant to protect his position and that it does not create any title on the defendant. It merely operates as a bar to the plaintiff asserting his title and it cannot be used as a weapon of attack - claim petition dismissed.

Citation

AIR 1983 RAJASTHAN 139

RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT

(Principal Seat at JODHPUR)

S. K. MAL LODHA , J.

Civil Misc. Appeal No. 212 of 1982 D/- 6 - 10 - 1982

Juharmal Appellant v. Kapoor Chand and other Respondents