Basavarayappa purchased certian land from a person having good faith and after verification of the title deeds. He registered the said land in his favour. After some years he constructed a building in it. Narayana Rao was the real owner of the property. He sued Basavarayappa for eviction and proved his original title on the land. The court ordered for the eviction of Basavarayappa. The Court gave an option to Narayana Rao to pay to the defendant the cost of improvements and take possession or to sell the land to the defendant. On 25-07-1945, Narayana Rao the plaintiff elected to pay building. The valuer assessed the value at Rs. 14000/-. The plaintiff actually took the possession of the land and house on 1-07-1948. The defendant raised the question that the valuation was made on 25-07-1945, but the property was taken in possession on 1-07-1948, i.e. three years later. He prayed for revaluation of the building as in 1948.
The Supreme Court gave judgment in favour of the defendant, and gave the order for revaluation.
As per the order of the Supreme Court, revaluation was made and it came to Rs. 19000/-. The plaintiff paid Rs. 19000/- to the defendant.
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