The High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that possession obtained under an agreement to sell is permissive in nature and does not ripen into adverse possession unless there is a clear, hostile assertion of title to the knowledge of the true owner. The Court further clarified that appellate courts possess co-extensive jurisdiction with trial courts
Possession Under Agreement to Sell is Permissive, Not Adverse; Appellate Court Has Co-Extensive Power to Cure Court Fee Defects: Chhattisgarh HC
