As per the case facts appeals were lodged against orders concerning a Waqf property A person had initially created a Waqf but later purported to sell some of the Waqf ... land The Collector had ordered possession of the land to be delivered to the Waqf Board which was set aside by the Waqf Tribunal The High Court affirmed the Tribunal's order ruling that the first respondent had perfected title by adverse possession The appeal to the Supreme Court centered on the High Court's finding of adverse possession The question arose whether the High Court was correct in determining that adverse possession had perfected title thereby barring the action under the Waqf Act Finally the Supreme Court found the appeals without merit and upheld the High Court's decision concluding that the action was barred due to the title in the property having vested with the person in possession by virtue of adverse possession

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