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The High Court held the plaintiffs failed to prove lawful ownership of the disputed land, and dismissed the suit despite finding malicious burning of property.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding the tribunal was properly constituted and the appellant failed to prove ownership or uninterrupted possession.
The High Court dismissed most plaintiffs’ land claims, finding no lawful allocation or adverse possession against public village land, and ordered a phased vacating of protected areas.
The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, holding that the applicant had not shown arguable issues of law or fact.
Appellant failed to prove lawful acquisition or ownership of the disputed land; allocation by village council is mandatory for valid title; evidence presented by appellant was insufficient and unreliable; adverse possession cannot confer title over village land; tribunal had jurisdiction based on claim value.
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Plaintiff lawfully purchased and possessed the land before the village was split; defendants failed to prove lawful reservation or acquisition of the land or that plaintiff was notified or heard; thus, plaintiff remains the rightful owner and defendants' actions amounted to trespass.
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