From: Eugene Correia For many NRI Goans who lost their property to caretakers or squatters, the new plan may be too late. I don't think any legislation or amendment to the Mundkar or any other tenancy act would make it retroactive for those losers are old laws.
>From Goan Voice UK, 24 March 2012 at www.goanvoiceorg.uk Caretaker, servants cannot claim ownership of property: Supreme Court 22 Mar: PTI. One cannot acquire title to a property only because he or she had been allowed to stay in the premises gratuitously for long, the Supreme Court has ruled, asking courts to deal firmly with those embroiling innocent owners in prolonged real estate litigations. The apex court passed the ruling while upholding an appeal of Maria Margarida Sequeira Fernandes who was embroiled in a two-decade-long legal battle with her brother and former Member of Parliament Erasmo Jack de Sequeira, whom she had appointed as a caretaker of her property in Goa. 366 words. Full Text at http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-22/news/31225170_1_care taker-real-estate-property JUDGEMENT . Full Text: 50 pages 21 Mar: Supreme Court of India. Civil Appeal No. 2968 of 2012. Maria Margarida Sequeira Fernandes and Others .Appellants Versus Erasmo Jack de Sequeira (Dead) through L.Rs. .Respondents. JUDGEMENT . Full Text at http://bit.ly/GMdM0W Eddie Fernandes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
