Section 27 of LA : Section 27: Extinguishment Of Right To Property

Explanation using Example

Imagine that Raj inherited a piece of land from his ancestors but was unaware of it. Meanwhile, Neha has been living on and maintaining that land for the last 15 years without Raj's knowledge. Under the law, if Raj had a period of 12 years to file a suit to reclaim his property (as per the Limitation Act), but he failed to do so within this time, his legal right to recover the property would be extinguished. Neha, having been in possession of the land for more than the limitation period, would gain the right to the property, and Raj would no longer have a legal claim to it.