Section 273: Adverse possessory right to be deemed

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Chapter, if any person has possessed any movable property or land owned by anyone else, since more than three years ago in the case of the movable property and thirty years ago in the case of the land as if the property or land were owned by himself or herself, that person shall be deemed to have adverse possessory right over such property or land.

Provided that:

(1) No adverse possessory right may be acquired over a government, public, community or trust land despite the length of the period of possession.

(2) Where a contract or other law provides for separate provisions in relation to any property or land, such provisions shall be applicable to such property or land.

(3) If any person acquires the adverse possessory right over any property pursuant to sub-section (1), the person may obtain ownership over such property in his or her name.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if a property or land is possessed without knowledge of its owner, secretly or forcibly, this Section shall not apply.

(5) In computing the period pursuant to this Section, it shall be computed from the date of the commencement of this Act.