LAW FOR ALL

Limitation Act, 1963 - s.22 - Suit filed alleging that the defendants had illegally encroached on a public street - Trial court decreed the suit and issued permanent injunction - Decree challenged on the ground that the suit itself was barred by limitation - Held: The suit could not be said to be barred by limitation as encroachment on a public street is a continuing wrong and therefore, there existed a continuing cause of action - S.22 of the Limitation Act would apply - Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. = HARI RAM ....Appellant Versus JYOTI PRASAD & ANR. ... Respondents = http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/helddis.aspx