The court found that the deceased had lost possession of the land in 1956 to the Colonial Government, and he could not even be in constructive possession. Thus the plaintiff could not bring up a suit in trespass in 1977, 12 years after the cause of action arose.
On whether the plaint disclosed a cause of action, court found that the first defendant was a mere licensee but not owner with no interest in the land. Further, it did not sufficiently raise a cause of action against the second defendant as well.
The court therefore dismissed the suit against the defendants.