LA

Section 3. By a mortgagee

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

63. By a mortgagee — |a mortgagee—|a mortgagee—|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |(a) for foreclosure;||Thirty years.||When the money secured by the mortgage<br>becomes due.| |(b) for possession of immovable<br>Twelve|||years.|When the mortgagee becomes entitled to| |property|mortgaged.|||possession.| |||Description of suit|Period of limitation||Time from which period begins to run| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |64.|For<br>possession<br>of<br>immovable||Twelve years.|The date of dispossession.|| |||property<br>based<br>on<br>previous|||| |||possession and not on title, when|||| |||the plaintiff while in possession|||| |||of<br>the<br>property<br>has<br>been|||| |||dispossessed.|||| |65.|For<br>possession<br>of<br>immovable||Twelve years.|When the possession of the defendant|| |||property or any interest therein|||becomes adverse to the plaintiff.| |||based on title.|||| ||Explanation.—For the purposes of||||| |||this article—|||| |||(a)where the suit is by a|||| |||remainderman, a reversioner|||| |||(other than a landlord) or a|||| |||devisee, the possession of the|||| |||defendant shall be deemed to|||| |||become adverse only when the|||| |||estate of the remainderman,|||| |||reversioner or devisee, as the|||| |||case<br>may<br>be,<br>falls<br>into|||| |||possession;|||| |||(b) where the suit is by a Hindu|||| |||or Muslim entitled to the|||| |||possession<br>of<br>immovable|||| |||property on the death of a|||| |||Hindu or Muslim female, the|||| |||possession of the defendant|||| |||shall be deemed to become|||| |||adverse only when the female|||| |||dies;|||| |||(c)where<br>the<br>suit<br>is<br>by<br>a|||| |||purchaser at a sale in execution|||| |||of a decree when the judgment-|||| |||debtor was out of possession at|||| |||the date of the sale, the|||| |||purchaser shall be deemed to|||| |||be a representative of the|||| |||judgment-debtor who was out|||| |||of possession.|||| |66.|For<br>possession<br>of<br>immovable||Twelve years.|When the forfeiture is incurred or the|| |||property when the plaintiff has|||condition is broken.| |||become entitled to possession by|||| |||reason of any forfeiture or breach|||| |||of condition.|||| |67.|By|a landlord to recover possession|Twelve years.|When the tenancy is determined.|| |||from a tenant.|||| |||PART VI.—SUITS|RELATING TO MOVABLE PROPERTY||| |68.|For specific movable property lost,||Three years.|When the person having the right to the|| |||or acquired by theft, or dishonest|||possession of the property first learns| |||misappropriation or conversion.|||in whose possession it is.| |69.|For other specific movable property.||Three years.|When the property is wrongfully taken.|| |70.|To|<br>recover<br>movable<br>property|Three years.|The|date of refusal after demand.| |||deposited or pawned from a|||| |||depositaryorpawnee.||||

Source: India Code