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Land & Housing Disputes

Partition, Boundary & Co-owner Disputes

Shared land breeds disputes: a co-owner who takes more than their share, a boundary that creeps, an heir shut out of the family property. Where a partition deed is not possible, we bring or defend the partition suit and settle who owns exactly what.

Partition Act 1893State Acquisition and Tenancy Act 1950Code of Civil Procedure 1908
Illustration of land divided by a partition suit in Bangladesh

What this covers

Co-owned and inherited land is held in undivided shares, and disputes are almost inevitable once the owners disagree. We handle partition suits to divide property by court order, boundary disputes over where one holding ends and another begins, and the co-owner conflicts that come with jointly held land.

Partition suits

When co-owners cannot agree an amicable division, a partition suit asks the court to divide the property, or, where it cannot be divided fairly, to order a sale and split the proceeds. We establish the correct shares, press for a division that matches possession and value, and see it through to a decree each owner can rely on.

Boundaries and encroachment

Where a neighbour or co-owner has crept over a boundary or built on your portion, we act to fix the line and recover what is yours, using the map, the record and, where needed, a survey.

An heir left out, or a co-owner quietly taking the best portion, does not fix itself. Shares crystallise and possession hardens with time. Acting while the facts are provable protects your portion far better than waiting for goodwill that is not coming.

What helps your case

  • The khatian/porcha showing the co-owners and shares
  • Inheritance or purchase documents establishing your share
  • The mouza map and any survey of the boundaries
  • Evidence of who possesses which portion

Where it is heard, and how long it takes

A contested partition or boundary suit generally runs from one to a few years. Where the dispute is really about possession of a portion, interim orders can protect your position while it is decided.

Illustration representing partition and co-owner disputes
How a partition suit runs
1

Fix the shares

We establish each owner’s correct share from the record and the succession history.

2

File the suit

We bring or defend the partition or boundary suit and seek interim protection if needed.

3

Division on the ground

We press for a division, by survey and commissioner where required, that matches value and possession.

4

Decree and separate title

We obtain the decree and carry it through to separate, mutated portions.

Interim orders can protect a portion while the case runs.Book a Consultation

Read the free guides first

Most of what clients ask at a first meeting is answered step by step in our free guides. Read the ones below first; book a consultation when you want the chamber to act.

Common questions

My relatives divided the land without me. Is that valid?

Not against your share. A partition that leaves out an entitled co-owner or heir can be challenged, and your share established through a partition suit. Bring what shows your entitlement and we will assess it.

The land cannot be split evenly. What happens?

Where a fair physical division is not possible, the court can order a sale and divide the proceeds according to the shares. We advise on which outcome is likely and best for you.

A neighbour has built over my boundary. Can I stop it?

Yes. We can seek to restrain further building and to recover the encroached portion, using the map, record and survey to fix the true line.

How long does a partition suit take?

Contested partition suits often take several years, because there is a preliminary decree, a survey by an advocate commissioner and a final decree. A settlement at any stage can end it much sooner.

A co-sharer sold to an outsider. Can we pre-empt?

For agricultural land, a co-sharer by inheritance can apply within two months of notice or knowledge of the sale, and never later than three years from registration. The price, 25% compensation and 8% yearly interest must be deposited (State Acquisition and Tenancy Act 1950, s.96).

Can a co-sharer sell land while the partition suit is pending?

They can sell their own undivided share, but the buyer is bound by the outcome of the suit (Transfer of Property Act 1882, s.52). Buyers should search for pending suits first.

Settle who owns what

A clear division and a title each owner can rely on. A written assessment costs nothing.

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