IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 13909 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.08.2011 Smt. Gurjeet Kaur and others ...Petitioners Versus The Financial Commissioner, Appeals I, Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: Mr. Deepak Thapar, Advocate, for the petitioners. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH J.(ORAL) Present petition arises out of mutation proceedings whereby, mutation in favour of the petitioners was refused on the ground that neither the vendor nor the petitioners are in possession and Central Seed Farm, Ladowal is in possession of the land in dispute. In the opinion of this Court, mutation does not confer any title. It is the source of the title, which is to be seen. Even if , mutation is refused or sanctioned in favour of either party, it will not be res judicata in a regular suit for declaration of title and possession. Therefore, the petitioners are at liberty to file regular Civil suit for declaration of their title and possession. While exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, I am not inclined to look into the correctness of the mutation. The petition is dismissed. However, the petitioners shall be at liberty to file a civil suit for declaration of their title and possession. If the civil suit is filed, any observation or decision in the CWP No. 13909 of 2011 -2- .. summary proceedings of the mutation, shall not prejudice the mind of the Civil Court and mutation shall be carried out strictly, in accordance with the final decision in the civil suit. (ALOK SINGH) JUDGE 03.08.2011 som