THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 17408 of 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to restore the name of the writ petitioner as the owner of the shop rooms in Survey Nos. 175/1 to 175/4 having Door Nos. IV-232 & IV-232/A in Avenue Road, Madanapalle Municipality bearing Assessment Nos. 1009007708 and 1009007710 in accordance with the proceedings, dated 13.03.2006. The case of the petitioner is that he purchased the shop rooms referred to supra from the 2nd respondent for a valid consideration under a registered sale deed No. 7150 of 2005, dated 14.11.2005 and since then, he has been in possession and enjoyment of the said property. From then onwards, he is regular in paying the taxes to the 1st respondent municipality. The 1st respondent has also issued proceedings, dated 13.03.2006 mutating his name as owner of the premises in question. While so, to his surprise, after lapse of five years thereafter, the 2nd respondent insisted the municipal authorities to substitute her name as the owner of the property in question. The 1st respondent deleted the name of the petitioner as the owner of the property from the records without any material. Hence, he filed O.S.No. 29 of 2010 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Madanapalle seeking declaration of title and delivery of vacant possession of the property and the same is pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the 1st respondent acted arbitrarily in removing the name of the petitioner as the owner of the property, without following the principles of natural justice. Learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent Municipality contends that inadvertently, the petitioner’s name was mutated in the municipal records in the first instance and on coming to know about the suit filed by the petitioner, his name has been deleted from the records and instead, the name of the 2nd respondent has been restored and necessary proceedings in R.F.No. 3273/A3/2007 in T.T.No. 42/A3/2010, dated 11.01.2011 have been issued, but subject to the result of O.S.No. 29 of 2010. Since the lis between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent with regard to the right, title and interest and for delivery of vacant possession is pending before the II Additional District Judge, Madanapalle, the question of mutating the name of the petitioner in the municipal records does not arise. Further, the 1st respondent issued proceedings, dated 11.01.2011 subject to the outcome of the suit. Therefore, pending adjudication of the suit with regard to title in respect of property in question, no direction need be issued to the 1st respondent. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs. --------------------- (K.C. BHANU, J) 28th October 2011 ksld