IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.7255 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision 25.02.2011 Gurmeet Kaur ...... Petitioner VERSUS Sub Divisional Magistrate, Exercising the Powers of Assistant Collector, Ist Grade Under Punjab Land Revenue Act, Balachaur, Distt. Nawanshahar and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.R.L.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.A.S.Garewal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents-State. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J: The petitioner has invoked the powers under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, for setting aside the order dated 30.09.2009, dismissing the mutation proceeding relating to mutation No.3779 of Village Kangna Bet, Tehsil Balachaur, Distt. Nawanshahar. Admittedly the proceedings with regard to mutation have already been restored. The Revenue Authorities should note that the mutation proceedings are initiated by the officer at the instance of the parties and cannot be dismissed in default for want of prosecution. Even otherwise, the mutation cannot remain in abeyance and the authority has to sanction or reject it. Resultantly, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to the Asstt. Collector Ist Grade to decide the mutation within six months positively. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 25.02.2011 mamta-II