IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.16561 of 2011 Date of decision: 06.09.2011 Sohan Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Govt. of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bawa, 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) Learned counsel for the petitioners has fairly stated that writ petition against the order passed in mutation proceeding ordinarily should not be entertained in view of the available alternate remedy to file civil suit for declaration/possession/injunction. Learned counsel has correctly argued that any finding/observation or decision in a mutation proceeding shall not be res judicata in a civil suit involving question of title. He is correct in saying that mutation does not confer any title in favour of either of the party. He seeks permission to withdraw this petition with liberty to file civil suit for declaration of title. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file civil suit for declaration. In the event of filing of the suit, same shall be decided in accordance with law at its own merit without being prejudiced from any finding, observation and decision of revenue authorities in summary mutation proceedings. (Alok Singh) Judge September 06, 2011 R.S.