IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 16098 of 2011 Date of Decision: 01.09.2011 Kamaljit Singh ...Petitioner Versus Commissioner, Patiala Division and others ..Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: Mr. S.C.Thatai, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Harminderjeet Singh, Advocate, for the Caveator/respondent No.4. 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 is filed challenging the impugned orders passed in mutation proceedings. Hon`ble Apex Court in the matter of Rajinder Singh Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors., reported in 2008 (9) SCC 368, has ruled that mutation entry in revenue record confers no title on the property. It has further been observed by the Apex Court that party aggrieved by the orders passed in mutation proceedings, can always redress his grievance by way of filing suit for title. Hon`ble Apex Court in another case Suraj Bhan and Ors Vs. Financial Commissioner and Ors., 2007 (6) SCC 186 has held that entry in the revenue record does not confer a title to the property and question of title can only be decided by the competent Court. Learned Single Judge of the Allahabad High Court in the case of State of U.P. Vs. Board of Revenue and Ors 1993 (2) Allahabad Weekly Cases 932 (MANU/UP/0831/1993) has also held that mutation proceedings do not decide right of the parties, therefore, the parties are at liberty to approach the Court to decide title, hence, writ jurisdiction arising out of the mutation proceedings, is barred by alternative remedy. CWP No. 16098 of 2011 -2- .. In view of above, I am not inclined to invoke my writ jurisdiction against the impugned orders passed in the mutation proceedings. Parties are at liberty to approach the Civil Court to decide the question of their title and possession. In the event of filing of civil Suit, it shall be decided without being prejudiced from any observation/finding/decision in mutation proceedings. It goes without saying that the revenue authorities shall carry out the mutation as per the final decision in the Civil suit. (ALOK SINGH) JUDGE 01.09.2011 som