IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 14501 of 2011 Date of Decision: 10.08.2011 Emneet Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: Mr. Ranjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. 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 petitioner has vehemently argued that civil suit involving question of title is pending disposal between the parties, before the competent civil Court; respondent no. 2 – Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, had also issued directions to respondent Nos. 3 and 4 not to carry out any mutation/musana till matter is finally decided by the civil Court, however, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Amritsar (respondent No.3) is adamant to prepare musana/carry out mutation in favour of respondents No. 7 during the pendency of the civil suit, thereby, creating cloud on the title of the petitioner. It goes without saying that any order/observation made by the revenue authorities in summary proceedings of mutation, shall not be res judicata before the civil Court in a pending civil suit of title. It is also well settled principle of law that mutation does not confer any title and it is the source of the title, which is to be seen. Further, it is settled that revenue authorities shall carry out the mutation as per the final decision in the civil suit for declaration of title and possession. Therefore, respondent No. 3 is not competent to carry Civil Writ Petition No. 14501 of 2011 -2- .. out any mutation/prepare musana in violation of the direction issued by Deputy Commissioner as well as during the pendency of the civil suit. It is expected from the revenue authorities to wait for the ultimate decision in the civil suit. No further direction is required to be issued at this stage. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (ALOK SINGH) JUDGE 10.08.2011 som