THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.27884 of 2008 ORDER: The house bearing No.13-23 (old No.13-27) of Wanaparthi was entered in the name of one Sri Balaram in the municipal records. He died in the year 1976 leaving behind him, five daughters and one son by name Darshan. One of the daughters by name Sugunamma approached the Municipality, 1st respondent herein and at her instance, her name was entered in the place of Balaram. Sugunamma died on 20.11.2007. The petitioner is her daughter. Darshan died in the year 2005. The 2nd respondent is his wife. The 2nd respondent raised objection for the entries in the municipal records in respect of the property. Thereupon, the 1st respondent required the petitioner to produce the relevant documents. The petitioner submitted only an order of temporary injunction and did not submit any title deeds. Taking note of the claims, the 1st respondent issued proceedings dated 02.12.2008 directing that the name of Balaram be restored in the records. The same is challenges in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the 1st respondent and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. The common case of the petitioner and the 1st respondent is that the property was originally owned by Mr.Balaram. Assuming that the property is the self- acquisition of Balaram, it could have devolved upon one of his children or anyone on the strength of any will or gift. In the absence of the same, it has to devolve by succession. The circumstances, under which the name of Sugunamma alone was entered as the successor, are not evident. To seek clarification on this very aspect, the 1st respondent issued notice, when the 2nd respondent raised an objection. No satisfactory material was forthcoming. Therefore, the 1st respondent has chosen to restore the entry as it stood before the name of Sugunamma was entered. No exception can be taken to the same. The petitioner can certainly insist on entering her name if she gets a decree for declaration of her title from a competent Court of law or on the basis of any compromise arrived at among the legal heirs of late Balaram. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his remedies in a civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 11.12.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.27884 of 2008 Date: 11.12.2009 JSU