In Brief
The petitioner sought to mutate his name in revenue records of agricultural land in Madhya Pradesh based on an alleged will executed by his maternal grandmother. The revenue authorities granted the mutation, but the High Court set it aside, holding that disputed title claims based on a will must be crystallised through civil suit before mutation can be ordered. The Supreme Court affirmed, reaffirming settled law that mutation entries are made only for tax purposes and do not confer or determine title, which is the exclusive domain of civil courts.
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