In Brief
A deceased land tenure holder executed a registered Will naming the appellant as his legatee. Following the holder's death, the appellant applied for mutation (updating of land revenue records) based on the Will. Revenue authorities granted the mutation after conducting inquiries. The first respondent objected, claiming possession under an unregistered sale agreement. The High Court set aside the mutation orders, holding that mutation could not be granted on a Will basis. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that mutation is fiscal and administrative in nature and does not confer title. There is no statutory bar to mutation based on a registered Will where no serious dispute is raised by legal heirs. The High Court exceeded its supervisory jurisdiction by re-appreciating facts without identifying jurisdictional error. Mutations remain subject to civil court adjudication on disputed title.</summary_100> </invoke>
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