Mutation -- Writ petition against order passed in mutation proceedings - Maintainability - Orders of mutation are passed on basis of possession and since no substantive rights of parties are decided, ordinarily a writ petition would not be entertainable against such orders unless same are found to be wholly without jurisdiction or have the effect of rendering findings..........
Mutation -- Law as to: (i) Mutation proceedings are summary in nature wherein title of parties over land involved is not decided; (ii) mutation order or revenue entries are only for fiscal purposes to enable State to collect revenue from person recorded; (iii) they neither extinguish nor create title; (iv) mutation in revenue records does not have any presumptive value on..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 3 -- Misdescription of property - It is a fundamental defect rendering suit not maintainable - Court cannot enter into merits of case after holding of misdescription of property - First Appellate Court rightly held that observations of trial Court regarding title and possession of either of the parties would not operate as res..........
Mutation -- Law as to - (a) Mutation proceedings are summary in nature wherein title of parties over land involved is not decided; (b) Mutation order or revenue entries are only for fiscal purposes to enable State to collect revenue from person recorded; (c) They neither extinguish nor create title; (d) mutation in revenue records does not have any presumptive value on..........
Mutation -- Entry in revenue records does not confer title on a person whose name appears in record of rights and that such entries are only for fiscal purpose and no ownership is conferred on basis thereof - Question of title of a property can only be decided by a competent Civil court...........
Mutation -- Writ petition against order passed in mutation proceedings - Orders of mutation are passed on basis of possession and since no substantive rights of parties are decided, ordinarily a writ petition would not be entertainable against such orders unless same are found to be wholly without jurisdiction or have effect of rendering findings which are contrary to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 145 -- Proceedings u/s 145 Cr.P.C - Magistrate has come to the conclusion that there was no breach of peace - Matter related to title dispute which is pending adjudication before Civil Court and question of title can be decided by Competent Court - Magistrate rightly closed the proceedings...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 97 -- Execution - Third party objections - Obstructer who seeks to resist execution of a decree must demonstrate an independent right, title or interest in the property that is subject matter of decree - Claim of such a third party can only be adjudicated if title asserted is shown to be superior or at least independent of title..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 97 -- Execution - Third party objections - Objectors are not asserting any independent title rather they are admittedly tracing their right and title through their vendor - However, title of vendor is negated judicially - Objectors therefore, steps into the shoes of a person whose claim to title was already judicially negated -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 3 -- Death of sole plaintiff - Order passed against dead person is a nullity - Mere fact that counter affidavit was filed by one of legal heirs would not clear the defect of order being passed against a dead person - Without the cause title being amended and legal heirs being brought on record in interlocutory applications at that..........
