Mutation can’t snatch away ownership right to land
A widow and her children regained ownership of a 12.4-acre plot in Indore after a successful legal battle. The dispute arose when her brother-in-law claimed that Mr Ramprasad, their father, had lost his ownership rights due to his name being removed from mutation records and a relinquishment deed. However, the Supreme Court ruled that Ramprasad's ownership rights remained intact, despite his name being erased from official records.
The court emphasized that a mutation entry in revenue records does not create or extinguish ownership, but serves administrative purposes only. The ruling reaffirmed that a rightful heir's legal title is secure unless lawfully transferred through valid documents or openly challenged, underscoring the importance of independent verification of property titles.
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