Mutation Entries On Revenue Records Do Not Confer Title- Supreme Court

In practice, more often than not, in a dispute over title of a land/property, it is seen that the parties assert their title by placing reliance upon their name being reflected in the revenue records. On this point, recently, the Supreme Court, with characteristic clarity in Smt. Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar (D)Th. LR Vs. Arthur Import and Export Company, once again clarified the law that the mutation entry in the revenue records does not create or extinguish title over the land, nor such entry has any presumptive value on the title of such land. The Supreme Court reached the above conclusion, following a series of precedents laying down the above principle of law.

Facts and Issues: The dispute with regards to the title began between the parties before the Court of Superintendent of Land Records. Thereafter, it reached the Deputy Director of Land Records in appeal. Then to the State in revision and lastly to the High Court by way of a Writ Petition. Upon dismissal of