Sir Mohamed Yusuf Trust and Ors. v. Revenue Minister of Maharashtra Thr Its Chief Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WP 55/2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Amit Borkar J, decision date 24 March 2025; mutation entry does not create or extinguish right over immovable property; parties claiming substantive ownership must seek declaration from Civil Court; Revision Application under Section 257 Maharashtra Land Revenue Code filed by respondent no.5; delay of 11 years (more than 49 years according to respondent no.5) in appeal against order of mutation entry held not sufficiently explained by respondent No.1; writ petition disposed of, no costs; advocates: Prasad Dhakephalkar Senior Advocate (petitioners), Girish Godbole (respondent no.5), Minal Chavan (Respondent Nos.3 to 9), Kavita N Solunke AGP (respondent-State).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with the remedy of seeking a declaration of substantive ownership rights from the Civil Court expressly kept open for the petitioners; no costs ordered.