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Shri.Mukesh Lall v. the Deputy Commissioner and Anr.

Calcutta HC10 Nov 2025WPA/497/2025

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What is this about?

Mutation application; Tehsildar Port Blair Tehsil; WPA/497/2025; WILL of Late Kishen Lall; 1/6 share; Survey Nos. 76, 77, 95, 96, 97/1; Nayagaon Village; direction to dispose application in accordance with law; notice and hearing to interested parties; reasoned order on denial; three-month timeline; High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench Port Blair; Shampa Sarkar, J.; November 10, 2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction upon the Tehsildar, Port Blair Tehsil to process the petitioner's mutation application in accordance with law, with hearing to the petitioner and any interested parties, a reasoned communicated order if mutation is denied, and completion of the entire exercise within three months from communication of the order. ¶21

Shri.Mukesh Lall Vs the Deputy Commissioner and Anr. — Calcutta HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Tehsildar, Port Blair Tehsil should be directed to process and decide the petitioner's online application dated August 26, 2025 for mutation of his name to the extent of his 1/6 share in Survey Nos. 76, 77, 95, 96 and Survey No.97/1, Nayagaon Village, founded on the WILL of Late Kishen Lall.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the Tehsildar, Port Blair Tehsil to process the mutation application in accordance with law and carry out the mutation if it is found permissible in law and as per the regulations.

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Ratio / Principle

If any dispute arises, the petitioner shall be called for a hearing and permitted to submit all necessary documents; where other beneficiaries or interested parties are involved, notices shall be issued to them and a hearing given to all.

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Key takeaways

If the Tehsildar finds impediments in granting the mutation, the application shall be disposed of by a reasoned order, which shall be communicated to the petitioner.ratio¶19
The entire exercise shall be completed within three months from the date of communication of the court's order.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the Tehsildar, Port Blair Tehsil to process the petitioner's online application dated August 26, 2025 seeking mutation of his name to his 1/6 share (195.45 sq.m. out of 781.81 sq.m.) in Survey Nos. 76, 77, 95, 96 and 97/1, Nayagaon Village, based on the WILL of Late Kishen Lall. Mutation to be carried out only if permissible in law and as per the regulations; petitioner and any interested parties/beneficiaries to be heard after notice; denial, if any, to be by a reasoned communicated order; entire exercise to conclude within three months from communication of the order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR]

WPA/497/2025

Shri Mukesh Lall

The Deputy Commissioner & Anr.

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Mr. K. Vijay Kumar … for the petitioner

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Ms. Babita Das … for the Administration

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November 10, 2025 [SR] Item No.8

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Ms. Babita Das, learned Government Pleader appears for

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the Administration.

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The petitioner prays for a direction upon the Tehsildar, Port Blair Tehsil, to dispose of the application which was submitted through online mode on August 26, 2025, seeking mutation of his name to the extent of his 1/6 share over an area of 195.45 square meters, out of total area of 781.81 square meters, in Survey Nos. 76, 77, 95, 96 and survey No.97/1, all situated at Nayagaon Village.

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The petitioner submits that such mutation has been prayed for on the basis of a WILL of Late Kishen Lall.

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The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction upon the Tehsildar, Port Blair Tehsil to process the application in accordance with law and carry out the mutation if it is found that such mutation is permissible in law and as per the regulations.

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If any dispute arises, the petitioner shall be called for a hearing and be permitted to submit all documents necessary in support of his claim

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In the event it is found that there are other beneficiaries or other parties are involved, notices shall be issued to such interested parties and a hearing will be given to all.

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In the event, the Tehsildar finds that there are impediments in granting such mutation, the petition shall be disposed of by an order, which shall be communicated to the petitioner. The reasons for denial of the mutation shall be assigned in such a situation.

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The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order.

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Writ petition is disposed of.

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Parties to act in terms of the server copy of this order downloaded from the website of this Hon’ble Court.

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(Shampa Sarkar, J.)

Shri.Mukesh Lall v. the Deputy Commissioner and Anr.

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