Kittusamy, v. Dist. Rev. Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court held that revenue authorities lack competence to grant patta, cancel patta, or mutate records during the pendency of a pending civil litigation (second appeal). The writ petition was disposed of, leaving parties to establish rights in the civil appeal before approaching revenue authorities.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of with the petitioner authorized to file applications for patta/mutation after the disposal of the pending civil second appeal.