After hearing counsel for the petitioners, we do not find any illegality in the impugned orders. The Halqa Patwari entered the mutation of exchange on the basis of agreement of exchange dated 16.3.1990 and presented the same before the Circle Revenue Officer for its confirmation. When the said mutation was presented before the Circle Revenue Officer, respondents No.6 and 7 objected to the sanction of the mutation. Thereafter, due to the said dispute, the mutation was sent to the Assistant Collector Ist Grade, Ludhiana for deciding the matter. The Assistant Collector, after hearing both the parties, rejected the said mutation on the ground that respondents No.6 and 7 denied the alleged exchange as well as the transfer of possession. In view of this denial, the Assistant Collector Ist Grade observed that mutation of exchange on the basis of agreement cannot be sanctioned, when both the parties to the agreement are not agreed. He also observed that after 8 years of the alleged agreement, mutation of exchange on the basis of such agreement cannot be entered and sanctioned. However, after recording this finding, the Assistant Collector observed that it will be open for the parties to approach the Civil Court.
