HARJIT KAUR Vs. KARTAR KAUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed with a prayer to quash the order passed by the Commissioner dated 16.4.2002 (Annexure P/2), vide which, mutation of inheritance of Jaswant Singh deceased, was ordered to be entered in the name of Kartar Kaur, his widow, on the basis of a Will. Further prayer is to quash the order dated 23.9.2005 (Annexure P/5), passed by the Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Punjab, upholding order passed by the Commissioner.

(2.) IT is apparent from the records that after death of Shri Jaswant Singh, mutation was ordered to be entered by the Collector, on the basis of inheritance. Respondent No. 1-Kartar Kaur went in appeal, which was allowed by the Commissioner, Will was upheld and mutation was ordered to be entered in her name. The Financial Commissioner upheld order passed by the Commissioner, by observing thus :-