MINI PUSHKARNA
Uggarsain – Appellant
Versus
Govt. of N. C. T. of Delhi Through Its Chief Secretary – Respondent
[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]
Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral):
1. The present writ petition has been filed with prayer for directions to the respondents to take action on the complaint dated 07.11.2022 filed by the petitioner to the Divisional Commissioner, 5, Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110054.
2. It is the contention on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is aggrieved by the Mutation order sanctioned by the Revenue Authority in favour of a third person, who has nothing to do with the land in question. It is submitted that when the petitioner came to know about the order of mutation passed by the Revenue Authority, the petitioner herein filed a written complaint dated 07.11.2022 before the respondents thereby bringing out the complete facts.
3. It is submitted that the order of mutation has been passed ignoring the previous orders passed by the learned Financial Commissioner i.e. order dated 11.11.1986 and 02.03.2017.
4. It is submitted that mutation order dated 27.03.2017 has been passed by the learned SDM. When the petitioner came to know about the same, a detailed complaint to the Divisional Commissioner, who is the custodian of the record, was filed.
5. It is submitted th
Authorities are duty bound to act upon written complaints, and petitioners should be granted a hearing during the consideration of their complaints.
Due process must be followed in mutation cases, ensuring all parties are afforded opportunities to be heard before a decision is made.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the cancellation of a mutation must adhere to the principles of natural justice and statutory provisions, and the authority reviewing the muta....
The appropriate authority for effecting mutation of urbanized land is the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) or the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), under whose area the land in question would fa....
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