Rupan Deol Bajaj, F.C. - The present is a revision petition under Section 16 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 against the order dated 1.4.1999 passed by the Additional Commissioner (Appeals), Patiala Division, Patiala in the matter of sanction of mutation.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on the information given by Bachan Kaur d/o Darbara Singh and wife of Bachan Singh, resident of village Hassanpur, Tehsil Kharar, District Ropar, that her father Darbara Singh was not traceable for more than 20 years and could be presumed to be dead and therefore his land may be mutated in the names of his children, including the applicant. The Halqa Patwari entered the mutation No. 1684 of Ikhraj for deleting the name of Darbara Singh, son of Sunder Singh, son of Pal Singh from the revenue record and substituting the name of his 5 children in his place in favour of his 2 sons, namely Rattan Singh and Ram Singh, and 3 daughters, namely Bachan Kaur, Surinder Kant and Mohinder Kaur in equal shares being the natural successors. The mutation was sanctioned by A.C. IInd Grade on 29.3.1994. Aggrieved by order of A.C. Ist Grade Kharar, Ram Singh, Rattan Singh and Surinder Kaur and others