ORDER :

1. Heard Sri Sharad Sanghi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chatla Madhu, learned standing counsel for the respondents.

2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that the entire property previously was joint family property, held in the name of Karta Sri G.Shanker Reddy, who is the father of the petitioner’s husband i.e Sri Shankar Reddy, who died on 17.02.1996 and the wife of Sri Shankar Reddy i.e. Smt G.Rajmani died on 16.12.2000. The petitioner’s husband – Sri G.Pandu Reddy @ G.Pandu Ranga Reddy acquired house property bearing Municipal No.2-9-102 admeasuring 224.36 sq. yards situated at Buttonguda, Macha Bolaram, Alwal Municipality, Medchal Taluq, Malkajgiri Mandal, Ranga Reddy District towards his share from the ancestral property. The petitioner’s husband Pandu Ranga Reddy bequeathed the said property in petitioners favour under a Gift Deed bearing document No.318/1, dated 01.02.2011. After becoming the owner of the subject property, the petitioner approached the respondent herein on 03.06.2011 for mutation of the petitioner’s name in the municipal records by putting up proper application along with annexures as is required. On 28.06.2011, the respondent