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Suraj Bhan & Ors vs Financial Commissioner & Ors on 16 April, 2007
Their primary function is to enable the person whose name is mutated in the
records to pay the land revenue in question.4
16.2 A Revenue Record is not a document of title and does not confer any
ownership or title upon the person whose name appears in it.5 Further,
mutation does not create or extinguish title and has absolutely no
presumptive value regarding title.6
16.3 The mere acceptance of municipal or agricultural taxes, or the granting
of a bank loan based on these records, does not stop the State from
challenging the ownership of the land.7
16.4 While they do not prove title, Revenue Records can raise a presumption
regarding possession.8 Maintenance and custody of Revenue Records is the
exclusive domain of the Patwari, and it is not uncommon that Revenue
Records are often tinkered with by him to suit the exigencies.9
4 Suraj Bhan v. Financial Commissioner, (2007) 6 SCC 186; Jitendra Singh v. State of MP,
2021 SCC OnLine SC 802; Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar v. Arthur Import & Export
Co., (2019) 3 SCC 191; Sawarni v. Inder Kaur, (1996) 6 SCC 223.
5 Suraj Bhan.
Jitendra Singh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 6 September, 2021
(supra); Gurunath Manohar Pavaskar v. Nagesh Siddappa Navalgund, (2007)
13 SCC 565; State of A.P. v. Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co., (2013) 9 SCC 319; Jitendra Singh
(supra).
Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar (Dead) Thr. ... vs Arthur Import & Export Co.. on 31 January, 2019
Their primary function is to enable the person whose name is mutated in the
records to pay the land revenue in question.4
16.2 A Revenue Record is not a document of title and does not confer any
ownership or title upon the person whose name appears in it.5 Further,
mutation does not create or extinguish title and has absolutely no
presumptive value regarding title.6
16.3 The mere acceptance of municipal or agricultural taxes, or the granting
of a bank loan based on these records, does not stop the State from
challenging the ownership of the land.7
16.4 While they do not prove title, Revenue Records can raise a presumption
regarding possession.8 Maintenance and custody of Revenue Records is the
exclusive domain of the Patwari, and it is not uncommon that Revenue
Records are often tinkered with by him to suit the exigencies.9
4 Suraj Bhan v. Financial Commissioner, (2007) 6 SCC 186; Jitendra Singh v. State of MP,
2021 SCC OnLine SC 802; Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar v. Arthur Import & Export
Co., (2019) 3 SCC 191; Sawarni v. Inder Kaur, (1996) 6 SCC 223.
5 Suraj Bhan.
Smt. Sawarni vs Smt. Inder Kaur And Others on 23 August, 1996
6 Balwant Singh v. Daulat Singh (D) By Lrs., (1997) 7 SCC 137; Sawarni (supra); Bhimabai
Mahadeo Kambekar.
Gurunath Manohar Pavaskar & Ors vs Nagesh Siddappa Navalgund & Ors on 11 December, 2007
(supra)
7 Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co. (supra)
8 Gurunath Manohar Pavaskar (supra); Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co. (supra)
9 Guru Amarjit Singh v. Rattan Chand, (1993) 4 SCC 349.
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16.5 Stray or solitary entries recorded for a single year do not raise a
presumption of rights and cannot be relied upon against a long, consistent
course of revenue entries in favour of another party.10
16.6 The creation of fabricated records in collusion acts as a camouflage to
defeat the legal rights of the actual tiller, and the Government is not bound
by them.11
State Of A.P. & Ors vs M/S. Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co on 21 February, 2013
(supra)
7 Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co. (supra)
8 Gurunath Manohar Pavaskar (supra); Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co. (supra)
9 Guru Amarjit Singh v. Rattan Chand, (1993) 4 SCC 349.
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16.5 Stray or solitary entries recorded for a single year do not raise a
presumption of rights and cannot be relied upon against a long, consistent
course of revenue entries in favour of another party.10
16.6 The creation of fabricated records in collusion acts as a camouflage to
defeat the legal rights of the actual tiller, and the Government is not bound
by them.11
Balwant Singh & Anr. Etc vs Daulat Singh (Dead) By L.Rs. &Ors on 7 July, 1997
6 Balwant Singh v. Daulat Singh (D) By Lrs., (1997) 7 SCC 137; Sawarni (supra); Bhimabai
Mahadeo Kambekar.
Guru Amarjit Singh vs Rattan Chand And Others on 12 August, 1993
(supra)
7 Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co. (supra)
8 Gurunath Manohar Pavaskar (supra); Star Bone Mill & Fertiliser Co. (supra)
9 Guru Amarjit Singh v. Rattan Chand, (1993) 4 SCC 349.
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16.5 Stray or solitary entries recorded for a single year do not raise a
presumption of rights and cannot be relied upon against a long, consistent
course of revenue entries in favour of another party.10
16.6 The creation of fabricated records in collusion acts as a camouflage to
defeat the legal rights of the actual tiller, and the Government is not bound
by them.11