Mutation of property

Dear Querist,

You may serve legal notice to the local bodies for not working as per law of land, this wrong that there is no time limit for legal opinion.

Adv Deepak Joshi

9456777600

Sir,

The right course of action is to get he WILL probated. 

But in abovementioned circumstances, file a Writ of Mandamus before the High Court. 

Thanks & Regards 

Kapil Chandna Advocate 

9899011450,9911218741 

Where is the property located ?

Is the property self acquired of the deceased (your father) ?

Whether will has been probated or not ?

Search in Nagar Palika Website, they have a Citizen Charter, fixing the time frame within which the mutation has to be done.   Failing to attend the work within a time frame given amounts to a deficiency of services.   Issue a Notice under CP Act for deficiency of service in not mutating the property within a time frame of .......days, even after taking consideration of mutation fees of.Rs..............

If you are enjoying possession do not part with such possession.   It is no more res integra that a mutation can neither create any title nor remove any title but is just a proof of possession.  Do not spend a single rupee and let your brother challenge it in the court and then defend with your copy of the will.  Generally, no municipality cares for such notices and legal opinion is taken only to protect themselves though it is not necessary.  Wait for a month and if you wish to file a complaint before District Consumer Forum.   If you appear as party in person, you need not spend more than Rs.500/- and you have to enclose a copy of their citizen charter showing time frame for mutation, the copy of amount paid towards mutation and state that they have collected fees but not mutated since ..........date.

Hello,

Approach court and apply for probate. It might have decided within one year. 

"Sir but it will take time."

What is the hurry now ?.  Litigation matters are not ready to eat foods or feather touch operation tabs or coin inserting machines.   It do take decades, nothing is in your hands except taking timely steps and sincere efforts. There can not be instant solutions, and it is always the local advocate that can guide you after going through facts and documents.

 

To my understanding,the right remedy would be approaching the High Court in a WP and getting directions for expeditious disposal of the pending matter.

It is not the law that probate is mandatory in all cases. Facts posted suggest that it is only optional, in the instant case.

You are wasting your time.

If there is objection from any party for granting the mutation, No Municipal Authority will grant you the mutation.

Even if you file a Writ, and the Court issues direction to the Municipality to decide the application for mutation quickly, the end result will be that the Municipality will reject the request for mutation because of the objection.  Then you will be back to square one.

Therefore, whether or not there is any requirement for compulsory probate of the WILL, in your case, you have to necessarily approach the Appropriate Court for grant of probate of the WILL.

Instead of going on tossing the coin - whether to go to court or not - better approach the court for probate of the WILL.

Sorry for sidetracking the issue, if the property is not mutated, what will be the harm to the person that is having a valid title?