H. Lakshmaiah Reddy & Ors vs L. Venkatesh Reddy

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting the plaintiff a declaration of title and permanent injunction over the suit property, emphasizing that the first defendant's consent to change the Katha in favor of the plaintiff constituted a relinquishment of rights. The Court clarified that the mutation entry does not negate the plaintiff's ownership, as both the plaintiff and the first defendant are class-I heirs of the deceased Guramma. The judgment of the lower appellate court was set aside, affirming the plaintiff's full entitlement to the property under the relevant inheritance laws.