In which court may the appeal against mutation be filed?

Mutation refers to the process of recording changes in land ownership or possession in revenue records. Initial mutation orders are typically passed by lower revenue officials like a Tehsildar or Naib Tehsildar. The revenue court hierarchy dictates that an appeal against such an order is filed with the immediate superior authority.

• Asstt. Commissioner (Correct): The Assistant Commissioner (or Collector Grade II) serves as the first appellate authority for mutation orders passed by subordinate revenue officers, providing the initial level of judicial review.
• Deputy Commissioner (Incorrect): The Deputy Commissioner is a higher authority, and appeals would generally proceed to them after the Assistant Commissioner, or as a second appeal.
• Commissioner (Incorrect): The Commissioner is a much higher appellate authority, typically handling second appeals or revisions, not the initial appeal against a mutation.
• Board of Revenue (Incorrect): The Board of Revenue is the highest authority, dealing with revisions or final appeals, not the first appeal against a mutation order.