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  Mutation-Oral gift-Mutation entered after death of donor-No explanation as to why mutation was not entered during lifetime of donor-Mutation not to be sanctioned.   Mutation-Gift-Time-barred appeal against order of mutation entertained and delay condoned-Not interfered in revision.   ORDER   This is a second revision filed against an order dated the 17th of January 1964, passed by the Additional Commissioner, Bahawalpur, whereby the second appeal preferred by the petitioner was dismissed.   The facts of the case are that the alleged donor, Shahabuddin (deceased) is stated to have made a statement before a Revenue Officer on 11-8-1958, whereby the land in dispute was gifted to the petitioner. No mutation was entered during the life-time of the deceased, who expired in early 1959. A mutation was, however, entered on 18-5-1960, and sanctioned on 18-6-1960. The respondents went in appeal to the Collector who condoned the delay and accepted it. The petitioner went in second appeal to the Additional Commissioner, but it was dismissed. Hence this revision.   I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. No satisfactory explanation has been given as to why the mutation was not entered during the life time of…