As per case facts, unofficial Respondents applied for land mutation based on a Lok Adalat Award. The Revenue Divisional Officer (R.D.O.) permitted the Tahsildar to mutate the names. Petitioners, claiming ... ownership through purchase and long possession, challenged this, arguing the R.D.O. lacked jurisdiction. The question arose whether the R.D.O. was the competent authority to entertain the mutation application. Finally, the High Court ruled that the R.D.O. lacked jurisdiction, as all such applications must be filed with the Tahsildar under the amended A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act. The Writ Petition was allowed, setting aside the R.D.O.'s order, and parties were directed to approach the appropriate forum.