THAKUR BAHADUR SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Section 4 of the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1952 (which will be hereafter referred to as the Rajasthan Act) enacts:

(2.) It is necessary to set out a few facts and certain provisions of the Marwar Act to appreciate the matter in controversy. Thakur Nathu Singh ,the Jagirdar of Ras.-a "Scheduled Jagir" under the Marwar Act died in July, 1946, leaving the petitioner, Thakur Bahadur Singh as his next heir. "Scheduled Jagirs" are, under the Marwar Act, impartible and their line of devolution was prescribed by S. 182 thereof which ran:

(3.) The question debated in this petition is whether the liability to pay 'hukamnama' or other fees under S. 190 of the Marwar Act is a 'tribute' from the payment of which the Jagirdars are thus relieved.