STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. UKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals are before us being referred by a Division Bench of this Court for reconsideration of the judgment given in Asuram v. Tehsildar, Sanchore, 2000 AIR(Raj) 345.

(2.) To understand the issue under consideration, it may be useful to notice certain relevant statutes and the facts associated.

(3.) On 30.3.1949, the State of Rajasthan was formed on integration of several independent Princely States and Chief-ships with varying levels of political, economic and social developments. At the time of formation of State, the Jagirdari system was prevailing over a huge part of available agricultural land and the tenants were not having any security of tenure and fairness of rent. The agriculture being a key factor of economic and national reconstruction, the newly formed State felt it necessary to introduce and accelerate the process of land reforms, thus, on 10.10.1955 a bill to enact the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 was placed before the floor of the Rajasthan State Legislative Assembly with following statements of objects and reasons: