STATE OF RAJASTHAN Vs. BHAGWAT SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been presented against order dated 26-11-1966 of the Jagir Commissioner. The facts of the case are that the Jagir Commissioner decided the compensation claim of Jagir Indergarh by his order dated 7-5-1964 and declared that the net amount payable to the Jagirdar was Rs. 3,72,933. 25. The Jagirdar appealed to the Board of Revenue and the following items were listed for arguments : 1. Income from boating. 2. Income from sale of land. 3. Income from salt compensation. 4. Administrative charges. 5. Government dues.

(2.) THE first three items were rejected by the Board of Revenue. THE fourth was not pressed. Regarding the fifth it was noted that there was an application from the jagirdar for debt reduction under the provisions of the Rajasthan Jagirdars Debt Reduction Act, but the Jagir Commissioner had hot considered this application. THE case was therefore remanded with the direction that the Jagir Commissioner should make a fresh award after taking the appellants application for Debt Reduction into consideration. In compliance the Jagir Commissioner issued a fresh award on 26-11-66 and the amount of debt shown as recoverable in form No. 10 issued by the Finance Department of Rajasthan was reduced by Rs. 67,360-55. THE State Government have come in appeal against this.