SHIVRAM SINGH Vs. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this writ petition the petitioner who claims succession to a Jagir in the former Alwar State whose last holder expired in 1916, questions the validity of an order of the Raj Pramukh of the former United State of Matsya dated 25 -4 -1949, by which the Raj Pramukh ordered that the Jagir has escheated to the State. He further challenges the orders disposing of his representations. The petitioner has also prayed that a direction be issued to the State Government to recognise the petitioner as successor of the Jagir of Thikana Khora in accordance with Rule 14 of the Alwar State Jagir Rules and in consequence the State be commanded to restore the properties of the aforesaid jagir as also the income thereof to the petitioner.

(2.) THE order of the Raj Pramukh which is impugned has been quoted in para No. 8 of the writ -petition and it runs as follows:

(3.) AT the very outset learned Counsel for the petitioner was asked to explain; (1) how an order of the Raipramukh of the erstwhile Matsya Union passed before the coming into force of the Constitution or the integration of the Matsya Union with the United State of Rajasthan could by challenged by the petitioner when that order was for escheating the Khora jagir, and (2) how the writ petition filed after a delay of almost 20 years since the order of the Rajpramukh was passed could be entertained?