Judgment

GHULAM HASAN, J. : The appeal filed on a certificate granted by the High Court of Rajasthan under Article 132(1) of the Constitution arises from the Judgment and order of the said High Court (Wanchoo C. J. and Bapna J.) in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, whereby the High Court held that Section 8-A inserted in Rajasthan Ordinance No. 27 of 1948 by Section 4 of Rajasthan Ordinance No. 10 of 1949, and the amendment to Section 8-A by Section 3 of Rajasthan Ordinance 15 of 1949 are void under Article 14 of the Constitution and issued a writ restraining the State of Rajasthan from collecting rents from the tenants of lands comprising the Jagir of Bedla held by the respondent.

2. The respondent Rao Manohar Singhji is the owner of the Jagir of Bedla situated in the former State of Mewar, now included in the State of Rajasthan. The former State of Mewar was integrated in April 1948 to form what was known as the former United State of Rajasthan. In April and May 1949 the latter State was amalgamated with the former State of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur and the former Union of Matsya to form the present United State of Rajasthan. Three Ordinance No. 27 of 1