Judgment

SUBBA RAO, Actg. C. J.: This is a petition under Art. 32 of the Constitution for issuing an appropriate writ to quash the order and notification, dated October 3, 1963, issued by the respondent and to restrain it from interfering with the petitioner s right in the property comprised in survey Nos. 646 to 650 in Trivendrum City.

2. Kizhakke Kottaram (i.e. Eastern Palace), 2 acres and 57 cents, in extent, comprised in survey Nos. 646 to 650 and consisting of land, trees, buildings, out-houses, the surrounding wall on all sides, gates and all appurtenants, in the city of Trivendrum originally belonged to His Highness the Maharaja of Travancore. Under a sale-deed dated January 7, 1959, the Maharaja sold the same to the petitioner. The petitioner s case is that the eastern wall now in dispute is a portion of the Palace wall and is situate in survey Nos. 646 to 650 and that since the purchase he has been in possession of, the same. On October 3, 1963, the Government of Kerala passed an order, G. O. (MS) No. 661/63 Edn., purporting to be under the provisions of the Travancore Ancient Monuments Preservation Regulation 1 of 1112. M.E. (1936-37 A.D.), Under that order the Government c