Judgement

RAMASWAMI, J.:- These appeals are brought, by certificate, from the judgment of the Judicial Commissioner, Tripura in Civil First Appeals Nos. 10 to 14 and 18 of 1959 whereby the appeal of respondent No. 1 who had a Dar Talukdari right, was allowed and respondent No. 1 was held to be entitled to compensation amounting to Rs. 1,62,905 and odd.

2. The Kayemi Taluk No. 154 of Mouja Chaliarjala stood in the name of Brajendra Kumar Das Gupta under a Patta dated 12th November, 1918 T. E. The Taluk comprised of an area of 383 and odd drones or roughly 2,500 acres. Out of the said Taluk, a Dar Taluk was created by Brajendra Kumar Das Gupta on 11th August, 1928 T. E. in respect of 355 and odd drones after deducting 27 and odd drones in possession of the tenants. Subsequently the management of the estate of Brajendra Kumar Das Gupta was taken over by the Court of Wards. The Dar Taluk of the Ishanpur Tea Company was sold in auction and purchased by the Court of Wards in or about 1930. The Court of Wards thereafter agreed to execute a fresh Dar Taluk Patta in respect of 355 and odd drones out of the total area of 383 and odd drones in favour of Sarala Sundari Das Gupta, wife of Brajend