Judgment

JAGANMOHAR REDDY, J. :- The appellant had filed a suit against the respondent, State of Andhra Pradesh, for a declaration that the abkari rights of the appellant in the suit inam lands were not abolished when the inams, which included the inams granted to him were abolished under the Hyderabad Inams Abolition Act, 1955 and therefore, he was entitled to the full income namely Baithak of Sendhi shops (rental or licence fee or right of sale), tree tax, Haque Malikana (tree owners fee) and for recovery of the said abkari income from the respondent. This suit was dismissed against which an appeal was filed in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which was dismissed. Against that judgment this appeal is by certificate.

2. The appellant is the maktedar of the suit inam lands situate in Sardarnagar and Kurvaguda in Hyderabad District. The grant by the Nizam of the Makta in favour his predecessors-in-interest in respect of Sardarnagar inam lands was by muntakab (decree) Ex. P-1 dated August 15, 1944. This grant was in perpetuity with specific term Ba Hama-Abwab (with all sources of income) and Bila-Quiyame-Haqe-Sirkar (without any deduction as Government share). A similar muntakab