JUDGMENT

UNTWALIA, J. :— Diwan Ram Rao Palshikar, the appellant in this appeal by special leave directed from the judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court was a minor in the year 1947. The suit land bearing Khasra No. 92/93 measuring 1.10 acres was his Inam land situated in mouza Palsia-Hana now within the municipal limits of Indore City. During the appellants minority his estate was under the management of the Court of Wards of the Holkar State. The Manager of the Court of Wards had give the land in dispute on lease to Shri Mohanlal Kimti, the defendant-respondent in the appeal, for one year i.e. fasli year 1357, equivalent to 1947-48, for agricultural purpose. That was the case of the appellant and according to his further case the lease expired on 5th June, 1948. He attained majority on the 15th June, 1948. Even so the respondent failed to deliver possession of the suit land either to the Court of Wards or to the appellant. He, therefore, served on respondent No. 2 registered notices, one dated 7-9-1948 and the other dated 30-4-1951, calling upon him to deliver possession of the agricultural land in dispute. He brought the suit on 27-6-1952 for possession and for recovery of Rs