Judgment

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, JJ.

( 1 ) THIS appeal by special leave is from the judgment and order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dated 15th of April, 1986. On or about 10th of April, 1948 Saif Nawaz Jung, the then ruler of Hukkalla State, South Yeman in Arabia settled some of the properties with which the appeal is concerned by a Registered Tamleeknama in favour of his son Sultan Awaz and his grandson Galib Bin Awaz. In 1954, there was Wakfnama by the said Saif Nawaz Jung. On or about 23rd of August, 1963 the Military Estate Officer, Secunderabad of Andhra Pradesh requested for the requisition of the property named as "saif Gulshan" with a vast extent of land and palaces with roads and surrounded by a compound wall measuring 19 acres and 10 guntas situated in the heart of Hyderabad city near Sarojini Devi Hospital. The property in question was taken possession of on or about 12th of September, 1963. In this appeal we are concerned with the claim for compensation for the said acquisition by one Abdul Khader who was a flower picker. He had claimed rights as a tenant during the requisition. His claim for compensation for requisition was settled by sharing the rent in or about 196