WANCHOO, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application by Thakur Jaisingh for the issue of a writ of prohibition, or any appropriate direction, order or writ of that nature under Article 226 of the constitution, prohibiting the State of Rajasthan, opposite party, from recovering the alleged fine of Rs. 10,000/- from the applicant as arrears of land revenue.

( 2 ) THE case of the applicant is that he is the jagirdar of Thikana Garh-Taknet and kalyanpura, and that a fine of Rs. 10,000/-was imposed upon him by the Ruler of the former State of Jaipur on account of illegal distillation of liquor by the applicant. Out of this sum, Rs. 3,000/-were recovered from the applicant in january, 1950. The applicant objected to the recovery of this amount or any further amount from him with respect to the alleged fine of Rs. 10,000/-, but the Government ordered the assumption of the management of the Thikana by the Court of Wards in order to realize the balance of Rs. 7,000/ -. Thereupon, the applicant filed a writ petition in this Court against the order assuming superintendence of his Thikana. That petition was allowed and the Thikana was ordered to be released. The applicant had then withdrawn h