1. - Since common questions of fact and law are involved in both these writ petitions, they have been heard finally and decided by this common order.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at length and given thoughtful consideration to the material available on record.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner was already in possession of the land in question much prior to the introduction of the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1952 (for short the Act of 1952) came into force i.e. Samwat 2009 (1952). Sub-Section (1) of Section 22 of the Act of 1952, which stipulates the consequences of resumption are as under:

(1) As from the date of resumption of any jagir lands notwithstanding anything contained in any existing jagir law applicable thereto but save as otherwise provided in this Act,

(a) all rights, title and interest of the Jagirdar and of every other person claiming through him (X X X X) in his jagir lands, including forest, trees, fisheries, wells, tanks, ponds, water channels, ferries, pathways, village sites, hats, bazars and mela grounds and mines and minerals whether being worked or not, shall stand resumed to the Government free from all encumbrance