2014 Supreme(Raj) 1981
ARUN BHANSALI
LRs of Sajjan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Petitioners:J.L. Purohit Senior Advocate assisted by Ajay Purohit, Advocate.
For the Respondent:O.P. Boob, Advocate.
JUDGMENT
1. - This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioners against judgment of the Board of Revenue dated 29.06.1998 and that of Additional Commissioner (Ceiling), Pali dated 25.05.1995.
2. Facts in brief may be noticed thus : the petitioners are sons and legal representatives of late Shri Pratap Singh, ExJagirdar of Jagir Jhupelav, Tehsil Sojat, District Pali; The Jagir Jhupelav was resumed under the provisions of Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagir Act, 1952 w.e.f. 01.07.1958; it is claimed that the total area of land in the name of late Shri Pratap Singh was 1108 Bigha and 11 Biswa and, out of the said land, land in Khasra No.586/1 was transferred by Shri Pratap Singh in his capacity as Jagirdar in favour of his six sons and one grand-son in the year 1956; the Sub Divisional Officer by order dated 02.06.1956 accepted the transfer and the same was mutated on 15.04.1966; it is further claimed that late Shri Pratap Singh surrendered some land to the Tehsildar, which was accepted by him.
3. The ceiling proceedings were commenced against late Shri Pratap Singh, under Chapter III-B of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (old
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