ORDER :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The present writ petition has been filed against the orders of the Board of Revenue dated 21.08.1997 and 12.03.2001.

Briefly, the facts giving rise to the present writ petition are as under:-

1. That Late Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh Ji, who was ruler of former State of Jodhpur, entered into a covenant for formation of the State of Rajasthan. Accordingly, under the provisions of said covenant, a list of private properties of former Ruler of Jodhpur State was confirmed by the Govt. of India vide letter of the State Ministry, Government of India dated 24.03.1949. On death of late Maharaja Shri Hanwant Singh Ji on 26.01.1952, Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji succeeded and became the exclusive and absolute owner of all the immovable properties. The President of India recognised Maharaja Gaj Singh as Ruler under the Provisions of Clause (22) of Article 366 of the Constitution of India. Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji gave possession of the land (Barani-unirrigated) having an area of 50 Bighas in Khasra No.632 of Partridge Preserve Area Jodhpur to the petitioner for cultivation as tenant in the year 1961 and the petitioners are in the cultivatory possession of the af