Wanchoo, C.J.—This is an application by Rao Sahib Mahonar Singhji, Jagirdar of Bedla under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India against the State of Rajasthan for the issue of writ of mandamus or such further and other writ direction or order as may seem fit and proper.

2. The case of the applicant is that he is the owner of the Jagir of Bedla which is situate in the former State of Mewar, now included in the State of Rajasthan. The former State of Mewar was integrated in 1948 to form what was known as the former United State of Rajasthan. There was a further integration in April and May 1949 by which the former United State of Rajasthan was amalgamated with the former State of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur and the former Union of Matsya to form the present United State of Rajasthan. The former State of Rajasthan passed three Ordinances : No. XXVII of 1948, No. X and No. XV of 1949 in connection with the Jagirs there. By virtue of the powers under these Ordinances, the former State of Rajasthan assumed management of the Jagirs including the Jagir of Bedla. The applicant alleged that these three Ordinances were ultra vires of the Constitution of Mewar which was continued by

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