MODI, J.—This is a writ application by Thakur Devraj Singh ex-Jagirdar of jagir Dangarthal situated in the former State of Jaipur under Arts. 226 and 227 of the Constitution against order of the Board of Revenue dated the 28th-l 1-1962. reversing the order of the Additional Jagir Commissioner dated the 1.5.1961, as having been passed without jurisdiction, in a proceeding u/s. 23 of the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act No. VI of 1952 (hereinafter called the Act).

2. The dispute relates to certain immovable property which is described in the writ application as a Haveli with Nohra known as Nanaji-ki-Haveli which is situate on Chaura Rasta in the city of Jaipur. It is admitted that the aforesaid property was received by Thakur Kalyan Singh, grand father of the petitioner, from H. H. Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh of Jaipur under a Sanad dated Sawan Sudi 3, Smt. 1945 (corresponding to sometime in 1888 AD) (Ex.1). According to the petitioner, this grant came to be made to Thakur Kalyan Singh before any jagir was as such granted to him, although we do not know the exact date when the jagir of Dangarthal was actually granted, and was, therefore, an absolute gift to the grant

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