D.K.Mahajan, J.

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order of the President recognising his Highness Maharaj Rana Shri Hemant Singh as the Ruler of Dholpur State. This notification was published in the Gazette of India dated the 22nd of December, 1956, as SRO 3086, in Part II, Section 3.

2. The last Ruler of the State was Maharaj Rana Udai Bhan Singh. He died on the 22nd of October, 1954, without leaving any direct male lineal descendant. The following pedigree-table will disclose the relations he left behind: MAJARAJ RANA KIRAT SINGH | _______________________|_________________________ | | | Kr. Jhande Kr. Pohop Singh Maharaj Rana Singh Bhagwant Singh | Kr. Kulendra Singh Maharaj Rana Nihal Singh | _____________________________________________________|_________ | | | | Maharaj Rana Maharaj Rana Kr. Birendra Kr. Keshav Udai Bhan Singh Singh | (the last incumbent) | ________|________ | | | | __________________|_______________ | Kr. Upendra Kr. Ajai | | | Singh Singh Malvendra Kaur Urmila Devi(daughter) | (wife) (married to His Highness | (Respondent No. 3 Maharaja of Nabha | adopted by Malvandra | | Kaur on the husbands | | a