( 1 ) THIS suit for partition of movable and immovable properties left by late Syed Raza Ali Khan, Nawab of Rampur, rendition of accounts of income, profits, usufructs andbenefits from the said property, and decree for pendente lite and future mesne profits, was filed by the plaintiff in the Court of District Judge, Rampur in the year 1972. As the proceedings in the suit could not make progress for over twenty years in the court of the District Judge, and thereafter Civil Judge, Rampur, the Honble Inspecting Judge for Rampur Sessions Division, during the course of his inspection of the Judgeship, directed the Registrar to place the matter before Honble the Chief Justice to withdraw the suit for trial before the High Court. The Honble the Chief Justice by his order dated 2-1-1995 assigned the suit to this bench for hearing and disposal.

( 2 ) IN short the pleadings of the plaintiff are, that late His Highness, Maj. Gen. Sir Syed Raza All Khan Sahib Bahadur hereinafter referred to as the late Nawab was the ruler of erstwhile Rampur State in U. P. By an agreement dated 15-5-1949, the late Nawab transferred the entire administration of the Rampur State to the Govern