( 1 ) THIS appeal arises out of a suit which was filed by the plaintiff-respondent thakur Bharatsingh for recovery of Rs. 13,472. 50 paise against the defendant-appellant. Bharatsingh died during the pendency of the appeal and his legal representatives have been substituted in his place. The suit was based on the facts that the plaintiff was a Guzaredar of the defendant who held a jagir known as mangalgarh jagir. The plaintiff was in possession and enjoyment of income of a part of the village Ankia of the jagir in lieu of Guzara until the abolition of the jagir. In order to induce the Jagirdars to voluntarily surrender their jagirs, the government of the erstwhile State of Bhopal, where the jagir was situated, offered to pay Mansab or cash annuity to a Jagirdar in the event of his voluntarily surrendering the jagir and applying for conversion of the same into Mansab. The defendant took advantage of this offer and surrendered his lagir to the State. By an order of the State Government dated 12th August, 1953 he was granted mansab or cash annuity of Rs. 21,507/11/-per year payable in two equal six monthly instalments during his life. The plaintiff being a Guzaredar of the j