ORDER

1. The petitioner (since dead now represented through legal heirs) has filed the present petition being aggrieved by order dated 29.4.2011 passed by Board of Revenue, M.P., Gwalior in Review Petition No. 712-PBR/10, whereby the preliminary objections raised filed by him have been dismissed.

2. Facts of the case necessary for disposal of this petition are as under:

(i) The M.P. Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "the Ceiling Act" for short) was enacted by the State of M.P. on 1.10.1960 to provide for imposition of ceiling on agricultural holdings, acquisition and disposal of surplus land and matters ancillary thereto.

(ii) When the Ceiling Act came into force, there were many agricultural lands and forest land in the territory of erstwhile Dewas Senior State held in the name of petitioner's father; Tukojirao Puar Religious and Charitable Trust; Shri Krishnajirao Puar Religious and Charitable Trust; and Dewas Farm Project Pvt. Ltd. The rulers of Dewas Senior State also owned a palace called "Anand Bhavan Palace and land which were included in the list of private property as ex-rulers of the erstwhile Dewas Senior State.

(iii) The procee