Appeals under article 132 1 of the Constitution of India from the judgment and decree dated 10th May, 1951, of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Malik C.J., Mootham, Chandiramani, Agarwala and Bhargava J.J. in Writ Applications Nos.
291 to 294 of 1951.
3403 of 1951.
Mr. P.R. Das who appears in support of several of these appeals raises the same questions as were raised by him in the Bihar appeals.
On 8th August, 1946, the United Provinces.
283 to 295 of 1951.
335, 340, 345 of 1951 Lucknow Bench and from the judgment and order dated 9th July, 1951, of Sapru and Agarwala J.J in Writ Application No.
By a judgment of a Full Bench of the Allahabad High Court delivered on 10th May, 1951, the petitions were dismissed.
1 and 2 of 1951 and Civil Miscellaneous Nos.
291 to 295 of 1951 have been preferred by religious institu tions holding endowed properties.
delivered sepa rate judgments.
285 of 1951, is the holder of an estate in Oudh, the full ownership, use and enjoyment of which was guaranteed to him by the Government of India under article XII of the Pepsu Covenant of Merger.
It was subse quently passed by the Legislative Council and after having received the assent of the President came into force on or about the 25th January, 1951.
Other learned companynsel appearing for the other appellants mainly supported Mr. P.R. Das and also sought to reinforce the appellants cases on some additional grounds.
On 6th Septem ber, 1950, it came before the Legislative Council and the Council passed it with certain amendments on the 30th Novem ber, 1950.
A Bill was introduced in the United Provinces Legislative Assembly on the 7th July, 1949, was referred to a Select Committee which made its report on 9th January, 1950, and was read before the Assembly for the first time on 17th January, 1950.
295 of 1951.
On the 21st January, 1950, the Assembly was prorogued.
It reassembled on the 2nd February, the Bill was reintroduced on the 7th February, 1950, and was read for the second time on 28th July, 1950, and for the third time on 4th August, 1950.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Appeals Nos.
The appellants in most of them are owners and proprie tors of extensive landed properties in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Some of them are holders of estates in Oudh under taluqdari squads granted to their ancestors by the British Government.
Cases Nos.
The intermediaries accordingly have companye up on appeal before us.
The judgment of the CHIEFJUSTICE printed at pp.
May 2, 5.
R. Ambedkar and Bishan Singh for the appellants in Cases Nos.
283 to 286, 289 and 290 of 1951.
1058 The facts that gave rise to these appeals and petitions are stated in the judgment.
R. Das and S.K. Dar B. Sen and Nanakchand, with them for the appellants in Cases Nos.
C. Setalvad, Attorney General for India, and Kanhaiya Lal Misra Gopalji Mehrotra and Lakshmi Saran, with them for the respondents.
H.H. Maharaja Paramjit Singh of Kapurthala, appellant in Appeal No.
MAHAJAN, MUKHERJEA, DAs and CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR JJ.
Prem Mohan Varma for the appellants in Case No.
P. Asthana and K. B. Asthana, with him for the appellants in Cases Nos.
The Legislative Assembly was prorogued on the 13th October, 1950, and in view of the amendments made in the Legislative Council, the Bill was reintroduced in the Legislative Assembly on 26th December, 1950, and was passed in its amended form on 10th January, 1951.
285 and 288 of 1951.
893 916 supra companyers these cases also.
23, 25, 3330, 3329, 3331 and 3332 of 1951 and Miscellaneous Judicial Cases Nos.
