Supreme Court of India

Darbar Shri Vira Vala Surag'vala, Vadia v. The State of Saurashtra (no-w Bombay)

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Reported as [1960] 3 S.C.R. 521
Bench Syed Jaffer Imam J.
Decided 14 April 1960

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Grant by Ruler to younger son as Bhayat-Son becoming Ruler -Whether grant resumable-"Bhayat", Meaning of. In the Indian State of Vadia succession was governed by primogeniture. The Ruler in 1943 granted to his younger son, the petitioner, a village in the State in perpetuity and in heredity for enjoyment as 'Kapal-Giras' as 'Bhayat'. ln -1947 the State of Vadia acceded to the Dominion of India and by subsequent constitutional deve!opments it became merged in the State of Saurashtra. After the coming into force of the Constitution the elder son of the Ruler and then the Ruler died, and the

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