Supreme Court of India
Colonel His Highness Sawai Tej Singhji, Maharaja of Alwar v. The Union of India & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the "decision" sought to be enforced by the plaintiff is an agreement hit by article 363 of the Constitution and that the High Court was right in dismissing suit No. 5 of 1963 as being not maintainable.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Constitution of India 1950-Art. 363-Covcnants agreeing to merger of princely states-Provision in Covenants that any dispute relating to any jtem- of property of Ruler or state property to be referred for decision to a nominee of Government of India and such decision shall be final and binding on all concerned- @nzrnunication of the Govern1nent of India t~ the effect that the settlen1ent of the inventory of properties lVas an integral part of an overall agreement in respect of all outstanding 1natters of dispute-fVhet!ier such •decision• an agreement and could be enforced by the Ruler-Bar to
Where later benches applied it
- 2015 State of Madhya Pradesh v. Maharani Ushadevi
- 2020 Sri Marthanda Varma (d) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 not applicable
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