MAHARAJ UMEG SlNG AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND OTHERS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act, 1953, is intra vires the State Legislature under Article 246 of the Constitution, affirming that the State has plenary legislative powers unless expressly restricted by the Constitution. The Court held that Clause 5 of the Letters of Guarantee does not limit this legislative competence, and challenges based on Articles 14, 19(1)(f), and 31(2) are barred by Article 31-A(2)(a). Additionally, Article 363(1) restricts court jurisdiction over merger agreement disputes, leading to the dismissal of the petitions.