DARBAR SHRI VIRA VALA SURAG VALA,VADIA vs THE STATE OF SAURASHTRA (NOW BOMBAY)

The Supreme Court held that the grant made by the Ruler of Vadia to his younger son as 'Bhayat' lapsed upon the son becoming the Ruler. The Court interpreted 'Bhayat' as a cadet of a Talukdar's family, indicating that the grant was conditional on the grantee's status as a cadet. Consequently, the State of Saurashtra was entitled to resume the grant, which was deemed to have reverted after the constitutional merger. The Court ruled that the State's notification resuming the grant was valid and upheld the resumption.