STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. vs MAHARAJA PRATAP SINGH BAHADUR

The Supreme Court held that the permanent malikana allowance received by the respondent was not an interest in the estates that vested in the State under Section 3 of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950. The Court clarified that the malikana was a grant in lieu of proprietary rights and did not cease upon the notification's issuance. Consequently, the respondent's right to the malikana was upheld, and the appeal by the State of Bihar was dismissed.