STATE OF M.P. vs MAHARANI USHADEVI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting a declaration of title in favor of Maharani Ushadevi under Article XII of the Covenant between Maharaja Yashwanth Rao Holkar and the Government of India, which established the property as belonging to the Maharaja. The Court found that the State's claim over the property was invalid as the plaintiff had continuously possessed the land and had been paying revenue for it. The judgment of the High Court, which set aside the Trial Court's decree favoring the State, was affirmed, thereby recognizing the plaintiff's ownership rights.