SC stays proceedings involving property of ruler of Khetri

New Delhi, May 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today stayed the proceedings pending in the civil court, Khetri, Jaipur involving the property of former ruler of Khetri Raja Bahadur Sardar Singh.

A vacation bench comprising Mr. Justices Arijit Pasayat and R.V. Raveendran today issued notices on a petition filed by Khetri Trust seeking transfer of Khetri civil suit to Delhi high court where probate petition seeking to probate the will of late ruler is already pending on the grounds that the same property was the subject matter of the case which include property number 5, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi.

The Trust was created by the former ruler of Khetri in which members of his family are trustees as per the will of the former Raja.

UNI AKS/SC RP HT1927