Former Jaipur royal family moves court against JDA action

Terming Jaipur Development Authority's (JDA) action of sealing of main entrance of Raj Mahal Palace here as discriminatory and violation of court order, the former Jaipur royal family has moved to court.
Narendra Singh from the royal family said of the 120 bigha
and three biswa land in the Rajmahal area, 65 biswa was acquired by the government in 1972 and in this regard award was
issued in 1993.
JDA later developed Sukham Enclave and several buildings on it and also sold pieces of land to various government departments.
He claimed that now JDA officials want to take away 54 bigha and seven biswa unacquired land from the royal family.

Singh, husband of BJP MLA Diya Kumari, said the JDA commissioner, secretary, deputy commissioner and other officials vandalised the royal family's property after illegally entering in it and sealed the main gate.

While JDA sources said the action over the main entrance of the hotel was as per the law. Legal notice was pasted on the
building a day before the action.
"The royal family has never encroached over any property of the JDA. We have faith on law," former Rajmata of Jaipur, Padmini Devi said.
Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) on August 24 had sealed
the main entrance to the royal family's Raj Mahal Palace hotel and installed a board stating it as "JDA property".

Several cases are pending in courts in connection with the land.