Rajasthan High Court Orders Heirs Of Jaipur Royal Family To Remove 'Maharaj' And 'Princess' Prefixes From Their Plea

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the descendants of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur to remove prefix “Maharaj” and “Princess” from the names of the petitioners as well as the respondents as mentioned in the case title of the petition, failing which the plea would be dismissed.

The court was hearing petitions filed by Maharaj Prithviraj and Maharaj Jagat Singh through his legal representatives.

Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal said:

"Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners prays for and is granted a week's time to file correct amended cause title deleting the prefix “Maharaj” & “Princess” from the names of the petitioners and respondent(s) failing which this civil writ petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Court". 

It was directed that in case compliance was made with this order, the matter shall be listed on October 13, 2025, after deleting the above-mentioned prefixes in the cause list.

As per a news report by the Times of India the petitioners have challenged collection of house tax by municipal authorities. 

Title: Maharaj Prithviraj v State and Ors. and Maharaj Jagat Singh through his legal representatives v State

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