The Supreme Court has permitted the Maharwal Khewaji Trust, which manages the Rs 20,000-crore property of erstwhile princely state of Faridkot, to operate bank accounts to pay salaries to staff and meet expenses on utilities bills and taxes etc.

The #SupremeCourt has permitted the Maharwal Khewaji Trust, which manages the Rs 20,000-crore property of erstwhile princely state of #Faridkot, to operate bank accounts to pay salaries to staff and meet expenses on utilities bills and taxes etc.

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In June, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had ruled that the will of Harinder Singh Brar, the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state, was forged in favour of the Maharwal Khewaji Trust on June 1, 1982.