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 The Maharaja will furnish to the Dominion Government before the 30th June, 1949, an inventory of all the immovable property, securities and cash balances held by him as such private property.

If any dispute arises as to whether any item of property is the private property of the Maharaja or State property, it shall be referred to such officer with judicial experience as the Dominion Government may nominate and the decision of that officer shall be final and binding on both parties.

The Maharaja, the Maharani, H. H. Maharaja N. Shah, the Rajmata, the Yuvraj and the Yuvrani shall be entitled to all personal privileges enjoyed by them whether within or outside the territories of the State, immediately before the 15th day of August, 1947.

The Dominion Government guarantees the succession, according to law and custom, to the gaddi of the State and to Maharaja's personal rights, privileges, dignities and titles.

No enquiry shall be made by or under the authority of the Government of India and no proceedings shall lie in any court against the Maharaja whether in a personal capacity or otherwise in respect of anything done or omitted to be done by him or under his authority during the period of his administration of that State.

(1) The Government of India hereby guarantees either the continuance in service of the permanent members of the Public Services of Tehri-Garhwal on conditions which will be not less advantageous than those on which they were serving on the first day of May, 1949, or the payment of reasonable compensation.

(2) The Government of India further guarantees the continuance of pensions and leave salaries sanctioned by the Maharaja to members of the Public Services of the State and of the Tehri-GarwalGarhwal [sic] State Forces who have retired or proceeded on leave preparatory to retirement and also guarantees grant of pensions, gratuities and leave earned by and due to the members of the aforesaid Public Services of the State and of the Tehri-Garhwal State Forces.