(1.) . In these petitions the constitutional validity of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution introduced by the Constitution (Fifty-second Amend- ment) Act, 1985, is assailed. These two cases were amongst a batch of writ petitions, transfer petitions, civil appeals, special leave petitions and other similar and connected matters raising common questions which 668 were all heard together. On 12/11/1991 we made an order pronouncing our findings and conclusions upholding the constitutional validity of the amendment and of the provisions of the Tenth Schedule, except for Paragraph 7 which was declared invalid for want of ratification in terms of and as required by the proviso to Article 368(2) of the Constitution. In the order dated 12/11/1991 our conclusions were set out and we indicated that the reasons for the conclusions would follow later. The reasons for the conclusions are now set out.
(2.) . This order is made in Transfer Petition No. 40 of 1991 and in Writ Petition No. 17 of 1991. We have not gone into the factual controversies raised in the writ petition before the Gauhati High court in Rule No. 2421 of 1990 from which Transfer Petition No. 40 of 1991 arises. Indeed, in the order of 12/11/1991 itself the said writ petition was remitted to the High court for its disposal in accordance with law.
(3.) . On 8/12/1967, the Lok Sabha had passed an unanimous Resolution in terms following: