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MINERVA MILLS AND ORS.
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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PETITIONER
COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER
NEHA PANCHPAL
ROLL NO !"!
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T TABLE ABLE O OF F C CONTENTS ONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS..................................................................................iii
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES...................................................................................iv
o TABLE OF CASES........................................................................................
o BOOKS........................................................................................................
o ACTS, LEGISLATIONS AND STATUTES..........................................................
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION.vi
SYNOPSIS OF FACTS.........................................................................................vii
ISSUES RAISED.................................................................................................viii
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS.............................................................................ix
STATEMENT OF ARGUMENTS...........................................................................x
WRITTEN PLEADINGS..............xi-xx
PRAYER...........................................................................................................xxi
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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Sec. Section(s)
A.I.R. All India Reo!te!.
Addl. Additional
An!. Anot"e!
C.#. C"ie$ #%stice
ed. Edito!(s)
Etc. et cetra
&.C. &i'" Co%!t
I.L.R. Indian La( Reo!te!
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Ltd. Li)ited
*ad. *ad!as
O!s. Ot"e!s
. +a'e
+a!a. +a!a'!a"
Re. Reo!t(s)
S.C. S%!e)e Co%!t
S.C.C. S%!e)e Co%!t Cases
Sec. Section
S%. S%le)ent
UOI Union o$ India
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T TABLE ABLE O OF F A AUTHORITIES UTHORITIES
CASES:
Kesavananda Bharati v State of Madras , AIR 1973 SCC 1461
Anwar Hossain Chowdhar v Ban!"adesh ,19#9 Ban!"adesh $aw %oc&'ents
A"()ehad *r&st v federation of +a,istan ,A"" +a,istan $aw %ecisions -19.#/ $ahore
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Indira (and%i $ Ra) Narain* AIR !+,- SCC ..++

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Bar1arav 2"f1ra'dt v3 I'o!ene R&sse"" ,16 $ 2d 0d 301,306
4nited States v Har1et 5&est ,16 $ 2d 0d 039,049
6infie"d %&nn v 7a'es 73B"&'stein ,31 $ 2d 0d 074,076
8ationa" Association for the Advance'ent of Co"ored +eo9"e v3 State of A"a1a'a , 0
$ 2d 0##,093
7ran, +o"o v3 State of Connectic&t , #0 $ 2d 0##,093
8ew :or, *i'es Co'9an v 4nited States ,09 $ 2d 0d #00,#04
5o"a, nath v State of +&n;a1-1967/-0/ S3C3R3760 *< ###
8ationa" *e=ti"e Cor9oration $td3 And others v3 Sitara' Mi""s $td3 and others ,AIR
19#6 SC 1034
Le0is Ne0is B%tte!(o!t"s .ad"(a Na'%!, +ROFESSOR *.+.#AIN,#USTICE
RU*A +AL,SA*ARADIT1A +AL (2
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EDITION.3456)
3 AR-IND +. DATAR, CO**ENTAR1 ON T&E CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
.AD&.A AND CO*+AN1 NAG+UR (3
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ed. 3447).
B.L.FADIA,INDIAN GO-ERN*ENT AND +OLITICS,SA&IT1A
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O9FORD UNI-ERSIT1 +RESS NE. DEL&I,RA#U
RA*AC&ANDRAN ,SU+RE*E BUT NOT INFALLIABLE(7
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ACTS / STATUTES / LEGISLATIONS ACTS / STATUTES / LEGISLATIONS: :
T&E CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 58;4.
T&E CONSTITUTION (FORT1 SECOND) A*END*ENT ACT, 5875.
INDUSTRIAL ACT,58;5

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SICK TE9TILE UNDERTAKINGS(NATIONALISATION)ACT,587<
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION
T"e etitione!s "a,e a!oac"ed t"e &on=/le Co%!t %nde! A!ticle 63 o$ t"e Constit%tion o$
India.

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S SYNOPSIS YNOPSIS O OF F F FACTS ACTS
. T"e &on=/le S%!e)e Co%!t o$ India, in t"e (ell>?no(n @%d')ent in His Ho"iness
Kesavananda Bharati Sri9ada!a"var& and ors v 4nion of India "eld /A a )a@o!itA
@%d'e)ent t"at t"o%'" /A A!ticle 62B +a!lia)ent is 'i,en t"e o(e! to a)end t"e
constit%tion, t"at o(e! cannot /e e0e!cised to da)a'e its /asic $eat%!es.
!. T"e !es%lt o$ t"e @%d')ent is t"e (o!ds Ca)end)ent o$ t"e constit%tion in site o$ t"e
(idt" o$ t"ei! s(ee and in site o$ t"ei! a)lit%de co%ld not e)o(e! +a!lia)ent to
a/!id'e and a/!o'ate t"e /asic $eat%!es o$ o%! Constit%tion
.
". T"e ai) o$ t"e +a!lia)ent in co)in' o%t (it" t"is i)%'ned <3
nd
A)end)ent Act is to
esta/lis" t"e s%!e)acA o$ +a!lia)ent t"e!e/A a/!o'atin' t"e li)ited o(e! con$e!!ed
%on +a!lia)ent /A o%! Constit%tion and conseD%entlA a/!id'in' t"e o(e! o$ #%dicia!A
to D%estion t"e constit%tional ,aliditA o$ anA la( )ade in o%! land.
#. +etitione! 5 ("ic" is a li)ited co)anA o(ned a te0tile %nde!ta?in' *ine!,a *ills ("ic"
(as nationalised and ta?en o,e! /A Cent!al %nde! t"e !o,isions o$ Go,e!n)ent.
$. On A%'%st 34, 5874, t"e Cent!al Go,e!n)ent aointed a Co))ittee to )a?e a $%ll and
co)lete in,esti'ation o$ t"e a$$ai!s o$ t"e *ine!,a *ills. T"e Co))ittee s%/)itted its
!eo!t a%t"o!isin' !esondent 3(National Te0tile Co!o!ation Li)ited) to ta?e o,e! t"e
)ana'e)ent o$ t"e *ine!,a *ills Ltd. On t"e '!o%nd t"at its a$$ai!s (e!e /ein' )ana'ed
in a )anne! "i'"lA det!i)ental to %/lic inte!est.
%. Bein' a''!ie,ed +etitione!s "as a!oac"ed t"is &on=/le Co%!t.

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I ISSUES SSUES R RAISED AISED
. W&'(&') (&' C*+,(i(-(i*+ .F*)(/ S'0*+1 A2'+12'+(3 A0(4 56%4 7&i0& 82'+1'1
A)(i09' "-C 8+1 A)(i09' "%: ;/ S'0(i*+ # 8+1 S'0(i*+ $$ )',<'0(iv'9/ *= (&'
C*+,(i(-(i*+ 7')' v89i1>
5.5 ."et"e! t"e cla%ses (<) and (;) int!od%ced in A!ticle 62B /A Section ;; ,alidE
5.3 ."et"e! Section < ("ic" a)ended A!ticle 65>C (as ,alidE
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SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS
5. Section < and Section ;; o$ t"e Constit%tion (A)end)ent) Act is /eAond t"e a)endin'
o(e! o$ t"e a!lia)ent as it ,iolates t"e li)ited o(e! con$e!!ed %on +a!lia)ent /A
t"e s%!e)e la( o$ o%! co%nt!A>Constit%tion and ,iolates t"e /asic o! essential $eat%!es
o$ t"e constit%tion.
3. T"e a)ended a!t o$ A!ticle 65>C clea!lA s%/o!dinates F%nda)ental Ri'"ts to Di!ecti,e
+!inciles o$ State +olicA !es%ltin' in dest!oAin' t"e /asic $eat%!e o$ constit%tion.
6. T"e o!de! %nde! section 5B A o$ acD%i!in' t"e )ills (as in,alid as it "as no /asis and
$o%ndation !es%ltin' in denAin' nat%!al @%stice to etitione!s.
<. Nationalisation Act (as not ,alid on t"e '!o%nds o$ in$!action o$ A!ticles 5< and 58 as it
!es%lted in in@%stice $o! etitione!s.

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W WRITTEN RITTEN P PLEADINGS LEADINGS
CONTENTION 1:
THE CONSTITUTION (FORTY SECOND AMENDMENT ACT! 1"#$ IS
INVALID.
1.1 THE CLAUSE (% AND (& INTRODUCED IN ARTICLE '$( BY SECTION
&& IS INVALID.
T"e +etitione!s s%/)its t"at Cla%se (<) and (;) int!od%ced in A!ticle 62B
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is in,alid.
Cla%se (<) and (;) !eads as
(<) No a)end)ent o$ t"is constit%tion (incl%din' t"e !o,isions o$ +a!t III) )ade o!
%!o!tin' to "a,e /een )ade %nde! t"is A!ticle F("et"e! /e$o!e o! a$te! t"e co))ence)ent
o$ Section ;; o$ t"e constit%tion (<3
nd
a)end)ent) Act, 5872G s"all /e called in D%estion in
anA co%!t on anA '!o%nd.
(;) Fo! t"e !e)o,al o$ do%/ts, it is "e!e/A decla!ed t"at t"e!e s"all /e no li)itation on t"e
constit%ent o(e! o$ +a!lia)ent to a)end /A (aA o$ addition, ,a!iation o! !eeal t"e
!o,isions o$ t"is Constit%tion %nde! t"is a!ticle.
T"e iss%e "e!e is ("et"e! t"ese t(o cla%ses 'o /eAond t"e li)itations on t"e a)endin' o(e!
o$ a!lia)ent. Cla%se (<) de!i,es t"e co%!t o$ t"ei! o(e! to call in co%!t anA a)end)ent o$
constit%tion. O%! Constit%tion is $o%nded on a /alance o$ o(e! o$ a)on' t"e t"!ee (in's o$
t"e state na)elA t"e E0ec%ti,e, #%dicia!A and Le'islat%!e. I$ t"e co%!ts a!e totallA de!i,ed o$
t"ei! o(e! to decla!e t"e ,aliditA o$ la(s t"e $%nda)ental !i'"ts (ill /eco)e )e!e
ado!n)ent. T"is !e$lects a t!ansa!ent t!ans'!ession o$ li)itation on t"e a)endin' o(e!.
I$ a constit%tional a)end)ent cannot /e e!s%aded to /e in,alid e,en i$ it dest!oAs t"e /asic
st!%ct%!e o$ constit%tion, a la( assed in %!s%ance o$ s%c" an a)end)ent (ill /e /eAond t"e
ale o$ @%dicial !e,ie( /eca%se it (ill !ecei,e t"e !otection o$ t"e constit%tional a)end)ent
("ic" t"e co%!t (ill /e o(e!less to st!i?e do(n.
Sea?in' a/o%t d!a$t A!ticle 3;
3
, co!!esondin' to !esent A!ticle 63
6
o$ t"e constit%tion
D!. A)/ed?a!, t"e !incial A!c"itect o$ o%! Constit%tion so?e in Constit%ent Asse)/lA
AI= I 78, 8,@'1 (* +82' 8+/ <8)(i0-98) A)(i09' i+ (&i, 0*+,(i(-(i*+ 8, (&' 2*,(
i2<*)(8+( B8+ A)(i09' 7i(&*-( 7&i0& (&i, C*+,(i(-(i*+ 7*-91 ;' +-99i(/ BI 0*-91 +*(
!
Article 012*Constit3tion o& India Act*!+4"
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Article .4*Constit3tion o& India Act*!+4"
0
Article 0.*Constit3tion o& India Act*!+4"

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)'=') (* 8+/ *(&') 8)(i09' 'x0'<( (&i, *+'. I( i, (&' v')/ ,*-9 *= (&' 0*+,(i(-(i*+ 8+1 (&'
v')/ &'8)( *= i( 8+1 I 82 ?981 (&8( (&' &*-,' &8, )'89iC'1 i(, i2<*)(8+0'D.
."en "e said t"ese (o!ds "e !e$e!!ed clea!lA t"at #%dicial Re,ie( is one o$ t"e /asic $eat%!es
o$ o%! Constit%tion. In t"e U.S.A @%dicial !e,ie( "as /een c"a!acte!iHed as t"e !incial
!ocess o$ en%nciatin' and alAin' ce!tain end%!in' ,al%es o$ t"e A)e!ican SocietA. As
#USTICE #ACKSON o/se!,es >
IT"e eole "a,e see)ed to $eel t"at S%!e)e Co%!t, ("ate,e! it=s de$ects, is still t"e )ost
detac"ed, disassionate and t!%st(o!t"A c%stodian t"at o%! sAste) a$$o!ds $o! t"e t!anslation
o$ a/st!act into conc!ete constit%tional co))andsJ.
K&ANNA #. "as e)"asiHed in Kesa,ananda
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IAs lon' as so)e $%nda)ental !i'"ts e0ist and a!e a a!t o$ t"e constit%tion, t"e o(e! o$
@%dicial !e,ie( "as also to /e e0e!cised (it" a ,ie( to see t"at t"e '%a!antees a$$o!ded /A
t"ose !i'"ts a!e not cont!a,enedK@%dicial !e,ie( "as t"%s /eco)e an inte'!al a!t o$ t"e
constit%tion sAste) J.
It is an essential $eat%!e o$ o%! constit%tion t"at no a%t"o!itA can clai) to /e a/o,e its o(e!
as co)a!ed to con$e!!ed %on it /A constit%tion. #%dicia!A alone is t"e inte!!ete! o$ t"e
constit%tion. #%dicial Re,ie( "olds so )%c" si'ni$icance t"at it cannot /e a/!o'ated (it"o%t
a$$ectin' o%! $%nda)ental !i'"ts. I$ /A a constit%tional a)end)ent , t"e o(e! o$ @%dicial
!e,ie( is ta?en a(aA and it is !o,ided t"at t"e ,aliditA o$ anA la( )ade /A t"e le'islat%!e
s"all not /e lia/le to /e called in D%estion on anA '!o%nd, e,en i$ it is o%tside t"e le'islati,e
co)etence o$ t"e le'islat%!e o! is ,iolati,e o$ anA $%nda)ental !i'"ts , it (o%ld /e not"in'
s"o!t o$ t"e s%/,e!sion o$ t"e constit%tion $o! it (o%ld )a?e a )oc?e!A o$ t"e dist!i/%tion o$
le'islati,e o(e!s /et(een Union and States and !ende! t"e $%nda)ental Ri'"ts )eanin'less
and $%tile. So also i$ a constit%tional a)end)ent is )ade ("ic" "as t"e e$$ect o$ ta?in' a(aA
t"e o(e! o$ @%dicial !e,ie( and !o,idin' t"at no a)end)ent )ade in t"e constit%tional
s"all /e lia/le to /e D%estioned on anA '!o%nd , e,en i$ s%c" a)end)ent is ,iolati,e o$ t"e
/asic st!%ct%!e , and t"e!e$o!e , o%tside t"e a)endato!A o(e! o$ a!lia)ent , it (o%ld /e
)a?in' +a!lia)ent sole @%d'e o$ t"e constit%tional ,aliditA o$ ("at "as done and t"at (o%ld ,
in e$$ect and s%/stance n%lli$A t"e li)itations on t"e a)endin' o(e!s o$ t"e a!lia)ent and
a$$ect t"e /asic st!%ct%!e o$ t"e constit%tion.
It is "%)/lA s%/)itted /e$o!e t"is &on=/le Co%!t t"at t"ese cla%ses (e!e inse!ted to o,e!co)e
t"e e$$ect o$ t"e )a@o!itA decision in Kesavananda Bharati Case.
T"e t"e)e son' o$ t"e )a@o!itA decision in Kesa,ananda B"a!ati is
AA2'+1 8, /*- 28/ 'v'+ (&' ,*9'2+ 1*0-2'+( 7&i0& (&' =*-+1i+? =8(&'), &8v'
0*22i(('1 (* /*-) 08)'4 =*) /*- @+*7 (&' ;',( *= +''1, *= /*-) ?'+')8(i*+. B-( (&'
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0*+,(i(-(i*+ i, 8 <)'0i*-, &')i(8?'E (&')'=*)' /*- 08++*( 1',()*/ i(, i1'+(i(/.D #%d'es
decla!ed t"e !i'"t o$ +a!lia)ent to a)end constit%tion as lon' as it is (it"in its $!a)e(o!?
T&i, 098-,' 7*-ld %ndo%/tedlA da)a'e t"e /asic st!%ct%!e o$ t"e constit%tion. T"e
Constit%tion is s%!e)a le0, t"e a!a)o%nt la( o$ t"e land and t"e!e is no a%t"o!itA ,no
dea!t)ent o! /!anc" o$ t"e state ("ic" is a/o,e o! /eAond t"e constit%tion o! "as o(e!
%n$ette!ed o! %n!est!icted /A t"e constit%tion. O%! Constit%tion con$!e!es li)ited o(e! o$
a)end)ent on +a!lia)ent. +a!lia)ent cannot e0e!cise t"is o(e! so as to a)end t"e
constit%tion to alte! its /asic st!%ct%!e !oo%nded in Kesa,ananda B"a!ati case. It is easA to
in$e! "e!e t"at anA a)end)ent ("ic" enla!'es t"e li)ited o(e! o$ a!lia)ent (ill /e
,iolatin' t"e /asic st!%ct%!e o$ o%! Constit%tion.
T"e doct!ine o$ /asic st!%ct%!e !oo%nded in Kesa,ananda B"a!ati "as /een t"e )a@o!
cont!i/%tion o$ t"e S%!e)e Co%!t not onlA to t"e constit%tional la( /%t o$ So%t" Asia
;
. In
Anwar Hossain Chowdhary v Bangladesh
6
, a )a@o!itA o$ 6:5 o$ t"e Aellate Di,ision o$
t"e Ban'lades" S%!e)e Co%!t st!%c? do(n t"e a)end)ent, alAin' t"e doct!ine and
e0!esslA !elAin' on Kesa,ananda.
In Al-Jehad Trust v federation of Pakistan
7
, t"e +a?istan S%!e)e Co%!t in,alidated a
o!tion o$ t"e *a!tial La( a)end)ent esta/lis"in' t"e $ede!al S"a!iAat Co%!t /A A!ticle 346>
C, ("ic" !o,ided $o! t"e aoint)ent and ten%!e o$ its @%d'es in a )anne! ("ic" a!e ("ollA
in con$lict (it" t"e sec%!itA o$ its ten%!e and @%dicial indeendence '%a!anteed in A!ticle 348 .
Not(it"standin' a non o1stante cla%se contained at t"e /e'innin' o$ t"e c"ate! in A!ticle
346>A, t"e co%!t !eso!ted to t"e inte!!etation /ased on /asic $eat%!es o$ t"e Constit%tion and
t"e intent and si!it o$ t"e Constit%tion to "old t"at t"e o!i'inal a!ticle (o%ld !e,ail o,e!
A!ticle 346>C.
C98-,' .#3 o$ A!ticle 62B totallA de!i,es t"e citiHen o$ one o$ t"e )ost ,al%a/le )odes o$
!ed!ess ("ic" is '%a!anteed /A A!ticle 63. A!ticle 56 o$ t"e constit%tion (ill /eco)e dead i$
constit%tional a)end)ents ,iolatin' /asic st!%ct%!e cannot /e D%estioned in co%!t /eca%se
t"en o!dina!A la(s (ill escae t"e sc!%tinA o$ co%!t on t"e '!o%nd t"at t"eA a!e assed on t"e
st!en't" o$ a constit%tional a)end)ent ("ic" is not oen to c"allen'e.
Cla%se (;) sea?s lo%dlA o$ t"e %!ose o$ +a!lia)ent ("ic" is t"e !e)o,al o$ do%/ts ("ic"
is i!onical as t"e!e is no scoe $o! do%/ts a$te! Kesa,ananda a/o%t li)itations on t"e o(e! o$
+a!lia)ent.
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Ra)3 Ra5ac%andran* Essa6s In %ono3r o& t%e S37re5e Co3rt o& India* in T%e S37re5e
Co3rt and t%e 8asic str3ct3re 9octrine !.1*!.,:,
t%
Edition ."!!;
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19#9 Ban!"adesh $aw %oc&'ents
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A"" +a,istan $aw %ecisions -19.#/ $ahore 0.6

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T"is Cla%se (;) e)o(e!s +a!lia)ent (it" %nli)ited and %nde$ined o(e!s to a)end t"e
constit%tional. Unde! A!ticle 62B +a!lia)ent cannot e0and its o(e! %nconstit%tionallA .T"is
Cla%se de)olis"es t"e $o%ndation on ("ic" +!ea)/le !ests /A e)o(e!in' t"e +a!lia)ent to
e0e!cise its constit%ent o(e! (it"o%t anA li)itation ("ate,e!.
I$ it (e!e ossi/le to con$e! %nli)ited o(e! on +a!lia)ent Constit%tion )a?e!s (e!e not
in@%dicio%s to o!i'inallA lace li)ited o(e!s. It is di$$ic%lt to co)!e"end "o( +a!lia)ent
/A "a,in' a li)ited o(e! o$ a)end)ent can 'et !id o$ t"e li)itation /A e0e!cisin' t"at ,e!A
o(e! and con,e!t it into a/sol%te o(e!. T"is cla%se see?s to con,e!t a cont!olled
Constit%tional into an %ncont!olled one /A !e)o,in' t"e li)itation on t"e a)endin' o(e! o$
+a!lia)ent ("ic" is itsel$ an essential $eat%!e o$ t"e constit%tion.
In Indi!a Gand"i , Ra@ Na!ain
B
, K"anna #. st!%c? do(n cla%ses (<) and (;) o$ A!ticle 638>A o$
t"e constit%tion ("ic" a/olis"ed t"e $o!%) $o! ad@%dicatin' %on a dis%te !elatin' to t"e
,aliditA o$ election, on t"e '!o%nd t"at t"e a!tic%la! A!ticle ("ic" (as int!od%ced ,iolated
t"e !incile o$ $!ee and $ai! elections ("ic" is an essential ost%late o$ de)oc!acA and ("ic"
in t%!n is a!t o$ t"e /asic st!%ct%!e o$ t"e constit%tion. #.*at"e( also st!%c? do(n t"e a!ticle
on t"e /asis t"at it da)a'ed t"e essential $eat%!e o$ de)oc!acA.
T"e ,e!A <3
nd
A)end)ent ("ic" int!od%ced cla%ses (<) and (;) in A!ticle 62B )ade
a)end)ents to t"e !ea)/le to ("ic" no e0cetions can /e ta?en. T"ose a)end)ents a!e not
onlA (it"in t"e $!a)e(o!? o$ t"e constit%tion /%t st!en't"en it .T"eA a$$o!d st!en't" and
s%cco! to its $o%ndations. BA t"is a)end)ent So,e!ei'n De)oc!atic Re%/lic /eca)e
So,e!ei'n Socialist De)oc!atic Re%/lic and t"e %nitA o$ t"e nation (as ele,ated into a
!o)ise to !o)ote %nitA and inte'!itA o$ t"e nation. T"is a!t o$ t"e a)end)ent !o,es "o(
a)end)ent "as t"e o(e! to ele,ate constit%tion into '!eate! "ei'"ts ("e!eas anot"e! a!t o$
t"is a)end)ent onlA da)a'es t"is ,e!A constit%tion.
S'0(i*+ # 7&i0& 82'+1'1 A)(i09' "-C i, i+v89i1.
T"is a)end)ent s%/stit%te t"e (o!ds all o! anA o$ t"e !inciles laid do(n in +a!t I- $o! t"e
(o!ds "e !inciles seci$ied in cla%se (/) o! cla%se (c) o$ A!ticle 68
8
and so a)ended, A!ticle
65>C !o,ides t"e
N*(7i(&,(8+1i+? 0*+(8i+'1 i+ A)(i09' "4 +* 987 ?ivi+? '=='0( (* (&' <*9i0/ *= (&'
,(8(' (*78)1, ,'0-)i+? 899 *) 8+/ *= (&' <)i+0i<9', 98i1 1*7+ i+ P8)( IV ,&899 ;' 1''2'1
2
AIR !+,- SCC ..++
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(* ;' v*i1 *+ (&' ?)*-+1 (&8( i( i, i+0*+,i,('+( 7i(& *) (8@', 878/ *) 8;)i1?', 8+/ *= (&'
)i?&(, 0*+='))'1 ;/ A)(i09' # *) 5.
T"is a)end)ent 'i,es s%!e)acA to Di!ecti,e +!inciles o,e! F%nda)ental Ri'"ts and
dest!oAs t"e /asic $eat%!e o$ o%! constit%tion.
T"e /asic D%estion a!isin' "e!e is ("et"e! t"e a)end)ent int!od%ced is ("et"e! a)end)ent
/!o%'"t /A Section < is so d!asticallA di$$e!ent $!o) t"e one int!od%ced /A %na)ended
A!ticleE I$ t"e a)end)ent /!o%'"t /A t"is a)end)ent is not d!astic eno%'" t"en t"is A!ticle
s"o%ld /e "eld ,alid $o! t"e sa)e !easons ("ic" )ade %na)ended A!ticle ,alid.
T"e a)ended Section clea!lA laces Di!ecti,e +!inciles o$ State +olicA in a )%c" s%e!io!
osition t"an F%nda)ental Ri'"ts .O%! Constit%tion=s /asic $eat%!e !ests on t"e $o%ndation
t"at Di!ecti,e +!inciles. T"e $o%ndation o$ o%! constit%tion lies on t"e $act t"at ("ile t"e
di!ecti,e !inciles a!e t"e )andato!A ends o$ t"e 'o,e!n)ent, t"ose ends "a,e to /e
ac"ie,ed onlA t"!o%'" t"e e!)issi/le )eans 'i,en in F%nda)ental Ri'"ts and t"is /alance
/et(een F%nda)ental Ri'"ts and Di!ecti,e +!inciles is dest!oAed /A A)ended A!ticle 65>
C
54
.
One o$ t"e )ost d!astic conseD%ences t"is a)end)ent can /!in' $o!t" is t"e dest!%ction o$
de)oc!acA and esta/lis")ent o$ totalita!ian !e'i)e. T"is (o%ld "aen as Go,e!n)ent
(o%ld !elate ossi/lA e,e!A ot"e! la( to Di!ecti,e +!inciles and a/!id'e F%nda)ental Ri'"ts
o$ indi,id%als. O%! F%nda)ental Ri'"ts (o%ld /e !ende!ed )eanin'less and $%tile. T"is
(o%ld /e nonet"eless a sit%ation o$ e)e!'encA. In $act it (o%ld /e )o!e as e)e!'encA is
te)o!a!A ("e!eas t"is (o%ld de!i,e eole o$ t"ei! /asic $%nda)ental !i'"ts $o! all ti)e.
A!ticle 65>C a/!o'ates t"e !i'"ts '%a!anteed to %s /A A!ticle 5< and 58.I$ t"e s%!e)acA
ens"!ined in t"ese a!ticles is dest!oAed and t"eA a!e )ade s%/se!,ient to Di!ecti,e +!inciles
o$ State +olicA. .e "a,e t"!ee a!ticles5<,58 and 35 ("ic" 'i,es eole t"e ass%!ance t"at t"e
!o)ise !ea)/le (ill /e e!$o!)ed /A %s"e!in' an e'alita!ian e!a t"!o%'" t"e disciline o$
$%nda)ental !i'"ts t"at is (it"o%t e)asc%lation o$ t"e !i'"ts to li/e!tA and eD%alitA ("ic"
alone can "el !ese!,e t"e di'nitA o$ t"e indi,id%al.
It is e0t!e)elA di$$ic%lt to co)!e"end t"at +a!lia)ent $o%nd onlA one (aA to i)le)ent
Di!ecti,e +!inciles /A lacin' t"e) a/o,e F%nda)ental Ri'"ts. O%! Constit%tion )a?e!s
t!ied to )aintain /alance /et(een F%nda)ental Ri'"ts and Di!ecti,e +!inciles o$ State
+olicA ("ic" is co)letelA c"an'ed /A lacin' one a/o,e t"e ot"e!.
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It is "%)/lA s%/)itted t"at Di!ecti,e +!inciles o$ State +olicA a!e not in anA ossi/le (aA
less si'ni$icant t"an F%nda)ental Ri'"ts.
55
T"e Co%!ts "a,e al(aAs attac"ed '!eat i)o!tance
to Di!ecti,e +!inciles o$ State +olicA en%nciated in +a!t I-. In t"e (o!ds o$ 5ranvi""e A&stin
I+1i8+ 0*+,(i(-(i*+ i, =i),( 8+1 =*)'2*,( 8 ,*0i89 1*0-2'+( 8+1 28F*)i(/ *= i(,
<)*vi,i*+, 8)' 8i2'1 8( =-)(&')i+? (&' ?*89, *= ,*0i89 )'v*9-(i*+ ;/ ',(8;9i,&i+? (&' ?*89,
=*) i(, 80&i'v'2'+(.
B%t alon' (it" t"is t"e ot"e! )ost i)o!tant constit%ent inte!est is !e$lected in +a!t III.
En%nciation o$ $%nda)ental Ri'"ts is not a distincti,e $eat%!e o$ t"e Indian Constit%tion, as
t"ese a!e $o%nd in )anA (!itten constit%tions o$ )ost o$ t"e E%!oean Co%nt!ies $o!)ed a$te!
.o!ld .a! I. T"e F!enc" Decla!ation o$ Ri'"ts, t"e Bill o$ Ri'"ts o$ t"e U.S. Constit%tion
and t"e Uni,e!sal &%)an Ri'"ts C"a!te! "as 'i,en F%nda)ental Ri'"t an indisensa/le
a!t.
53
In Barbarav lfbra!dt v" #!ogene $ussell
56
t"e Us Co%!t S%!e)e Co%!t (as conside!in'
t"e constit%tionalitA o$ an A!iHona Stat%te !eD%i!in' State e)loAees to ta?e a loAaltA oat".
#%stice Do%'las, sea?in' $o! t"e )a@o!itA, o/se!,ed ("ile st!i?in' do(n t"at:
Le'iti)ate le'islati,e 'oals cannot /e %!s%ed /A )eans t"at /!oadlA sti$le $%nda)ental
e!sonal li/e!ties ("en t"e end can /e )o!e na!!o(lA ac"ie,ed....
IT"e o/@ectiona/le D%alitA o$ ....o,e! /!eat" deends %on t"e e0istence o$ a stat%teJ
s%sceti/le and i)!oe! alication. T"ese $!eedo)s a!e delicate and ,%lne!a/le, as (ell as
s%!e)elA !ecio%s in o%! societA. T"e t"!eat o$ sanctions )aA dete! t"ei! e0e!cise al)ost as
t"e act%al alication o$ sanctions.
In %nited &tates v Harbet 'uest
()
, t"o%'" t"e !i'"t to t!a,el $!eelA t"!o%'"o%t t"e te!!ito!A o$
t"e United States o$ A)e!ica does not $ind an e0licit )ention in t"e A)e!ican Constit%tion ,
it (as "eld t"at t"e !i'"t to t!a,el $o!) one state to anot"e! occ%ied a osition $%nda)ental
concet o$ t"e $ede!al Union and t"e !eason ("A t"e !i'"t (as not e0!esslA )entioned in t"e
A)e!ican constit%tion ,t"o%'" it (as )entioned in t"e A!ticles o$ Con$ede!ation , (as t"at Ia
!i'"t so ele)enta!A (as concei,ed $!o) t"e /e'innin' to /e a necessa!A conco)itant o$ t"e
st!on'e! Union t"e constit%tion c!eated.
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T"is osition (as !eite!ated in *infield +unn v ,a!es ,"Blu!stein
5;
It (as "eld t"e!ein t"at $!eedo) to t!a,el t"!o%'"o%t t"e United States (as a /asic !i'"t %nde!
t"e constit%tion and t"at t"e !i'"t (as an %nconditional e!sonal ("ose e0e!cise )aA not /e
conditioned. T"e!e$o!e anA classi$ication ("ic" se!,es to enaliHe t"e e0e!cise o$ t"at !i'"t,
%nless s"o(n to /e necessa!A to !o)ote a co)ellin' 'o,e!n)ental inte!est, (as
%nconstit%tional.
In -ational Asso.iation for the Advan.e!ent of Colored Peo/le v" &tate of Alaba!a
(6
, a
%nani)o%s co%!t ("ile dealin' (it" an atte)t to o%st t"e National Association o$ Colo%!ed
+eole $!o) t"e State o$ Ala/a)a "eld:
In t"e do)ain o$ t"ese indisensa/le li/e!ties, ("et"e! o$ seec", o! association, t"e decisions
o$ t"is co%!t !eco'niHe t"at a/!id'e)ent o$ s%c" !i'"ts, e,en t"o%'" %nintended, )aA
ine,ita/lA $ollo( $!o) ,a!ied $o!)s o$ 'o,e!n)ental action.
In frank Polo v" &tate of Conne.ti.ut
(0
, #%stice Ca!doHo deli,e!in' t"e oinion o$ t"e co%!t in
!e'a!d to t"e $!eedo) o$ t"o%'"t and seec" o/se!,ed
O$ t"at $!eedo) one )aA saA t"at it is t"e )at!i0, t"e indisensa/le condition, o$ nea!lA e,e!A
ot"e! $o!) o$ $!eedo).
In -ew 1ork Ti!es Co!/any v %nited &tates
(2
t"e United States Go,e!n)ent so%'"t an
in@%ction a'ainst t"e %/lication, /A t"e Ne( 1o!? Ti)es, o$ t"e classi$ied st%dA entitled
I&isto!A o$ U.S. Decision L*a?in' +!ocess on -iet Na) +olicAJ . It (as "eld /A a )a@o!itA
o$ si0 @%d'es t"at anA sAste) o$ !io! !est!aints o$ e0!ession co)es to t"e United States
S%!e)e Co%!t /ea!in' a "ea,A !es%)tion a'ainst its constit%tional ,aliditA, and a a!tA
("o see?s to "a,e s%c" a !est!aint %"eld t"%s ca!!ies a "ea,A /%!den o$ s"o(in' @%sti$ication
$o! t"e i)osition o$ s%c" a !est!aint.
A$te! t"e @%d'e)ent o$ S%!e)e Co%!t in 'olak nath Case
58
t"e $%nda)ental Ri'"ts co%ld
not /e a)ended $o! i)le)entation o$ di!ecti,e !inciles ("ic" acco!din' to A!ticle 67 a!e
$%nda)ental in 'o,e!nance #%stice &idaAat%lla" concl%ded "is @%d'e)ent (it" t"e !e)a!?s
#t .annot be .on.eived that in following the +ire.tive Prin.i/les the funda!ental $ights
.an be ignored" #f it is atte!/ted the a.tion is being .a/able of being stru.k down"
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It is si'ni$icant to )ention "e!e t"at t"o%'" +a!ts III and I- aea! in t"e constit%tion as t(o
distinct $eat%!es o$ A!ticles, t"e leade!s o$ o%! indeendence )o,e)ent d!e( no distinction
/et(een t"e t(o ?inds o$ State=s o/li'ations>ne'ati,e and ositi,e.
Indians de)anded eD%alitA (it" t"ei! B!itis" !%le!s on t"e t"eo!A t"at t"e !i'"ts o$ t"e
s%/@ects cannot in a de)oc!acA /e in$e!io! to t"ose o$ t"e !%le!s. T"e Sa!% Co))ittee o$
58<; said t"at t"e $%nda)ental !i'"ts s"o%ld se!,e as a standin' (a!nin' to all conce!ned t"at
."at t"e Constit%tion de)ands and e0ects is e!$ect eD%alitA /et(een one
section o$ t"e co))%nitA and anot"e! in t"e )atte! o$ olitical and ci,ic !i'"ts, eD%alitA o$
li/e!tA and sec%!itA in en@oA)ent o$ t"e $!eedo) o$ !eli'ion, (o!s"i, and t"e %!s%it o$ t"e
o!dina!A alications o$ li$e. F%nda)ental occ%A a %niD%e lace in t"e li,es o$ ci,iliHed
societies and "a,e /een ,a!io%slA desc!i/ed in @%d'e)ents as t!anscendental, inaliena/le and
!i)o!dial. In Kesa,ananda B"a!ati
3They .onstitute the ark of the .onstitution4"
G!an,ille A%stin=s o/se!,ation )a?es %s $a)ilia! (it" t"e t!%e osition o$ t"e t(o t"at +a!ts
III and I- a!e li?e t(o ("eels o$ a c"a!iot, one no less i)o!tant t"an t"e ot"e!. 1o% sna one
and t"e ot"e! (ill lose its e$$icacA. T"eA a!e li?e t"e t(in $o!)%la $o! ac"ie,in' t"e social
!e,ol%tion, ("ic" is t"e ideal ("ic" t"e ,isiona!A $o%nde!s o$ t"e constit%tion set /e$o!e
t"e)sel,es.
T"ese (o!ds o$ La( *iniste! !e$lects t"e intention /e"ind /!in'in' t"is a)end)ent
3This a!end!ent was being introdu.ed be.ause the govern!ent did not want the let and
hindran.e of funda!ental rights4.
T"e +etitione! /!in's $o!(a!d t"e $act t"at t"e!e is a ,ital di$$e!ence /et(een A!ticle 65>C as
it stood !io! to its a)end)ent and t"e a)ended A!ticle 65>C in as )%c" %nde! t"e
%na)ended A!ticle 65>C onlA ce!tain cate'o!ies o$ la(s, na)elA t"ose enacted $o! t"e
%!ose o$ 'i,in' e$$ect to t"e di!ecti,e !inciles o$ state olicA set o%t in cla%se (/) and (c)
o$ A!ticle 68 (e!e !otected a'ainst c"allen'e /eca%se it (o%ld /e !e$e!a/le to one di!ecti,e
!incile o! t"e ot"e! and t"e !es%lt (o%ld /e t"at t"e $%nda)ental !i'"ts in A!ticle 5< and 58
(o%ld /e i))%ne $!o) s%c" c"allen'e /eca%se it (o%ld /e !e$e!a/le to one di!ecti,e
!incile o! t"e ot"e! and t"e !es%lt (o%ld $o! all !actical %!ose (o%ld /e dead lette! in t"e
constit%tion.
T"e la(s ("ic" (e!e !otected /A t"e a)ended a!ticle 65>c (e!e la(s $o! 'i,in' e$$ect to t"e
olicA o$ t"e state to(a!ds sec%!in' anAone o! )o!e o$ t"e di!ecti,e !inciles and e,e!A la(

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(o%ld /e co)!e"ended (it"in t"is desc!ition since it (o%ld not /e co)etent to t"e co%!t
to ente! into D%estions o$ olicA adoted in a a!tic%la! la( is calc%lated to sec%!e anA
di!ecti,e !incile as clai)ed /A t"e state.
T"!ee a!ticles 5<, 58 and 35 stand /et(een t"e "ea,en o$ $!eedo) into ("ic" Ta'o!e (anted
"is co%nt!A to a(a?e and A!ticle 65>C "as !e)o,ed t(o a!ticles
CONTENTION !. W&'(&') (&' *)1') -+1') ,'0(i*+ :A *= (&' I+1-,()i', .D'v'9*<2'+(
8+1 R'?-98(i*+3 A0(4 5$ (8@i+? *v') (&' 28+8?'2'+( *= 2i99 78, v89i1>
It is "%)/lA s%/)itted t"at t"e!e (as no @%sti$ication $o! ta?in' o,e! t"e )ana'e)ent o$ t"e
%nde!ta?in' o$ t"e co)anA %nde! section 5BA o$ t"e IDR act. Co%nsel (o%ld li?e to /!in'
into li'"t ce!tain $acts .T"e Co)anA "ad /een !%nnin' at a loss d%!in' t"e Aea!s $!o) 58;2
to 582;. T"e condition o$ t"e )ill deteo!iated on acco%nt o$ !ecession in 582; co%led (it"
la/o%! !o/le)s, and t"at contin%ed till 5874, t"e )ill "ad to /e closed. T"en State
Go,e!n)ent o$ *Aso!e (as !eD%ested to sanction t"e '%a!antee to ena/le t"e co)anA to
!aise a loan o$ Rs.34 lacs $!o) State Ban? o$ India.
It is e)"asised /e$o!e t"is "ono%!a/le co%!t t"at t"e o!de! (as assed (it"o%t anA
alication o$ )ind, !e'a!d /ein' "ad to t"e ea!lie! o!de! sanctionin' t"e '%a!antee o$ t"e
loan.
It is s%/)itted "%)/lA t"at t"e!e (as no /asis and $o%ndation $o! t"e $indin' o$ t"e Cent!al
Go,e!n)ent t"at t"e %nde!ta?in' o$ t"e co)anA (as /ein' )ana'ed in a )anne! "i'"lA
det!i)ental $o! %/lic inte!est $o! i$ t"at (as t"e condition o$ )ana'e)ent, t"e Go,e!n)ent
co%ld not sanction a '%a!antee $o! inc%!!in' a loan o$ Rs.34 lacs.
It is %!'ed on /e"al$ o$ t"e etitione!s t"at as t"e co)anA (as not s%lied (it" a coA o$
t"e !eo!t o$ in,esti'ation, t"e !esondents acted ille'allA in ,iolation o$ t"e !inciles o$ t"e
nat%!al @%stice and t"e i)%'ned is co)letelA lia/le to /e st!%c? do(n.
CONTENTION ". T&' N8(i*+89i,8(i*+ A0( 78, +*( v89i1 *+ (&' ?)*-+1 *= i+=)80(i*+ *=
A)(i09' # AND ARTICLE 5
It is s%/)itted t"at etitione!s a!e entitled to c"allen'e t"e constit%tionallA ,aliditA o$ t"e
!o,isions o$ t"e Nationalisation Act as ,iolati,e o$ A!ticle 5< and 58 o$ t"e constit%tion. In
B"i) Sin'"@i ,. Union o$ India t"e D%estion t"at "as /een conside!ed !elates to ("et"e! t"e
U!/an Land Act, 5872 $%!t"e!s t"e Di!ecti,e +!inciles o$ t"e State +olicA in cla%ses (/) and
(c) o$ A!ticle 68 o$ t"e constit%tion. It "as /een "eld /A t"e )a@o!itA consistin' o$

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C"nad!ac"%d C.#., +.N.B"a'(ati #.and K!is"na IAe! t"at t"e said Act i)le)ents o! ac"ie,es
t"e %!oses o$ cla%ses (/) and (c) o$ A!ticle 68 and is ,alid e0cet t"at section 37(5)
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said Act in so $a! as it i)oses a !est!iction on t!ans$e! o$ anA %!/an o! %!/anisa/le land (it"
a /%ildin' o! a o!tion onlA o$ s%c" /%ildin' ("ic" is (it"in t"e ceilin' a!ea, is in,alid. It "as
/een o/se!,ed /A C"and!ac"%d C.#., $o! "i)sel$ and B"a'(ati #. ."e!ein it "as /een inte!
alia o/se!,ed as $ollo(s: I.e "a,e 'one t"!o%'" K!is"na IAe!=s @%d'e)ent closelA and $ind
t"at t"e!e is not"in' t"at (e can %se$%llA add to it.
T"e last contention o$ t"e etitione!s t"at !e)ains is t"at t"e !esondents "a,e ille'allA ta?en
o,e! t"e ossession o$ t"e ,acant land /elon'in' to t"e co)anA. O%t o$ t"e land, t"e )ill
!e)ises co)!ise 6<.7B ac!es and t"e !est o$ t"e land )eas%!in' 57.;3 (as and is ,acant
land. It needs to /e e)"asised t"at it is not in t"e dis%te t"at t"e said <.67 ac!es, it is
%n!elated to and %nconnected (it" t"e %nde!ta?in' o$ t"e co)anA and acco!din'lA it did not
,est in t"e Cent!al Go,e!n)ent %nde! t"e nationalisation act. T"e ,acant land "as not /een
%tilised /A t"e National Te0tile Co!o!ation, alt"o%'" t"e sa)e "ad not ,ested in t"e cent!al
Go,e!n)ent, t"e sa)e s"o%ld /e !eleased and 'i,en /ac? to t"e Co)anA.
In -ational Te5tile Cor/oration 6td" And others v" &itara! 7ills 6td" and others
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T"e D%estion ("ic" (as in,ol,ed in t"at case (as ("et"e! s%!l%s land in t"e !ecinct o$ t"e
ot"e! ta?en o,e! %nde!ta?in' (as an asset in !elation to t"e %nde!ta?in'. It (as o/se!,ed IT"e
test is ("et"e! it (as "eld $o! t"e etitione!s t"at as t"e ,acant land, in t"e instant case "as not
/een %tilised $o! t"e %nde!ta?in', it is not an asset $o! t"e %nde!ta?in'.
3Thus, it is sub!itted before this honourable .ourt that the &e.tion ) and &e.tion 99
violates the basi. stru.ture of the .onstitution and transfor!s the li!ited /ower of
Parlia!ent into unli!ited whi.h .onse:uently abridges the authority of Judi.iary"
#t is also sub!itted that the order of a.:uiring the !ill and -ationalisation A.t is invalid
as it is against the Arti.le () and (; of our .onstitution4"
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Section 37(5) o$ NationaliHation Act,587<
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