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(2) No law in force in the territory of India; immediately before the commencement of the Constitution which is consistent with the provisions of article 19 of the Constitution as amended by sub-section (I) of this section shall be deemed to be void, or ever to have become void, on the ground only that, being a law which takes away or abridges the right conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of the said article, its operation was not saved by clause (2) of that article as originally enacted.

Explanation.—In this sub-section, the expression "law in force" has the same meaning as in clause (i) of article 13 of the Constitution.

4. Insertion of new article 31A.—After article 31 of the Constitution, the following article shall be inserted, and shall be deemed always to have been inserted, namely:—

"31A; Saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.— (I) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part, no law providing for the acquisition by the State of any estate or oi any rights therein or for the extinguishment or modification of any such rights shall be deemed to be void on the" ground that it is inconsistent with, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by, any provisions of this Part:

Provided that where such law is a law made by the Legislature of a State; the provisions of this article shall not apply thereto unless such law, having been reserved for the consideration of the President, has received his assent.

(2) In this article,—

(a) the expression "estate" shall, in relation to any local area, have the same meaning as that expression or its local equivalent has in the existing law relating to land tenures in force in that area, and shall also include any jagir, inam or muafi or other similar grant;

(b) the expression "rights", in relation to ail estate, shall include any rights vesting in a proprietor, sub-proprietor, under proprietor, tenure-holder or other intermediary and any rights or privileges in respect of land revenue."

5. Insertion of new article 31B.—After article 31A of the Constitution is inserted by section 4, the following article shall be inserted, namely:—

"31B. Validation of certain Acts and Regulations.—Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in "article 31A, none of, the Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule nor any of the provisions thereof shall be deemed to be void, or ever to have become void, on the ground that such Act, Regulation or provision is inconsistent with,, or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by, any provisions of this Part, and notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court or tribunal to the contrary, each of the said Acts and Regulations shall, subject to the power of any competent Legislature to repeal or amend it, continue in force."

6. Amendment of article 85— For article 85 of the Constitution, the following article shall be substituted, namely: —

"85 Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.— (I) The President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shal'