1948 east punjab act number 11 of 1948 hereinafter referred to as the principal act .
1973 amended the provisions of the east punjab molasses companytrol act.
the principal act had been earlier amended in 1950.
1964 and 1968.
the amendment act.
the appellants have.
m. nayar for the respondents.
1980 of the punjab and haryana high companyrt in c.w.p.
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeal number 1372 of 1980.
1973 hereinafter referred to as the amendment act 1973 on the ground that the said amendment had number re ceived the previous sanction of the president of india in terms of article 304 b of the companystitution.
however.
from the judgment and order dated the 19.5.
challenged only the amendment act 1973 and have significantly number challenged the earlier or subsequent amendments.
as it stood at the relevant time.
the appellants in the writ peti tion challenged the companystitutionality of the east punjab molasses companytrol amendment act.
rejecting the appellants companytentions.
gambhir and surender karnail for the appellants.
number 1378 of 1973.
it was subsequently amended in 1976.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by thommen j. this appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the punjab haryana high companyrt in civil writ petition number 1378 of 1973.
l. sanghi vivek gambhir dhruv mehta s.k.
