 bill no 14 of 1979 the sugar undertakings (taking over of management) amendment bill, 19'79 a billto amend the sugar undertakings (taking over of management) act,1978 be it enacted by parliament in the thirtieth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the sugar undertakings (taking over short of management) amendment act, 1979 title and com-s (2) it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st day of menee· !,anuary, 1979 ment 2 in section 3 of the sugar undertakings (taking over oi management) act, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), in sub-sectiwl (1), in clause (b), for the words "purchased before that date", amendment of section 3 of act 49 ot 1978 10 the following shall be substituted and shall be deemed always to have been substituted, namely:-"purchased, at any time (whether in that sugar year or in any earlier sugar year or sugar years and whether before or after the commencement of this act), before that date" 3 notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order (whether interim valida-15 or otherwise) of any court, anything or any action (including the issue tion by the central government of any notification declaring that the management of any sugar undertaking shall vest in the central government od and from the date specified in such notification) done or taken or purported to have been done or taken under section 3 o£ the principal act or under the corresponding provisions of the ordinance which was repealed 5 by the principal act, shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be and to have always been as validly done or taken as if such thing or action' (including the issue of such notification) had been done or taken under section 3 of the principal act as amended by section 2 of this act and accordingly-(a) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued ro in any court against the central government or any person or authority whatsoever lor the restoration to the owner o£ the management of any sugar undertaking with respect to which such notification had been issued by the central government; (b) no court shall enforce any decree or order (including an in- 15 terim order) for the restoration to the owner of the management of any sugar undertaking with respect to which such notification had been issued by the central government; and (c) every such notification shall be, and shan be deemed always to have been, valid, effective and enforceable by or on behah of the 20 central government in accordance with the tenor tj1ereof and the provisions of the principal act as amended by this act expzclnation-words and expressions used in this section which are defined in, or for the meanings of which provision has been made in, section 2 of the principal act shall have tne same meanings as under that 2s section repeal 4 the sugar undertakings (taking over of management) amendment ordinance, 1979 is hereby repealed 2 of 1979 wk sabra corrigenda to (to bel as introduced in 10k sabha) for "asti sfied ii read "sati sfied" for "arreas" read "arrears" the sugar undert)kings (taking ov'lcr of management) amendment bill, 1979 page 3, line 10,-page 3, line> 18,-new delhi; 1 2 february 17, 1979 i4agha 28, i91jo , sakal  statement of objects and reasonsfor maintaining the continuity of production of sugar, for avoiding undue hardship to cane producing farmers who were not getting prompt payments for cane supplied by them to the sugar factories and to best subserve the interests of au sections of the people, the sugar undertakings (taking over of management) ordinance, 1978 was promulgated on the 9th november, 1978 the ordinance was replaced by the sugar undertakings (taking over of management) act, f978 (49 of 1978) under section 3 (1) (b) of the ordinance, where the central government is astisfied that on any date in any sugar year any sugar undertaking has, in relation to the cane purchased before that date for the purposes of the undertaking, arrears of cane dues to the extent of more than ten per cent, of the total price of the cane so purchased during the immediately preceding year, the central government may issue a notice to the owner of such sugar undertaking calling upon him, among other things, to show cause as to why the management of such undertaking should not be taken over by the central government a view has been put forth that arrears of cane dues referred to in this provision refer only to the arreas of cane dues which will accrue in the current sugar year it was always the intention of the government that the arrears of cane dues £or which action can be taken should relate to cane purchased not only in the current year but also in the previous years if this interpretation is not accepted, then the very objective of the legislation to ensure prompt clearance of the accumulated cane arrears and thus avoid undue hardsffip to the caneproducing farmers would not be met it was considered desirable to amend section 3 (1) (b) of the act to bring out government's intention more specifically and beyond doubt, and to validate action already taken as parliament was not in session and immediate action was necessary, the sugar undertakings (taking over of management) amendment ordinance, 1979 was promulgated by the president on the 31st january, 1979, to achieve the above objects the bill seeks to replace the ordinance new delhi; surjit singh barnala the 14th febnulry, 1979 - - - - -  chapter ii taxing over of management3 (1) where the central government is satisfied-- - - - - vesting of management of a sugar undertaking in central government (b) that on any date in any sugar year any sugar undertaking has, in relation to the cane purchased before that date for the purposes of the undertaking, arrears of cane dues to the extent of more than ten per cent of the total price of the cane purchased for the purposes of the undertaking during the immediately preceding sugar year; and - - - - - the central government may issue a notice in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed to the owner or the manager o~ such sugar undertaking calling upon such owner or manager to report in writing within such time, not being less than five days, as may be specified in the notice, the circumstances under which such undertaking has so failed to commence or ceased to manufacture sugar or, as the case may be, clear the said arrears of cane dues and to show cause as to why the management of such undertaking should not be taken over by the central government under this act - - - - (taking over of management) , " 'r- - '!' - bill to amend the sugar undertakings act, 1978 --, " , " , j (shri sur;it singh barnala, ministe7' of agriculture find irrigation) 