 bill n'l it of 1983 - the constitution (forty-eighth amendment) bill, 1983a  billfurther to amend the constitution of india be it enacted by parliament in the thirty-fourth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the constitution ment) act, 1983 (forty-eighth amend· short title 5 2 in the ninth schedule to the constitution, after entry 188 and amendbefore the explanation, the following entries shall be inserted, ment of namely: _ /the ninth sche-"189 the assam (temporarily se~tled areas) tenancy act, dulc' 1971 (assam act xxiii of 1971) 10 190 the assam (temporarily settled areas) tenancy (amend· ment) act, 1974 (assam act xviii of 1974) 191 the bihar land reforms (fixation of ceiling area and acquisition of surplus land) (amendment) (amending) act, 1974 (bihar act 13 of 1975) 192 the bihar land reforms (fixation of ceiling area and acquisition of surplus land) (amendment) act, 1976 (bihar act 22 of 1976) 193 the bihar land reforms (fixation of ceiling area and acquisition of surplus land) (amendment) act, 1978 (bihar act vii of 1978) 20 194 the land acquisition (bihar amendment) act, 1979 (bihar act 2 of 1980) 195 the haryana ceiling on land holdings (amendment) act, 1977 (haryana act 14 of 1977) 196 the tamil n adu land reforms (fixation of ceiling on land) amendment act, 1978 (tamil nadu act 25 of 1978) 197 the tamil nadu land reforms (fixation of ceiling oa 5 land) amendment act, 1979 (tamil nadu act 11 of 1979) 198 the uttar pradesh zamindari abolition laws (amendment) act, 1978 (uttar pradesh act 15 of 1978) 199 the west bengal restoration of alienated land (amendment) act, 1978 (wes! bengal act xxiv of 1978) 10 200 the west bengal restoration of alienated land (amendment) act, 1980 (west bengal act lvi of 1980) 201 the goa, daman and diu agricultural tenancy act, 1964 (goa, daman and diu act 7 of 1964) 202 the goa, daman and diu agricultural tenancy (fifth 15 amendment) act, 1976 (goa daman and diu act 17 of 1976)"  statement of objects and reasonsarticle 3lb of the constitution confers on the enactments included in the ninth schedule to the constitution immunity from any possible attack that they are violative of any of the fundamental rights the immunity does not extend to any amendment made to such acts after their inclusion in the ninth schedule 2 recourse was had in the past to the ninth schedule whenever it was found that progressive legislation conceived in the interest of the public was imperilled by litigation several state enactments relating to land reforms and ceiling on agricultural land holdings have already been included in the ninth schedule the sixth five year plan (1980-85) contains an assurance that "necessary action would be taken to bring before parliament land reform acts not yet included in the ninth schedule to the constitution for immediate inclusion in the said schedule" and that the same "would be done in the case of future acts without delay so that these laws are protected from challehge in courts" the state governments of assam, bihar, haryana, tamil nadu, uttar pradesh and west bengal and the administration of the union territory of goa, daman and diu have suggested the incrllsion of some of their acts relating to land reforms in the ninth schedule some of the acts suggested for inclusion are by way of amendments to acts already included in the ninth schedule the various acts which have been suggested for inclusion have been examined and it is proposed to include in 'the ninth schedule such of these acts as have either been challenged or are likely to be challenged and thereby ensure that the implementation of these acts is not adversely affected by litigation 3 the bill seeks to achieve the above object new delhi; harinatha misra the 31st july, 1983 a bill i further to amend the constitution of india (shri hari nath mishra, minio:ter of state of the ministry of rural det,elopment) 