JUDGMENT

VENKATARAMIAH, J.:— The Constitutional validity of clause (b) of S. 32 of the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 (Act XV of 1960) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) which exempts all buildings constructed on and after August 26, 1957 from the operation of the Act is challenged in these petitions under Art. 32 of the Constitution.

2. On October 1, 1953, the State of Andhra came into existence under the provision of the Andhra State Act, 1953 comprising the area specified in Section 3 of that Act which formerly formed a part of the then State of Madras. By virtue of the provisions contained in Part VI of that Act, the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1949 (Madras Act XXV of 1949) continued to be in operation in the State of Andhra. On November 1, 1956 under the States Reorganization Act, 1956 with the merger of the area known as the Telangana area, which formerly formed a part of the erstwhile State of Hyderabad, with the territories of the State of Andhra the new State of Andhra Pradesh came into existence. By virtue of Section 119 of the States Reorganisation Act, the Hyderabad House (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act,