( 1 ) THE petitioner is a religious institution. It has questioned the validity of the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1973 (Act 1 of 1. 974) by which the State Legislature amended many of the provisions of the karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Act 10 of 1962 ). The constitutional validity of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, was upheld by the supreme Court in Golaknath v. State of Punjab AIR. 1967 SC. 1643. In Shankar Krishaji v. State of Karnataka AIR. 1975 Kar. 55= (1974) 2 Karlj. 509. I have upheld the validity of the Karnataka Act 1 of 1974 being of the opinion that it is protected by Art. 31a of the Constn. The validity of S. 48 and 48a relating to the constitution of the Tribunals and the procedure to be followed before the Tribunals under the Karnataka land Reforms Act has been specifically upheld in Khatija Bi v. State of Karnataka ILR. 1975 Kar. 1481 = (1975) 2 Karlj, 157.

( 2 ) IT is however contended by Sri T. Krishna Rao learned Counsel for the petitioner, that the Amending Act (Act 1 of 1974) which affected the right of the religious institutions to hold property is violative of Art. 26 of the constn. The provisions of the Act are not open to attack on the

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