1. In all these cases, the scope and ambit of S.125 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, for short, the Act, arises for consideration in one form or the other. This is a new section that has been introduced into the Act by Act 35 of 1969. S.125 as it stood before the amendment merely stated that "125. Bar of jurisdiction of courts.

No order of the Land Tribunal or the Land Board under this Act shall be called in question in any court except as provided in this Act."

By S.102 of Act 35 of 1969, the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1969, which introduced several amendments and elaborate changes in the Act the present S.125 has been introduced. That section is in these terms:

"125. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts. - (1) No civil court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question or to determine any matter which is by or under this Act required to be settled, decided or dealt with or to be determined by the Land Tribunal or the appellate authority or the Land Board or the Government or an officer of the Government:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to proceedings pending in any court at the commencement of the Kera