1. - Petitioner Nand Lal Sharma presented this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the State of Rajasthan and the Union of India.

2. It has been contended by him that keeping in view the provisions of Articles 1 95, 106, 102 and 191 the petitioner has filed this writ petition with a pious object of establishing real supremacy of the Constitution.

3. It has been contended by the petitioner that the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Officers and Members Emoluments) Act, 1956 (Act No. 6 of 1957), as amended from time to time is liable to be struck down on the following grounds:-

1. That the pension which is being paid to the Ex-Members of the Legislative Assembly is violative of Article 195 of the Constitution of India.

2. That the salary, allowances and other privileges given to the Chief Whip, Deputy Whip and the Leader of Opposition are contrary to the provisions of the Constitution of India.

3. That the Members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, as shown in Annexure 6, have been appointed on offices of profit in violation of Article 19 1 of the Constitution of India.

4. It was also contended that in violation of Articles 47,48, 37 and 39 of th