A. BANERJI, J.

1. A learned Single Judge of this Court noticing some difference in opinions in two Division bench cares of this Court made a reference for the constitution of a Full Bench for consideration of the following two questions:

Whether the decision in Balwant v. State 1980 AWC 234 DB or the decisions Uma Shanker v. State 1980 AWC 487 DB, Sukhbir v. Prescribed Authority 1978 AWC 838 DB and Kedar Singh v. First Additional District Judge 1979 AWC 692 DB lay down the correct law on the question of the true meaning and scope of Section 31(3) of the U.P. Imposition of Celling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 1976 (U.P. Act No. XX of 1976) and Section 38-B of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 as amended upto-date?

2. What is the true meaning and scope of Sub-section (2) of Section 31 of U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act (U.P. Act No. XX of 1976) with reference to the present case?

2. There was a suggestion in the referring order for the decision of the writ petition itself by the Full Bench. However, there is no order by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice for doing so. But having heard the learned Counsel for the parties we thi