Krishna Murthy and Others v. Govt. of A.P - 1979 Supreme(Online)(AP) 3

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1979 Supreme(Online)(AP) 3

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
*A. Sambasiva Rao, C. J., B. P. Jeevan Reddy, J.
Krishna Murthy and Others v. Govt. of A.P

Table of Content
1. validity of the andhra pradesh agricultural indebtedness relief act. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. legislative intent to provide economic relief to vulnerable groups. (Para 6 , 13)
3. arguments against the constitutional validity of the act. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 19)
4. the court's reasoning on the constitutionality of debt discharge. (Para 22 , 27)
5. final dismissal of petitions. (Para 34 , 35)

1. Quits a large number of creditors in the rural areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh are challenging in these writ petitions the validity of the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Indebtedness (Relief) Act, 1977 (Act No. 7 of 1977), hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'. After the Legislature of Andhra Pradesh passed it, the Governor of the State reserved it for the assent of the President of India on the 15 April, 1977 and it was given by the President on the 29th of April, 1977. The Act was intended "to provide relief from Indebtedness to agricultural labourers, rural artisans end small farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therewith."

2. The indictment of the Art is by way of challenging the validity of S.3(i), S.3(t), S.4(1), S.4(2)(b), S.5(1), S.5

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1979 Supreme(Online)(AP) 3

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT*A. Sambasiva Rao, C. J., B. P. Jeevan Reddy, J.Krishna Murthy and Others v. Govt. of A.P

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ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
*A. Sambasiva Rao, C. J., B. P. Jeevan Reddy, J.
Krishna Murthy and Others v. Govt. of A.P