( 1 ) THESE cases provide a painful and a glaring example as to how a benevolent legislation enacted fr ensuring the proper distribution of material resources of, the community and to help the economic advancement of the weaker sections of the. society in implementation of the objects enshrined in Art. 39 (b) and (c) of the Constitution stands sabotaged to achieve selfish ends at the hands of the very persons who afe entrusted with the responsibility and duty of its enforcement, by utilising the very provisions incorporated for ensuring its implementation.

( 2 ) THE Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (hereinafter balled 'the act') has been enacted by the State Legislature with the object of bringing about-reforms in agrarian relationship. In the Act, which was erfacted in the year 1961 and also given effect to with effect from 2-10-1965, certain revolutionary changes, were brought about by the Amending Act 1 of 197 which were. given effect from 1-3-1974.

( 3 ) SEC. 44 of the Act provides for the vesting of all lands held on lease as on 1st March 1974, except those exempted under Sec. 5 of the Act, namely, the tenancies created by a soldier or a seaman, in the State Government. Sec. 4

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