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J Nagarathn: because the 1949 act is pre constitution with regards to the madras temple act

Datar:before 1950, presidency towards had thrown open the temple but after states came, they made the laws. article 25(2) saves custom and usage that are prevalent unless the state under article 25 decides that now the time has come to change it.

J Bagchi: will you reading existing law in reference to article 13 or reference to other disjunctive portion of any law made byt he state for certain purposes of change, of changing the dynamics in the religious status. article 13(3) is in the touchstone of unconstitutonality