Justice Bhat: If the argument being pursued by you states that it is only the Centre, does it mean that we start with a clean slate ? There is no saving provision according to you, like the SC/ST order. It will throw the entire thing into a turmoil.

Sankaranarayanan: I think it will be relevant for me to take you through the Repeal Act.

Justice Bhushan: The Repeal Act has not effect on the State Lists.

Sankaranarayanan: If the Constitution doesn’t have a Saving clause, then this will come up.