DRAFT CONSTITUTION 1099
(9) In article 170 for the words “as were immediately before the date of commencement of this Constitution applicable in the case of members of the Provincial Legislative Assembly for that State” the words “as the Rajpramukh may determine” shall be substituted.
(10) In clause (3) of article 177—
(a) for sub-clause (a), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely :—
“ (a) the allowances of the Rajpramukh and other expenditure relating to his office as determined by the President by general or special order;
(b) after sub-clause (e), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely :—
“ (ee) in the case of the State of Travancore-Cochin, a sum of fifty-one lakhs of rupees required to be paid annually to the Devaswom fund under the covenant entered into before the commencement of this Constitution by the Rulers of the Indian States of Travancore and Cochin for the formation of the United States of Travancore and Cochin;”
(11) In article 183, for clause (2), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :—
“(2) Until rules are made under clause (1) of this article, the rules of procedure and standing orders in force immediately before the commencement of this Constitution with respect to the Legislature for the State or, where no House of the Legislature for the State existed, the rules of procedure and standing orders in force immediately before such commencement with respect to the Legislative Assembly of such Province, as may be specified in this behalf by the Rajpramukh of the State, shall have effect in relation to the Legislature of the State subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly or the Chairman of the Legislative Council, as the case may be.”
(12) In clause (2) of article 191, for the word “Province” the words “Indian State” shall be substituted.
(13) For article 197, the following article shall be substituted, namely :—
“197. The judges of each High Court shall be entitled to such salaries Salaries etc. of and allowances and to such rights in respect of Judges. leave of absence and pension as may from time to time be determined by the President after consultation with the Rajpramukh :
Provided that neither the salary of a judge nor his rights in respect of leave, of absence or pension shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.’ ”
I think I will move the other amendments afterwards.
As will be seen, the underlying idea of this Part is that Part VI of this Constitution which deals with the Constitution of the States will now automatically apply under the provisions of article 211-A to States in Part III. But it is realized that in applying Part VI to the Indian States