394 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Government included in this category of reservations such a large number of seats; I think one could very well go to the Federal Court and the Supreme Court and say that the reservation is of such a magnitude that the rule regarding equality of opportunity has been destroyed and the court will then come to the conclusion whether the local Government or the State Government has acted in a reasonable and prudent manner. Mr. Krishnamachari asked : “Who is a reasonable man and who is a prudent man ? These are matters of litigation”. Of course, they are matters of litigation, but my Honourable Friend Mr. Krishnamachari will understand that the words “reasonable persons and prudent persons” have been used in very many laws and if he will refer only to the Transfer of Property Act, he will find that in very many cases the words “a reasonable person and a prudent person “have very well been defined and the court will not find any difficulty in defining it. I hope, therefore that the amendments which I have accepted, will be accepted by the House.
Mr. Vice-President : I am now going to put the amendments to vote, one by one.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I am sorry I forgot to say that I accept amendment No. 342.
[Following amendments were accepted by Dr. Ambedkar and adopted by the House.]
“(i) That in clause (1) of article 10, for the words ‘in matters of employment’, the words ‘in mutters relating to employment or appointment to office’ be substituted.”
(ii) That in clause (2) of article 10. after the words ‘ineligible for any’ the words ‘employment or ‘ be inserted.”
(iii) “That in clause (2) article 10. after the words ‘place of birth’ the word ‘in India’ be added.
(iv) “That in clause (2) of articles 10, after the word ‘birth’ the word ‘residence’ be inserted.”
“(2a) Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from making any laws prescribing in regard to a class or classes of employment or appointment to an office under any State for the time being specified in the First Scheduled or any local or other authority within its territory any requirement as to residence within that State prior to such employment or appointment.”
That after clause (2) of article 10, the following new clause be inserted :—
(v) “That in clause (2 ) of article 10, after the word ‘ineligible’ the words ‘or discriminated against’ be inserted.”
[Rest eight amendments were negatived.]
Article 10, as amended, was added to the Constitution.