34 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
question of the declaration of the Judicial Commissioners Courts as High Courts would involve certain administrative problems. For instance, all the provisions in the Government of India Act relating to High Courts would have to be applied to the Judicial Commissioners before they become High Courts. It seemed to me that might create complications and that is the principal reason why we did not think it advisable at this stage to extend the provisions of this Act to the Judicial Commissioners. After all, as I said, this Bill will be of a temporary duration. It may not be in operation for more than two or three months, and I do not think that within these two or three months any very large number of appeals from the Courts of the Judicial Commissioners are likely to come to the Privy Council.
Therefore, I submit, rather than face the difficulties that may arise out of administrative considerations, it might be better for this House to suffer the anomaly and let the position stand as it is.
With regard to the question of criminal appeals that matter has been fairly disposed of by my friend who spoke before me, and therefore I do not think it necessary for me to touch upon that matter at all.
Mr. Speaker : I might just state what I was feeling about the amendment. In case the Honourable Law Minister is inclined to accept it, isn’t it likely that an objection might be raised about the competence of this Legislature inasmuch as the amendment uses the words “notwithstanding anything contained in section 205 of the Government of India Act”?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : That also is a point.
Mr. Speaker : So that will also have to be considered. The House will be rising and in the recess the Law Minister may consider this point.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes, I will consider it.
The Assembly then adjourned for Lunch till Half Past Two of the Clock.