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Inserted by the Amendment Act 2 of 1996. However Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa in the Writ Petition No. 86 of 1997 by the Judgement dated 16th December, 2003 hold that the Act are ultravires Article 14 read with Article 13 (2) of the Constitution of India. Thereafter same provisions were made by the Amendment Act 11 of 2005 and come into force on the day from which earlier amendment was made in to force.