Mr. President, Sir, I beg to move : “That with reference to amendments Nos. 720 to 769 of the List of Amendments; for article 24, the following be substituted :- ’24. (1) No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law. (2) No property, movable or immovable, including any interest in, or in any company owning, any commercial or industrial undertaking, shall be taken possession of or acquired for public purposes under any law authorising the taking of such possession or such acquisition except on payment in cash or bonds or both of the amount determined as compensation in accordance with principles laid down by such law. (3) Nothing in clause (2) of this article shall affect-(a) the provisions of any existing law, or(b) the provisions of any law which the State may hereafter make for the purpose of imposing’ or levying any tax or for the promotion of public health or the prevention of danger to life or property.’ “
