23 of Assam Act X of 1973, the question whether there is any real nexus between the legislation and the principles envisaged in Article 39(b) is justiciable and indeed the existence of such nexus or connection is a condition precedent for the attraction and applicability of Article 31 C. Learned Coun sel submitted that in order to decide whether a Statute is within Article 31 C or not, the Court has to examine the nature and character of the legislation and if upon such scrutiny it appears that there is no nexus between the legislation and the principles in Article 39(b) the legisla tion must be held to fall outside the protection of Article 31 C. Shri Sorabjee said, stripped of its veils and vest ments, the law, would show its real nature as one whose avowed nexus to Article 39(b) is merely a pretence and that its purpose is other than the objects envisaged in Article 39(b).