S. 74 : Penalty-Repeal of statute–Interpreattaion of statutes-Pending proceedings-Effect of repeal of a statute–Show cause notice will not survice–Given liberty to both parties to add to or amend or delete the questions in the Wealth Tax Reference within a period of eight weeks from today- Once this is done, the writ petitions will taken up and decided on their merits. Considering these writ petitions are of 2005, we request the High Court to hear the same expeditiously-Appeals allowed and set aside the common impugned judgment of the High Court. Wealth tax references are set aside. [General Clauses Act, S. 6, 6A]