As per the case facts the Manipur Legislature enacted the Act allowing the Chief Minister to appoint Parliamentary Secretaries with the rank of Minister of State Later the Repealing Act ... was enacted to repeal the Act The appeal arose because the validity of the Repealing Act and the fate of actions taken by Parliamentary Secretaries appointed under the Act were in question after the repeal The question arose whether the Manipur Legislature was competent to enact the Repealing Act and what would be the impact on the acts undertaken by the Parliamentary Secretaries Finally the Supreme Court held that the Manipur Legislature was competent to enact the Repealing Act The saving clause in the Repealing Act was struck down but this decision would not affect the acts deeds and decisions duly undertaken by the Parliamentary Secretaries under the Act until their appointments were discontinued