( 1 ) THE validity of G. O. Ms. No. 433, Revenue (Endowments-I) department, dated 5. 5. 1993, in classifying and grading among others, the petitioner - institutions, for the purpose of appointment of Executive Officers and in directing their appointment to the petitioner - institutions, is under challenge in this writ petition. The petitioners also seek a direction that sections 15 and 29 of the Andhra Pradesh charitable and Hindu Religious and endowments Act, 1987 (A. P. Act 30 of 1987), be declared null and void.

( 2 ) FACTS, to the extent necessary for this writ petition, are that all the four petitioners are societies registered under the societies Registration Act (Act 21 of 1860 ). The 1st petitioner was registered on 5. 1. 1961 and had earlier filed W. P. No. 405 of 1990 which was eventually withdrawn on 27. 2. 1997. The 2nd petitioner was registered in the year 1949, and the 3rd petitioner in 1956. The 4th petitioner, which was registered on 12. 10. 1920, was exempted, under G. O. Ms. No. 428, dated 19. 4. 1972, from the provisions of the Endowments act insofar as it related to appointment of trustees and executive officers.

( 3 ) THE petitioners contend that their dominant

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