G. YETHIRAJULU, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a writ of Mandamus filed by 20 petitioners under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying to issue a direction to the respondents not to evict them from the lands of the 2nd respondent in which they are in possession as cultivating tenants and to strike down section 6 of the A. P. Charitable and Hindu religious Institutions and Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 27 of 2002) (hereinafter referred to as act 27 of 2002 for the sake of brevity) and Section 3 of the A. P. Tenancy Laws (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act no. 28 of 2002) (hereinafter referred to as act 28 of 2002) as illegal, unconstitutional and arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

( 2 ) THE averments of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition are briefly as follows:

( 3 ) THE second respondent is a charitable institution. It is the absolute owner of ac. 119-84 cents of land situated in Virivada village and Ac. 2-24 cents in fakruddinpalem Village of Pithapuram mandal, East Godavari District. The petitioners and their predecessors have been continuing as cultivating tenants for the said land of an extent of Ac. 122-08 cents for the last sever

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