A. R. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition was filed by the petitioners seeking suitable directions to the respondents not to send the Members of legislative Assembly on foreign tour as per the press report dated 10-3-2002.

( 2 ) ACCORDING to the petitioners the Chief Minister has already visited number of countries and, therefore, instead of sending these M. L. As. his dynamism and knowledge can be availed of. Since the Government is planning to indulge in expenditure without meeting the needs on priority basis, suitable direction should be issued to the government not to send the M. L. As. to foreign countries and thereby incur expenditure which would affect the public exchequer. According to the petitioners since the financial condition of the State is unsatisfactory and the State is heavily indebted to the World Bank and substantial amount being paid to the World Bank towards interest this expenditure if incurred by the State will not serve any purpose and that the theme of gnan Andhra Pradesh (knowledge State) can be achieved if funds are allotted and properly utilised to remove illiteracy and poverty. The petitioners also expressed their grievance that a microscopically

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