MOTILAL B. NAIK, J.

( 1 ) IN all these writ petitions the controversy involved is about the assessment of property tax of the building located in the limits of different municipalities in the State of andhra Pradesh.

( 2 ) FEW petitioners have sought a mandamus declaring the rules framed under G. O. Ms. No. 438, dated 29-10-1990 and the notification dated 8-2-2002 and the final notification No. 30/02 dated 1-3-2002 as illegal, arbitrary and ultravires the provisions of the A. P. Municipalities Act and violative of the rights of the citizens guaranteed under Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India.

( 3 ) FEW of the petitioners have sought a direction by calling for the records relating to and in connection with G. O. Ms. No. 167, m. A. , dated 18-4-2002 issued by the government of Andhra Pradesh and also sought to set aside the same as being violative of Part IX-A of the Constitution of india and Articles 14, 19, 300-A of the constitution of India and Chapter I of part IV of the A. P. Municipalities Act.

( 4 ) IN another set of writ petitions, a writ of Mandamus is sought declaring the notification issued in Form-B whereunder enhanced property tax is sought to be collecte

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