P. S. MISHRA, C. J.

( 1 ) THE first petition by a practising Advocate and the second on a representation by one Sri N. Venkatesh, which is made on the basis of a newspaper report having the headline "appointment in Land Grab Court raises eyebrows", under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are primarily directed to the validity of Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 and the appointment of the Judicial Members as well as Revenue Members of the Land Grabbing Special Court which is constituted under the said Act.

( 2 ) IT is stated on behalf of the petitioners that first the Ordinance and later the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 (for short "the act ) which has received the assent of the President of India on 14-9-1982, was enforced with effect from 29-6-1982, with a view to prohibiting the activity of land grabbing in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The statement of objects and reasons gives a glimpse of the cause for the enforcement by the Legislature of the State and the purpose for which it is enacted. It recites as follows :"it has come to the notice of the Government that there are organised attempts on the part of certain lawless persons

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