B. K. SOMASEKHARA, J.

( 1 ) THE third respondent a women Organisation called Prerana Woman s Welfare Organisation, Hyderabad proposed to hold a beauty contest called miss Andhra Personality Contest (in short, beauty contest) on 10-8-1997 at Bharathi Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad which was opposed by the other organisations called A. P. Mahila Samakhya, Hyderabad, All India Mahila Samskrithika Sangam (AIMSS), Progressive Organisation for Women (POW), and one Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad Foundation, Hyderabad by sending petitions to the Hon ble the Chief Justice of this Court, based upon which this public interest litigation (PIL) was registered as a taken up matter and the organisations were treated as the petitioners whereas the Respondent No. 1, the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Respondent No. 2, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Respondent No. 3 Prerana Women s Organisation, Hyderabad were called upon to answer the petitioners. Subsequently, the other respondents were added among whom Respondent 4 is one Dr. Rahna, a Social activist of Hyderabad was added by virtue of WP. MP. NQ. 24994/97 and Respondents 4 (a) to 13 were added suo motu by an order of this Court dated 17-10-1997

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