( 1 ) THIS public interest litigation is filed by Jagriti, a non-political, secular and rural development organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act. It claims that its activities extend to a number of villages in Totapalli, Guduru Mandal and Indukurpet Mandal of Nellore District it claims that it runs 100 non-formal educational centres in 63 villages in Nellore and Kavali Divisions. The relief which the petitioner seeks are -- a declaration that Sub-sec. (3) of S. 1 and S. 2 of the A. P. (Andhra Area) Prohibition Act, 1937 and clause (b) of sub-sec. (2) of S. 1 of A. P. Excise Act, 1968, are illegal and void. It seeks a consequential declaration that G. O. Ms. No. 966 Revenue dt. 6-10-1969 and G. O. Ms, No. 989 Revenue dt. 11-10-1969 are void. A further declaration which it seeks is that Ss. 15, 17, 18, 20, 33 and 67 of the A. P. Excise Act, 1968, and the rules made thereunder in so far as they enable the sale of liquor, are violative of Articles 21, 40 and 47 read with Article 245 of the Constitution of India.

( 2 ) THE Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Prohibition Act, 1937 had the effect of rendering the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Abkari Act, 1886, ineffective by

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