( 1 ) IN the elections held to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in early 1983, and again in late 1984, the Telugu Desam Party, headed by Sri N. T. Rama Rao (hereinafter referred to as "the Respondent"), captured a majority of seats. Sri N. T. Rama Rao became the Chief Minister. The term of the Legislative Assembly is coming to an end in or about Dec. , 1989 March, 1990.

( 2 ) IN Jan. , 1987, the respondent made a statement that he is going to act in a Telugu movie, styled "brahmarishi Viswamithra" as "viswamithra". Immediately thereupon, W. P. No. 310; 1987 was filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus "restraining the respondent herein from enacting in any films including brahmarishi Viswamithra while in office as the Hon ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as he is a public servant of State of Andhra Pradesh. . . " The petitioner is a practising advocate at Narasaraopet. He is an elector and also the Organizing Secretary of District Youth Congress, Guntur District. The main allegations in his writ petition are:- in Jan. 1987 the Government of Andhra Pradesh announced that elections will take place to Mandal Praja Parishads in the State on 15-3-1987.

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