( 1 ) THIS writ petition calls in question the constitutional validity of "andhra Pradesh Rashtra Karshaka Parishad and Allied Bodies Act, betas a. P. Act 7 ot 1987" (as amended by ( Act 17 of 1988) as also the validty of the proceedings dated 16-3-1988 issued by the Competent Authority under the Act, nominating the 4th respondent as President of the "rashtra karshaka Parishad" (RKP)-

( 2 ) THE Act was passed by the Andhra Pradesh Legislature in early 1987 and- received the assent of the Governor on 5-2-1987. It was published in the Gazette ror general information 6-2-1987. Sub-section (2) of Section 1 provided that the Act shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification, appoint. It has been brought into force with effect from 1-1-3987 by the Notification issued by the Government. On 9-3-1988 the Governor of Andhra Pradesh issued an Ordinance, being Ordinance 5 of 1988 (published in the Gazette on 10-8-1988) amending certain provisions of the Act and mtroducing, inter alia, Section 25-A. Subsequently, the said ordinance has been enacted into Amendment Act 17 of 1988. The present !writ petition was filed on 9-5-1988, and admitted on the nex