S. S. M. QUADRI, J.

( 1 ) ORDER :- Elections of the Councillors to the Municipalities in the State of Andhra Pradesh are governed by Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (for short act 6 of 1965 ). By S. 2 (8) of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act (for short Act 33 of 1986) S. 12 is inserted in Act 6 of 1965. Under Act 6 of 1965 rules are framed for supply of identity cards to voters which are issued in G. O. Ms. No. 628, M. A. Housing Municipal Administration and Urban Development (Elections) Department, dated 12th Nov. , 1986 (for short the Rules ). Constitutional validity of the provision of Act 33 of 1986 and the Rules requiring the voters to obtain the photo identity cards to enable the electors of the Municipality to exercise franchise, is questioned in a batch of writ petitions. In these writ petitions W. P. M. Ps. are filed requesting suspension of the impugned provisions of Act 33 of 1986 and the Rules. As all these petitions raise a common question of law, they are heard and are being disposed of by common order.

( 2 ) FOR the purpose of these petitions it may not be necessary to state all the facts except to mention that the petitioners in all these petitio

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