( 1 ) THE petitioners who are five members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, seek a declaration that the proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh Regional Committee, dated 10-7-1964 at the 19th Meeting are null and void and further ask for an order of direction under Art. 226 of the Constitution to compel the Chairman of the said Committee to convene a fresh Meeting of the Committee after issuing proper notice to all the Members thereof including the petitioners for considering the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Amendment Bill, 1964 which had been referred to it by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Along with this petition under Art. 226, the petitioners have filed a C. M. P. to restrain, until disposal of the main Petition, the Council of Ministers represented by the Chief Minister, from presenting the two Bills to the Governor under Art. 200 of the Constitution. The main Petition and the C. M. P. have been heard together as desired by both sides and can, therefore, be disposed of by a common judgment.

( 2 ) BEFORE proceeding further/, it is necessary to refer to Art. 371 (1) of the Constitution which was substituted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, It reads :

Click Here to Read the rest of this document