( 1 ) THIS is an application tinder Section 96 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 filed by azizul Haq Kausar Naqvi and Inamul Haq Qadri. The applicants call in question the validity of the notification dated June 28, 1977 issued by the State Government forfeiting the book entitled "munaqib-e-Ahle Bait" (In Praise of the Members of the Household of the Holy Prophet ). The said notification has been issued in the purported exercise of powers of the State Government under Section 95 of the said Code. The impugned notification, excluding the Schedule appended thereto, is reproduced below for the sake of convenience :--

"whereas it appears to the State government that the Urdu Book entitled manaquib Able-Bait written by Maulana Azizul Haq kausar Naqvi, Nzami published by 1 Maulvi Inamul Haq Kadri Siraji, 2 Dr. Haji AH Raza qadiri Siraji, 3. Mohammad Yasin Khan, 4. Haji Bar-katullah Nakshband Kadiri Siraji and 5. Abdul Rashid Kadiri Siraji, printed at Ilmi Electric Machine Press, Telia Nala, Varanasi contains matter detailed in the Schedule to this notification which harshly criticises the role of Amir moavia who is held in high esteem by the Sunni Muslims and the lang