SHRI G.S. SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 7708 OF 2004 BETWEEN Anjuman-E-Badri (Dawoodi Bohra Jamat) rep. by its Secretary H.M. Suratwala, Visakhapatnam. ……… Petitioner And The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Hyderabad & others. ………Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents : Government Pleader for Revenue. Date: 21.09.2006 :: O R D E R :: Per G.S. SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has made the following substantive prayer: “ This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring that (a) Section 22-A incorporated in Registration Act by A.P. Amendment Act 4 of 1999 as illegal, arbitrary, ultra vires and unconstitutional. (b) the Andhra Pradesh Registration (Prohibition of Registration of Certain Documents opposed to Public Policy) Rules, 1999 and more particularly Rule 2(b) thereof and the consequent G.O.Ms.No.657, Revenue (Registration-I) Department dated 08.10.2001 issued by the 1st respondent which was published in the Part-I Extraordinary of Andhra Pradesh Gazette under Notification No.421 dated 20.10.2001 as being illegal, ultra vires and unconstitutional and set aside the same.” Since no one has appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed in default. As a sequel to dismissal of the main petition, W.P.M.P.Nos.10047 and 10048 of 2004 filed by the petitioner for interim relief are also dismissed. G.S. SINGHVI, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J ksld