By consent of the learned Advocates for the contesting parties, we take the appeals for hearing.

2. These appeals are against judgment and order dated July 28, 2015 passed by the Hon'ble Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 31005 of 1995. By the order impugned, the Hon'ble Single Judge, inter alia, passed an interim order staying the operation of the order dated July 23, 2015 passed by the Returning Officer for Election of the Karnataka State Co-operative Federation Limited, rejecting the nomination of the candidature of the writ petitioner, the respondent No. 1 in these appeals, for election of the Board of Directors of the said Federation.

3. The writ petitioner, the respondent No. 1 in the appeals, is a member of the respondent No. 8 - Srikanteshwara Multi-purpose Co-operative Society. He was co-opted as a Director of the Board of Directors of the respondent No. 8. The respondent No. 8 is stated to be a member of the Mysore District Co-operative Union. At the time of holding election of the Mysore District Co-operative Union, the respondent No. 8 nominated the writ petitioner - the respondent No. 1 in these appeals to contest the election of the respondent No. 7 - Mysore Di