F.I. REBELLO, J.

Rule. Heard forthwith.

2. The petitioner has described himself as a voter of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Jawla Bazar and as a citizen of India. Respondent Nos. 4 to 10 are the members of the Board of Administrators appointed under Section 15A (1)(b) read with Section 15A (1A). Respondent Nos. 4, 5 and 6 were earlier members of the Managing Committee, respondent No.4 being the Chairman, respondent No.6 being the Vice-Chairman and respondent No. 5 being the member of the Committee. According to the admitted facts, the term of the elected committee was up to 31-12-2006. According to the petitioner, respondent - State had given three months extension to the members of the Managing Committee of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC). This period of three months was to expire on 31-03-2007. By order dated 23-03-2007 under Section 14(3) of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963, (hereafter referred to as "Act"), the term of the committee was extended from 01-04-2007 to 30-09-2007. By way of further order dated 14th November 2007, further extension was granted from 01-10-2007 to 31-03-2008.

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