JUDGMENT

Shrikant D. Kulkarni, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the matters are taken up for final hearing at admission stage.

2. These petitions involve similar set of facts and common question of law as such to avoid rigmarole are being disposed of by common judgment.

3. It would be convenient to have a glance on the facts of each petition.

WRIT PETITION NO. 5164/2020 (SUPER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET COMMITTEE, AURANGABAD)

4. The election of the Super Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Aurangabad for the term of 2015-2020 was held and present petitioners were elected as members of the Managing Committee. In the first meeting held on 05.08.2015, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman were elected. The petitioners are the elected Directors of the Super Agricultural Produce Market Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"). The term of the said Committee came to be expired on 04.08.2020. Because of Covid-19 pandemic from March, 2020, the Committee could not proceed to conduct the elections before 04.08.2020.

5. The Managing Committee pa