JUDGMENT :

A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.

Since identical challenges are raised in these writ petitions, they are being decided together by this common judgment.

2. RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. Writ Petition No.4731/2021 has been filed by four petitioners. The petition no.1 is an elected Executive Committee member of a Co-operative Society that functions within the jurisdiction of Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Malkapur. The petitioner no.2 is an elected member of Gram Panchayat, Tighara within the jurisdiction of the Market Committee. The petitioner nos. 3 and 4 claim to hold traders license and hamal’s license with the Market Committee. The petitioners claim that they have a right to vote and contest the elections of the Executive Committee of the concerned Market Committee.

In Writ Petition No.4923/2021 the petitioner no.1 is an elected Executive Committee member of a Co-operative Society within the jurisdiction of Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Deoli. The petitioner no.2 is an elected member of Gram Panchayat, Kolona Chore within the jurisdiction of the Market Committee. The petitioner nos. 3 and 4 claim to hold traders lic