JUDGEMENT :

1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent of learned counsel appearing for the rival parties.

2. By this writ petition, the petitioners, who are Co-operative Societies and Members of respondent No.2 – Federal/Apex Society, have approached this Court for quashing and setting aside of final voters list published on 15/06/2022, by the respondent No.1 i.e. the District Deputy Registrar and the District Co-operative Election Officer of Co-operative Societies, Amravati, with a further prayer to direct the respondent No.1 to publish a fresh programme for finalization of voters list. The petitioners prayed for an interim direction to restrain the respondent No.1 from publishing election programme of the respondent No.2 - Federal Society.

3. While issuing notice on 17/06/2022, this Court took note of a specific judgment on which the petitioners placed reliance and interim relief was granted, restraining respondent No.1 from publishing election programme of the respondent No.2 – Federal Society. Upon receiving notices, the respondents appeared through counsel and filed replies, opposing the present petition.

4. Mr. K.P. Mahalle, the learned counsel ap