JUDGMENT :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties.

2. In the first Writ Petition No. 13128/2023, the Petitioner Cooperative Sugar Factory has put forth prayer clauses B, C, D and E as under:

“(B) To quash and set aside the orders dated 03.10.2023 issued by respondent no. 2 State Co-operative Election Authority M.S. Pune may kindly be quashed and set aside.

(C) The respondent no. 2 and 3 may kindly be directed to publish election program from the stage of nomination for the election of managing committee of petitioner Karkhana, immediately.

(D) Pending hearing and final disposal of this writ petition the orders dated 03.10.2023 issued by respondent no. 2 state Co-operative Election Authority M.S. Pune may kindly be stayed.

(E) Pending hearing and final disposal of this writ petition the respondent no. 2 and 3 may kindly be directed to publish election program from the stage of nomination for the election of managing committee of petitioner Karkhana, immediately.”

3. In the second Writ Petition No. 13141/2023, the Petitioners have put forth prayer clauses B, C, D, and E as under:

“(B) To quash and set aside the order dated