Since the issues raised in the two writ petitions are the same hence at the request of the parties they have been heard analogous and are being disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2. The two writ petitioners seek to question the power of the Bihar State Election Authority constituted under the Bihar State Election Authority Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘the Election Authority Act’) and the rules framed thereunder to fix the cut of date for enrollment of members/voters for the ensuing election of the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies to be held later this year.

3. Since the issues raised in the two writ petitions are the same hence I shall be referring to the pleadings and the annexures as occurring in C.W.J.C.No.10527 of 2014 unless clarified with specific reference to the other writ petition.

4. The petitioner in this writ petition is an association formed for the betterment of co-operative societies in the State. All types of cooperative societies in the State including the primary, central 3 and apex societies are stated to be its members. The petitioner initially prayed for quashing of the letter bearing No. 406 dated 12.6.2014 as contained i