( 1 ) SINCE in these two applications the elections of Bilimora Municipality and Bulsar Municipality held in October 1980 have been challenged mainly on the ground of breach of the relevant provisions of the Gujarat Municipalities Act 1963 or the Gujarat Municipalities Election Rules 1964 pertaining to the preparation of electoral rolls we intend to dispose of these two applications by this common order. Before we address ourselves to the contentions urged by the respective petitioners it would be profitable to set out a few relevant facts of both these applications so that the contentions can be appreciated in proper context.

( 2 ) PETITIONERS of Special Civil Application No. 2964/80 are the defeated candidates in the selections of Bilimora Municipality and they seek to challenge the elections to wards Nos. 2 6 7 8 and 9 of the said Municipality. Respondents Nos. 4 to 6 are elected candidates from ward No. 2; respondents Nos. 7 to 9 are elected from ward No. 6; respondents Nos. 10 and 11 are elected from ward No. 7; respondents Nos. 12 to 14 are elected from ward No. 8 and respondents Nos. 15 to 17 are elected from wax No. 9. It should be stated that respondent No.