( 1 ) THE following operative order in the present petition was pronounced on 1/03/1996. For constraints of time, the reasons could not be dictated at that time. "rule. Mr. K. M. Mehta, learned A. G. P. , waives service of Rule. For the reasons to be recorded hereafter, the petition is allowed. The decision of respondent Mo. 1 taken on 1/03/1996 holding that the petitioner is not qualified to be a candidate at the election to be held on 12-3-1996 to Agricultural Produce Market committee, Sidhpur, from the traders constituency is hereby set aside and it is declared that the petitioner is qualified to be a candidate from the traders constituency of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Sidhpur. Rule is made absolute accordingly with on order as to costs. Direct Service is permitted. "the following are the reasons for allowing the petition as per above order dated 8-3-1996.

( 2 ) THE petition is filed by a member of the Sidhpur Taluka Sahkari Kharid vechan Sangh Limited, that is, a Go-operative Marketing Society (Society for short ). The petitioners name was included in the final list of voters for the traders constituency for election to the Agricultural Produce Ma