( 1 ) THIS petition concerns the election of chairman and Vice-Chairman of agricultural Produce Market Committee, patan (hereinafter referred to as the Market committee ). Elections of the Market committee in terms of Section 11 were held on 4-1-1994. Petitioners and respondents nos. 3 to 8 were declared elected as agriculturist members of the Managing committee of the Society. So also the elections of four members represented by the traders holding general licences and two members of Cooperative Market Society situated in the market area holding general licences. After elections of all the three categories of members were complete a meeting of the newly constituted market committee was held on 15-2-1994 to elect chairman and Vice-Chairman and accordingly Chairman and Vice-Chairman were elected. On expiry of two years which is term prescribed under the statute for the office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the election of new Chairman and Vice- chairman were sought to be held on 8-3- 1996 as per the agenda of meeting issued on 27-2-1996. The holding of elections of chairman and Vice-Chairman on the expiry of the term of previois Chairman and Vice- chairman is challenged