( 1 ) ALL these appeals arise from a common judgment whereby the learned single Judge allowed all the Special Civil Applications. The matters relate to election of the Mehsana Agricultural Produce Market Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Market Committee" ). The petitioners, in Special Civil application No. 8523 of 1997, are traders, who are carrying on their business in the market area of the Market Committee. The petitioners in Special Civil Application no. 8534 of 1997 and Special Civil Application No. 8536 of 1997 are Co-operative societies registered under the Co-operative Societies Act and they are functioning within the area of the Market Committee. The Constitution of the Market Committee is as per S. 11 of the Gujarat Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as "the Market Act" ). Under S. 11 (1) (ii), four members are to be elected from amongst themselves by the traders holding general licences and under S. 11 (1) (iii), two representatives of the co-operative marketing societies situated in the market area and holding general licences, are to be elected from amongst the members of such societies by the members of the