( 1 ) BHIKHABHAI Keshavlal Patel-petitioner has filed this petition praying for a writ of mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction quashing and setting aside the order dated 24. 7. 2001 passed by the Election Officer-respondent No. 1 for the election of Mehsana District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as `the Bank ). By the said order, the Election Officer has rejected the Nomination Form of the petitioner to be elected in the Director of the Bank for which election was to be held on 10. 8. 2001.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this petition are as under:-2. 1 (A) it has been contended that there is no dispute about the fact that Mehsana District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.-respondent No. 5 is a specified society falling within the purview of the provisions of Chapter XI-A of the Co-operative Societies Act providing for elections of Committees and Officers of certain Societies. The said Chapter applies to the societies belonging to any of the categories specified in Section 74c of the Act. Respondent No. 5 is admittedly a specified society as contemplated by the provisions of the said Chapter. Th