( 1 ) HEARD Mr. Vakharia, learned Sr. Counsel, and Mr. N. D. Nanavati, learned Sr. Counsel appearing with Mr. Mangukia, learned Counsel in SCA No. 10967/2001, SCA No. 10968/2001 and SCA No. 11753/2001, Mr. P. M. Raval, learned Sr. Counsel appearing with Mr. Champaneri in SCA No. 2056/2002 and SCA No. 2257/2002 and Mr. Jhaveri, learned Counsel appearing in SCA No. 2033/2002. On behalf of the concerned Government authority as well as the other, including the Registrar and the Election Officer, Mr. K. B. Trivedi, learned Addl. Advocate General appearing with the learned GP is heard.

( 2 ) IT has been submitted by the aforesaid advocates that wherever their clients are either petitioners or respondents in the aforesaid group of petitions, the very submission may be treated as made for their respective clients and they have made their submissions for final disposal of the all petitions and, therefore, they may be disposed of accordingly by the common judgement finally.

( 3 ) IN all these petitions, the facts are interconnected and common and interconnected questions are involved regarding amendment in the bye-laws of Valsad District Central Cooperative Bank Limited (here