( 1 ) IN these petitions, pertaining to the election to Bhavnagar District Cooperative bank Limited, which is a Federal-cum-Specified Cooperative Society, common questions of facts and law have been raised for consideration of this Court and, therefore, they are being decided by this common judgment.

( 2 ) IN the above numbered petitions, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the common prayer made is, to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction, to set aside the order dated March 27, 2006 passed by the Election Officer of Specified cooperative Societies-cum-Deputy Collector, bhavnagar, by which Mr Jivrajbhai Nagjibhai sutariya of Village Piparadi, Taluka: Shihore, district: Bhavnagar, is informed that the amendment in the bye-laws of Bhavnagar district Cooperative Bank Limited ("the specified Society" for short) to enable the cooperative societies situate in Savarkundla revenue Taluka as its members to exercise right of vote was approved in the General meeting of the Specified Society on October 26, 2005 and as the societies situate within savarkundla Revenue Taluka were not the members of the Specified So