( 1 ) RULE returnable forthwith. Ms Trusha patel, learned AGP appears and waives service of Rule for all the respondents under instructions of Mr A. C. Pathan on behalf of the State of Gujarat and mr S. N. Joshi-respondent No. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case. the petition is taken up for final disposal today.

( 2 ) ELECTIONS to APMC Bhatia. Dist. Jamnagar were declared as per the election notification at Annexure-C on 29. 1. 2007. The relevant portion of the election programme was as under:-

Date of publication of final voters list 19. 3. 2007 Date of submitting nomination forms 20. 4. 2007 Publication of preliminary list of nomination forms 21. 4. 2007 Date of scrutiny of nomination forms 21. 4. 2007 Last date of withdrawing nomination forms 24. 4. 2007 Date of publication of final list of candidates 24. 4. 2007 Date of polling 07. 5. 2007 Date of counting 08. 5. 2007

( 3 ) AS per the provisions of Section 11 (1) of the Gujarat Agricultural Produce markets Act, 1963, every market committee shall consist of the following members, namely :-

(i) eight agriculturists who shall be elected by members of managing committees of co-operative societies (other t