( 1 ) RULE. Mrs V. S. Pathak, learned, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3, Mr Tushar mehta, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 4, 5 and 6 and Mr Harin Raval, learned counsel for respondent No. 7 waive service of Rule. In the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the urgency in the election matters, we have taken up the petition for final disposal today.

( 2 ) THE Director of Agricultural marketing and Rural Finance issued order dated 11. 5. 2007 fixing the date of election to APMC, Himmatnagar. The detailed election programme was thereafter issued on 15. 5. 2007 with the following dates for various stages of election :-

1. Date of announcement of elections 2. Date on which the Authorised Officer shall issue instructions for preparation of the voters list 14. 05. 2007 2a. Date of communicating the names of voters to the Authorised Officer [rule 7 (1)] 22. 05. 2007 3. Preparation of the provisional list of voters [rule 7 (2)] 29. 05. 2007 4. The last date for submitting objections/ applications for amendment/ addition to the provisional list of voters [rule 8 (1)] 4a. The date for republication of the preliiminary list with the notice prepared after the amen