( 1 ) LEAVE to add Siraj Mohammad Patel as respondent No. 5. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Anjaria for the State Election Commission (respondent No. 4), Ms. Trusha Patel, learned A. G. P. for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and Mr. Vaghela for mr. Siraj Mohammad Patel (who is permitted to be joined as respondent No. 5 and who is one of the contesting candidates) waive service of Rule for the respective parties.

( 2 ) ELECTIONS to Sanjali Gram Panchayat were required to be held before 17-1-2007. The elections were not held, and therefore, this Court had to issue a writ of mandamus following the decision of the Apex Court in Kishansing tomar v. Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad, AIR 2007 SC 269 : 2007 (1) GLR 332 (SC ). By our order dated 11-5-2007, we directed the authorities to hold elections to Sanjali Gram Panchayat at the earliest and in any case before 30-6-2007. We allowed the petition in terms of the following directions :

"3. In view of the aforesaid decision, we direct the respondents to hold elections to Sanjali Gram Panchayat, Ankleshwar Taluka, Bharuch District at the earliest and in any case before 30-6-2007. In the meantime, the authorities shall co