1. The petitioner, an Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society registered under the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), is a member of the respondent no.4-Bank which is a “specified society” within the meaning of Section 74(c) of the Act. The petitioner has sought a direction to the respondent no. 2 directing him to prepare the provisional list of voters in accordance with Rule 5 and 6 of the 1982 Rules and has further prayed for direction to the respondent no. 2 to hold the election of the Board of Directors of the respondent no. 4-Bank in accordance with Rule 3-A(8) of the 1982 Rules.

2. The petitioner has prayed for the below mentioned relief(s):-

“6(a) The Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the respondent no. 2 election officer to held election for the Board of Directors of respondent no. 4 Bank as per the provisions of Rule 3A (8) and also be pleased to direct the respondent no. 2 to follow the provisions of rule 5 & 6 by publishing preliminary voters list before publishing the final voters list."

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