( 1 ) MR Nilesh Pandya, learned advocate for the petitioners seeks leave, under instructions of petitioner No. 1, to permit petitioner No. 1 to withdraw from the petition. Leave as prayed for is granted. Accordingly, the petition stands confined to petitioner No. 2 only.

( 2 ) RULE. Mrs VS Pathak, learned AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and 5, Mr Prakash K Jani for respondent No. 4 APMC and Mr Dipen Desai for respondent No. 6 waive service of rule. Heard the learned advocates appearing for the parties.

( 3 ) BY order dated 13. 8. 2009, we had granted the following interim relief :-

"in view of the recent order dated 11. 8. 2009 of the Director of Agricultural Marketing and Rural Finance allowing Appeal Nos. 19 and 20 of 2009 directing APMC, Godhra to grant trader's licence to the petitioners herein i. e. Godhra Taluka Sahkari Kharid Vechan Sangh Ltd. and Panchmahals Jilla Sahkari Kharid Vechan Sangh Ltd. , the Election Officer for elections to APMC, Godhra shall include the petitioners' names in the provisional voters' list to be published on 16. 8. 2009. This shall be done without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties and subject to any further ord