PER: MR. K. S. JHAVERI .I. ;-

1. The present petition is filed praying for quashing and setting aside the notice dated 03.11.2008 fixing the schedule of elections of the respondent No.6 Union and further to declare that the election process of election:.; of the Executive Committee of the respondent No.6 Union is illegal and against the o provisions of the Act and also to direct the respondent Authonties to denovo carry out the process of elections of Executive Committee of the respondent No. 6 Union in conformity with Rule 3A of the Gujarat Specified Cooperative Societies (Ejection to Committees) Rules, 1982.

1.1 The petitioners have also prayed to quash and set aside the Bye-law No. 35(1) of the respondent No. 6 Union and also to quash and set aside the order dated 12.11.2008 passed by the Deputy Secretary (Appeals), Agriculture and Co-operative Department in Revision Application Nos. 186 & 189 of 2008.

2. The facts of the case leading to filing of the present petition, in a nutshell. are laid down as under :-

2.1 The petitioners are co-operative societies registered under the provisions of Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act. 1961. The respondent No.6 Union is a Specified Co-ope