(Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA)

Having regard to the urgency involved in the subject matter of the captioned group of petitions, by consent of learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, all the five petitions are taken up for final hearing and disposed by this common judgment. We issue Rule herewith. Learned advocates appearing for the respective respondents have waived the service of Rule.

2. By way of present petitions invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner Vibhaniya Sewa Sahkari Mandali Limited and four others have made the following main prayers:

“The Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or a writ of certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the order dated 24.10.2011 passed by the respondent no.4 Authorized Officer at Annexure-A to this petition, and thereby, be pleased to direct the Authorized Officer to include the names of the representatives of the respondent No.7 bank nominated as Directors of the petitioner societies in the voters list of the Agriculturist Constituency in the electio