V. M. SAHAI, J.

( 1. ) THE petitioners in this writ petition are the societies which are registered under the provisions of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (for short 'the Act'). THE petitioners are functioning as per the bye-laws of the Societies in the interest of their members. THE date of registration of the petitioner Nos. 1 to 5 Societies by the Competent Authority are 23-2-2009, 23-7-2009, 23-7-2009, 23-7-2009 and 19-2-2009 respectively. In this petition, the petitioners have challenged the common order dated 17-7-2011 passed by the Authorised Officer, the respondent No. 1 by which the respondent No. 1 has removed the names of the petitioners- societies from the final voters' list of the Agriculturists constituency in the election of Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Naswadi.

( 2. ) THE Director of Agricultural Marketing and Rural Finance fixed the following programme for elections to the A.P.M.C., Naswadi :

1. THE date for declaration of election programme 31-5-2011

2. THE date for instruction by Authorised Officer for preparation of voters' list. 31-5-2011

3. THE date for the A.P.M.C. to send the list of voters to the Authorised Officer. 7-6-2011

4. THE