Jayant Patel, J.—As in both the matters, common questions arise, they are being considered simultaneously.

2. The petitioner, by this petition, challenges an order dated 22.2.2013 passed by the Authorized Officer, Respondent No. 4 herein, to exclude the name of the petitioners from the voters’ list of Agriculture Constituency at the ensuing election of Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Botad (herein after referred to as ‘the Market Committee’).

3. The short facts are that election of Market Committee had become due and therefore, the Director, Respondent No. 2, in exercise of powers under Rule 4 of the Gujarat Agriculture Produce Market Rules (herein after referred to as ‘the Rules’) had declared election program and various stages of election were declared. As per election program, the process was to begin from 9.9.12. The second stage was for giving instructions by the Authorized Officer on 9.9.2012. So, third stage under Rule 7, to provide information to the Authorized Officer for the voters’ list was fixed on 18.9.2012. On 25.9.2012, the objections against the preliminary publication of the voters’ list were to be invited within 7 days as per Rule 7(2). Thereafter, on