C.L. Soni, J.

1. Considering the nature of the common issue raised in the present group of matters, the matters are taken up for final hearing and disposal, at the notice stage with consent of the learned Advocates for the parties.

2. Though different orders are passed by the authorized officer in connection with the preparation of the voters' list for agriculturist constituency, however, as pointed out by the learned advocates, the question needs to be first answered is what meaning could be assigned to the phrase "Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies" inserted in section 11(1)(i) of the Gujarat Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1963 ("the Act") by Gujarat Act 14 of 2015.

3. The authorized officer functioning as election officer has, while dealing with the claims of the petitioners and the objectors as regards inclusion or exclusion of the names of the persons in the voters' list, for election of the Agriculture Produce Market committee, Bhatiya and Sanand for the year 2015-16, passed impugned orders.

4. As per section 11(1)(i), (ii) and (iii) of the Act, election of members of Market Committee is to be held from three different electorate divisions (to be refer