BELA M. TRIVEDI, J.

1. Both the petitions pertain to the orders passed by the authorized officer in respect of the election of Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Rajpipla (hereinafter referred to as "the A.P.M.C., Rajpipla”), and therefore, are being decided by this common judgement. The petitions were heard finally at the admission stage with the consent of the learned advocates for the parties.

2. The petitioner in Spl.C.A. No.11586 of 2017 has challenged the impugned order dated 8.6.2017 passed by the respondent Authorized Officer at Annexure-A, holding the respondent Nos.5 to 20 eligible traders for participating in the election of A.P.M.C., Rajpipla from the Traders' Constituency as per Section 11(1)(ii) of the Gujarat Agriculture Produce Market Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act”).

3. The petitioner in Spl.C.A. No.11593 of 2017 has challenged the legality and validity of the order dated 8.6.2017 passed by the respondent authorized officer (Annexure-A), holding the members of the managing committee of the respondent Nos.5 to 10 Societies eligible for participating in the said election from the Co-operative Marketing Societies' Constituency as per Sec