JUDGMENT :

V.P. Patel, J.

1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners, being aggrieved and dissatisfied with impugned order dated 4.7.2019 passed by Respondent No. 2-Designated Officer of the State of Gujarat in Vivad Petition No. 8/2018, whereby the Petition filed by the Respondent No. 1 under Rule 6 of the Gujarat Provision For Disqualification of Members of Local Authorities For Defection Rules 1987 (for short "the 1987 Rules") read with Section 3 of the Gujarat Provisions for Disqualification of Members of Local Authorities for Defection Act, 1986 (for short "the 1986 Act") has been allowed and the present Petitioners are declared as disqualified being the members of the Kapadvanj Nagar Palika.

2. Heard learned Senior Advocate Mr. B.B. Naik appearing with learned Advocate Mr. Exant G. Ahuja for the Petitioners and learned Senior Advocate Mr. Jal Soli Unwalla appearing with learned Advocate Mr. Mousam R. Yagnik and learned Advocate Mr. N.D. Buch for Respondent No. 1 and learned Government Pleader Ms. Manisha Lavkumar Shah for Resp