JUDGMENT :

N.V.ANJARIA, J.

The present Letters Patent Appeal is directed against judgment dated 11th January, 2021 of learned Single Judge dismissing the Special Civil Application. In the petition, the petitioner-now appellant herein had prayed to set aside order dated 23rd December, 2020 passed by respondent No.3- Returning Officer rejecting the objection raised by the petitioner against the candidature of private respondent No.5 herein. It was further prayed to declare that the respondent No.5 was not eligible and qualified to contest the elections of the respondent No.1 Bank.

2. As per the election programme dated 04th December, 2020 declared by the Election Officer & Prant Officer, Jamnagar, the elections to the members of the Managing Committee of the respondent No.1- Jamnagar District Co-operative Bank Limited, which is a specified society under Section 74-C of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961, the last date for submitting the nomination forms was 19th December, 2020 whereas the date of scrutiny was fixed to be 22nd December, 2020. The list of valid nominations was published on 24th December, 2020 and the date for withdrawal was between 28th December, 2020 and 01st J