JUDGMENT :

1. With the consent of the learned advocates for the respective parties, the petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. Mr Digant Popat, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner prays for deletion of the respondent no.4 from the array of the respondents of the captioned proceedings. Request is acceded to.

3. Issue rule, returnable forthwith. Mr. Krutik Parikh, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent nos.1, 2 and 3, Mr Dipan Desai, learned advocate waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent nos.5 and 6.

4. By this petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing and setting aside the order dated 6.8.2021 passed by the respondent no.3 i.e., the Authorised Officer & Co-operation Officer (Markets), Palanpur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘authorised officer’) whereby, the names of the respondent nos.5 and 6 have been included in the voters’ list of the election of Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Palanpur.

5. Tersely stated are the facts: –

5.1 The petitioner, is engaged in the business of purchase and sale of agricultural produce within the market area of the respondent no.4, Agriculture Produ