JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. V.C. Vaghela, learned advocate for the writ petitioner and Mr. Dipen Desai, learned advocate appearing for respondent No.1.

2. The petitioner is a member of respondent No.1 society and residing at village Bhatamal in Palanpur Taluka, District Banaskantha District. The petitioner is engaged in rearing cattle and supplies milk to respondent No.1 and thereby earns his livelihood. It is the case of the petitioner that managing committee of respondent No.1 society had expired in the year 2017, but no election was being held and therefore, the petitioner gave an application on 17.6.2017 to the Chairman and Secretary of respondent No.1 society. However, in absence of any reply / response, the petitioner gave an application to the District Registrar on 21.6.2017 to ensure the election of respondent No.1 society. The respondent No.1 society, with a view to over-reach the application filed by the petitioner, issued agenda on 24.6.2017 for holding annual general meeting against the provisions of section 77 of the Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act 1961 (“the Act” for short) and tried to evade the election by nominating managing committee of respondent No.1 society instead