JUDGMENT :

Leave to add the State of Gujarat as party respondent.

1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned action of the respondent No.1, the petitioners have preferred the present petition seeking the following prayers:-

“(A) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari or writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or directions quashing and setting aside the order dated 23.08.2017 passed by the respondent-District Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mehsana at Annexure-A to the petition.

(B) Pending admission, hearing and final disposal of the petition, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to stay the execution, operation and implementation of the impugned tender order dated 23.08.2017 passed by the respondent-District Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mehsana at Annexure-A to the petition.

(C) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant such other and further relief/s as deemed just and proper by this Hon'ble Court in the interest justice.

2. The facts giving rise to present petition are that the State Employees Co-operative Credit and Thrift Society Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the society” for short) is a Co-operative Society re