JUDGMENT :

1. RULE. Ms.Pancholi, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 and Mr.Nanavaty, learned counsel waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent No.3 – Society.

2. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, the present petitions are taken up for final hearing.

3. By way of present petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(A) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing and setting aside the provisional voters’ list published by the respondent no.2 – election Officer of Surat Tapi District Cooperative Milk Produces’ Union Limited dated 12.2.2024 insofar as the same is published considering the position as on 31.3.2022 and not 31.03.2023.

(B) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or writ I the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent no.2 – Election Officer of Surat Tapi District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited to publish the voters’ list for the bye-election of the vacant seat of Bardoli Constituency of respondent no.3 – Union considering