JUDGMENT :

1. RULE. Mr.Trivedi, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5 and Mr. Patel, learned counsel waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent No.6 – 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, and thereby quash and set aside the election program published by respondent No.5 dated 2.2.2024 produced at Annexure – B Collectively and further be pleased to issue necessary direction and/or order, directing the respondents to publish the fresh election program of the Bardoli constituency of the respondent No.6 society in consonance with the provision of the Act and the Rules made thereunder and the Election Rules, 1982.

(B) During the pendency hearing and final disposal of this petition, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to stay the implementation, execution and operation of the election program published by respondent N