( 1 ) THESE three writ petitions raise common questions, hence are being decided by a common judgment. (I) Writ "petition No. 24234 : Mastram v. Cane Commissioner of 1987 etc. , has been filed for Mandamus directing the Registrar, Co-operative can Development Unions, U. P. Lucknow to hold the elections of the Co-operative Cane Unions prior to the election of the Federation and for quashing the order dated 7-12-1987 passed by the Election Officer fixing the schedule under Rule 441 of the Rules. (II) Writ No. 24065 of 1987: has been filed by Kripal Singh, a member of the Co-operative Cane Development Union, Moradabad for the relief out of which relief (a) is the same as claimed in writ No. 24234 of 1987, whereas relief (b) is for quashing the order dated 10-12-1987 passed by the Registrar fixing 29-12-1987 for holding of the elections of the Committee of Management of the U. P. Co-operative Cane Union Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation ). (III)WRIT No. 2485 of 1988 had been filed by the members of the co-operative Cane. Union Federation, Amroha for a direction to the Cane Commissioner/registrar, Co-operative Cane Development union Federation, U. P