JUDGMENT :

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Gaurav Mehrotra, who appears on behalf of the respondent nos. 2 & 3, learned Standing Counsel who appears on behalf of respondent nos. 1, 4 & 5 and Sri Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary, who appears on behalf of respondent nos. 6 & 7.

2. This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner with the following main prayers:-

"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 31.01.2023, passed by the opposite party no.3/Election Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh State Cooperative Societies Election Commission, Lucknow, contained in Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 31.01.2023, passed by the opposite party no.4/District Assistant Cooperative Election Officer/Assistant Commissioner and Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Ghaziabad, contained in Annexure no. 2 to this writ petition.

(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the opposite parties to not to give effect to the operation and implementation of the impugned order dated 31.01.2023, passed by the opposi