( 1 ) THE election process started with a view to establish Managing Committee of respondent No. 1, sanstha, is sought to be brought to a halt by passing an order, copy of which is Annexure P/2. Election programme was issued on 30th of August, 1995. The nominations were to filed on 28th of September, 1995. These forms were scrutinised on 29th of September 1995. 30th of September, 1995, was the date fixed for withdrawal of nominations. The symbols were allotted. Thereafter, the elections were to be held on 6th of October, 1995. However, by issuance of Annexure P/2, the election-process, as noticed above, has been, brought to a grinding halt.

( 2 ) THE only contention raised by the counsel appearing for the petitioners is that once the election programme has been pronounced, it should be allowed to be completed. The counsel placed reliance on a decision given in Rajendra Shukla v. A. B. Qureshi, Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bilaspur, 1985 Jab LJ 370. Para 6 is relevant, it reads as under:"it is not in dispute that the election programme was announced and it is also not disputed that this dispute was entertained at a stage which was before the elections