( 1. ) THE petitioners, who are agriculturists residing in the market area of Krishi Upaj Mandi, Pandhurna, have filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, challenging the election of members to the Krishi Upaj Mandi samiti, Pandhurna.

( 2. ) IT appears that in all 11 members have to be elected to the Krishi Upaj Mandi samiti, out of them nine are to be from the constituency of agriculturists, including two reserved seats one for scheduled caste and another for scheduled tribe candidates, and two from the constituency of traders. The election programme was announced, election officer was appointed on 20-9-1985, the constituencies were to be finalised on 27-9-1985, a preliminary voters list was to be published on 30-9-1985, objections were to be received on 1-10-1985 which were to be considered on 2-10-1985 the final voters list was to be published on 4-10-1985, nomination papers were to be accepted oh 12-10-1985, scrutiny of the nomination papers was to be done on 14-10-1985, acceptance or rejection of nomination paper was to be done on 16-10-1985, the last date of withdrawal of nomination paper was to be on 20-10-1985, the election was to be held