IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 7242 of 1995 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- MAYABHAI KARANBHAI TOLIA Versus STATE GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR MD RANA for the Petitioner MR SIRAJ GORI, AGP for the Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT Date of decision: 01/02/2003 ORAL JUDGEMENT The petitioner herein challenges the election programme of the Rajkot District Cooperative Bank Limited declared on 18th July, 1995. The petitioner claims that the respondent no.2 Authority has failed to provide reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and small and marginal farmers as envisaged in Section 74(B) of the Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act, 1961. As recorded hereinabove, the challenge was to the election programme declared in the month of July, 1995. The elections were scheduled on 28th August, 1995. By very nature, no relief can be granted on this petition now after more than seven years. Hence, the petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged. ( Ms. R.M. Doshit, J. ) /sakkaf