IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 8343 of 2001 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 Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- PATEL RATANSHI LALJI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: 1. Special Civil Application No. 8343 of 2001 MR JAYANT PATEL for Petitioners No. 1-7 MS MANISHA SHAH, AGP for Respondents No. 1-2,5 RULE SERVED for Respondent No. 3 RULE NOT RECD BACK for Respondent No. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT Date of decision: 30/10/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT #. Heard the learned advocates. #. The petitioners before this Court are the members of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Mandvi, District Kachchha. The term of the Market Committee has expired on 28th June, 2000. The election programme was also declared. However, the Government, under its Notification dated 10th July 2001, ordered the election programme to be kept in abeyance and directed appointment of an Administrator. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioners have preferred the present petition. #. Pending this petition, the Director, Agricultural Produce and Rural Finance has, on 29th October 2001, issued order to proceed further with the election. The election programme has been set out. The scheduled date for election is 10th November, 2001. Copy of the said order is ordered to be taken on record. In view of the said order, the cause of action shall not survive. The petition is accordingly dismissed. It is, however, directed that the result of the election shall be declared forthwith and necessary notification shall be issued and published within two months therefrom. Subject to the above directions, rule is discharged. The parties shall bear their own costs. 30th October, 2001. ( Ms. R.M. Doshit, J. ) /sakkaf