(1.) Heard Shri Jayakumar S.Patil, learned Senior Advocate for petitioners in W.P.No.15130/2020, Shri Govindaraj K.Joisa, learned advocate for petitioners in W.P.No.15365/2020, Smt. Niloufer Akbar, learned AGA for the State, Shri G.V.Shashikumar, learned Standing Counsel for the State Co-operative Election Authority and Election Commissioner.
(2.) These two writ petitions pertain to elections to be held for the Board of Directors of Karnataka State Co-operative Agriculture Rural Development Bank Limited, Chamarajapet, Bengaluru, ('KSCARDBL, Bengaluru' for short).
(3.) For the sake of convenience, parties shall be referred by their name.