K.T. Sankaran, J.

The third respondent in O.P.No.2596 of 2003 is the appellant. The writ petition was filed by the first respondent praying for a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3, namely the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies and the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies to take action under Section 32 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). There is a further prayer to issue a direction to the third respondent to give pay revision benefits to the petitioner with effect from 1.4.1999 and also the consequential retirement benefits as directed by the Assistant Registrar in Ext.P3 proceedings. A declaration is also sought by the writ petitioner to the effect that he is entitled to get the benefits of pay revision with effect from 1.4.1999 till his retirement on 30.11.2000 and consequential retirement benefits in accordance with law.

(2) The petitioner in the writ petition was an employee of F.A.C.T. Service Co-operative Society Limited, a society having membership of the members of the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited. The petitioner retired from service on 30.11.2000. Prior to the retire