Koshy, J.

Doubting the correctness of the decision in Public Service Commission v. Ramesan (2005 (4) KLT 466) these cases were referred to the Full Bench. The petitioners in these writ petitions are employees in the Primary Co-operative Societies affiliated to the District Co-operative Societies. We are referring to the exhibits produced in W.P.(C)No.20776/2006 for convenient sake unless otherwise specifically mentioned. By inserting Section 3A to Section 80 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act (in short ‘KCS Act') by Act 6 of 1995, the selection of candidates for all 14 District Co-operative Banks in the State were brought under the Public Service Commission (PSC). Under Rule 187, when vacancies are in Apex Society or Central Society, 50% of the vacancies shall be reserved to the employees of Primary Co-operative Societies affiliated to Apex or Central Society. Rule 187 reads as follows:

"187. Vacancies in Apex Society or Central Societies.- Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 186, in appointments to apex societies or central; societies, 50% of the vacancies shall be reserved to the employees of the member societies, of the respective apex society or central s