Preparation of select list for appointment of officers and servants of Cooperative Societies scheduled under the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 is the duty of the Kerala Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") with effect from 27.10.1995, the date of commencement of the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional Functions as respects certain Societies) Act, 1996 (Act V of 1996). Rule 187 of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Rules provides for reservation of 50% of the vacancies in apex societies to the employees of the member societies. The said Rule contemplates reservation to those employees having a minimum regular service of three years in any of the cadre and having the required qualification for the notified post. The Commission stipulates that the experience should be in the same cadre. In the instant case recruitment is to the post of peon/watchman and the Commission insists that the experience of the incumbents who were employees of the member societies should be in the same cadre of peon/watchman and that is the dispute raised in these Original Petitions.

2. The Commission invited application as per Exhibit P2 notificati