AR. Lakshmanan, J.

Heard Mr. T.P. Kelu Nambiar, senior advocate for the petitioner, Mr. O.V. Radhakrishnan for R2, Mr. Alexander Thomas, Government Pleader for RI and Mr. V.N. Achutha Kurup for R3.

2. The above Original Petition is filed to declare that S.80(3A) of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act does not affect the selections already made and the rights of candidates included in the select list prepared and published by the 3rd respondent to the post of Data Entry Officer on the basis of written test and interview conducted and to declare that S.80(3A) of the Act as unconstitutional and invalid. Though the prayer was sought to declare S.80(3A) of the Act as unconstitutional and invalid, argument was advanced by the learned senior counsel on the merits of the case and in particular with reference to the notification issued under Ext. P1 and the selection made. Hence we confine ourselves in deciding the issue as to whether the petitioner is entitled for -appointment in the Bank as Data Entry Officer.

3. The petitioner was an applicant for the post of Data Entry Officer in the 3rd respondent Bank. After the selection process was over the name of the petitioner was inclu