S. Sankarasubban, J.

The above cases have been referred to the Full Bench as the correctness of the Division Bench judgment in W. A. 175/80,305/83,980/87 was doubted. The question turns round the true scope and content of R.8 Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules (hereinafter referred to as 'the K.S.S.R.').

2. We shall first deal with the Writ Appeals. Both the Writ Appeals are filed against the judgment of the learned single judge in O.P. No. 6380/89. In W. A. No. 69/95, there are 15 appellants of which appellants 1 to 4 are respondents 3,5,11 and 17. The rest of the appellants filed the appeal after getting leave from the Division Bench, The additional fifth respondent got himself impleaded in W.A. No. 69/95. W.A. No. 171/95 is filed by respondents 8,10,19,22 to 26 in the Original Petition. Petitioners in O.P. No. 6380/89 were Village Extension Officers of the Rural Development Department. They joined as Village Extension Officer Grade II. Third respondent in the Original Petition also joined as Village Extension Officer, Grade II. Third respondent is impleaded in the Original Petition in a representative capacity.

3. The grievance of the petitioner