AR. Lakshmanan, J.

Heard Mr. Ashok M. Cherian for the appellant. Mr. Ramakumar for respondent No.1 and Mr. P.K. Ravikrishnan. Government Pleader for respondent No. 3.

2. The Writ Appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned single judge in O.P. 15016/97 now reported in Viswanathan v. Secretary to Government (1998 (1) KLT 724). The appellant Co-operative Bank is the third respondent in the Original Petition which is a co-operative society registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and rules made thereunder. The first respondent C. Viswanathan filed O.P. 15016/97 to call for the records leading up to Ext. P4 and quash the same and for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents therein to continue him in service beyond 31.8.1997 until he retires from service on attaining the age of superannuation and for a mandamus directing the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Palaxxad to perform the statutory duties in terms of R.197 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules and enter the correct date of birth of the first respondent herein/ petitioner in O.P. in the service records. The first respondent is working as a Secretary of the Cooperative Societ