C.S. Rajan, J. The petitioner is a retired District Judge. He was appointed as the President of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thrissur by order dated 8.11.1991. At that time, he had already retired from the post of District Judge. S.10(3) of the Consumer Protection Act provides that the salary or honorarium and other allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the members of the District For a shall he such as may be prescribed by the State Government. Accordingly, the State Government has issued Consumer Protection (Kerala)Rules,1987. R.3(1) of the above rules provides for the salaries and other allowances of the President and Members of the District Forum. R.3(1) is extracted below for reference:

"(1) The President of-the District Forum shall receive the salary of the judge of a District Court if appointed on whole-time basis or an honorarium of Rs. 150/- per day for the sitting if appointed on part-time basis, other members if sitting on whole time basis, shall receive a consolidated honorarium of Rs. 2,000/- per month and if sitting on part-time basis, a consolidated honorarium of Rs. 100/- per day for the sitting".

2. On the basis