1. Interpretation of R.200 of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Rules arises for consideration in all these matters, referred to a Full Bench, by different Benches which noticed an "apparent conflict" between two Division Bench rulings of this Court in Narayanan Nair v. Kottayam Dist. Co-op. Bank (1984 KLT 248) and Krishnankutty Nair v. Joint Registrar (1984 KLT. 788. A proper understanding of the content of R.200 disposes of all these matters and we shall, therefore, first confine our attention to this question of law and then dispose of the matter on the facts in each case.

2. The Kerala Co-operative Societies Act ("The Act") meant to 'consolidate, amend and unify the laws relating to Co-operative Societies in the State of Kerala' came into force on 12th May, 1969. S.80 of the Act provided for classification of the Societies and for making rules "regulating the qualification, remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and servants of the different classes of societies". Rules were not framed for this purpose for a long time till Chapter XV, with R.182 to 200, came into force with effect from 1st January, 1974. On that date, it is said there