1. Rule 200 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules (hereinafter referred to, for convenience of reference, as the 'Rules') framed under S.80 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act')comes up for interpretation in these writ petitions. The Rules had been earlier considered by our learned Brother, Justice Chandrasekhara Menon in OP 549 of 1975. The writ petition concerned the claim of an employee of Society to continue in service in accordance with the provisions of an agreement which fixed for retirement on superannuation a higher age

than those provided under the Rules which came into force later. The views of the learned judge were expressed thus:

"The only contention that was argued before me by the learned Counsel for the petitioner was that in the nature of the saving provision in R.200 of the Kerala Co-op. Societies Rules, the petitioner is entitled to continue in service till 19-5-1971 in accordance with the agreement between him and the society. I think this argument is far fetched. R.200 only states that nothing in the Kerala Co-op. Societies Rules or any rules made thereunder shall operate to debar from enjoyment of any p