"CR"

1. The petitioner was appointed as Junior Clerk by direct recruitment, on 13-3-1998, to the service of the third respondent, a co-operative bank. She is a post graduate in Commerce with Higher Diploma in Co-operation.

.2. The second respondent, the Co-operative Service Examination Board issued Ext.P1 notification calling for applications for recruitment in different co-operative establishments, including as Assistant Secretary in the third respondent bank. Contending that such selection and direct recruitment is impermissible in law, the petitioner has filed this writ petition on the further plea that she is entitled to be considered for promotion to that post in terms of Rule 185 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies

.Rules, 1969; the "Rules", for short. She instituted the writ petition after moving the Joint Registrar seeking intervention in the matter. Acting on the fact that the petitioner moved the Joint Registrar, making complaint against the bank, she was placed under suspension. That is challenged by an amendment. Also challenged, by way of amendment, is Ext.P6 approved Feeder Category Rules as they now stand. The challenge thereto is on the ground that the p