M. Srinivasan, C. J.—The petitioners joined the service of the second respondent M/s. Jogindra Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Nalagarh which is a Co-operative Society governed by the provision of Himachal Pradesh, Co-operative Societies Act, 1968. First five petitioners joined the service in 1970 and the sixth petitioner joined in 1973. The petitioners ere appointed as Recovery Supervisors in the pay scale of Rs. 60-4-80/3-120 This scale was revised to Rs 70-5-175/. It was further revised to Rs. 110-250 on the Punjab pattern. Respondents No 3 to 9 entered service as Junior Clerks in the year 1970. According to the petitioners they were all juniors to them when they entered service. The scale of pay of the respondents originally was Rs. 60-4-80/5-120 but later on revised to Rs. 210-430 on Punjab pattern The petitioners made representations to the second respondent to integrate these two categories of post namely junior clerks and recovery supervisors, in 1980. The Executive Committee of the second respondent resolved that the two categories be integrated in the scale ol Rs. 210 130 from the date of respective appointments The resolution also said that the petitioners wil