IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 6003 of 2009(U) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- WEST QUILON SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.Q 73, KAVANAD, KOLLAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. MR.ANIL SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUB POST MASTER, KAVANAD POST OFFICE, KOLLAM- 691 003. 2. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICE, KOLLAM DIVISION, KOLLA M. 3. THE POST MASTER GENERAL, KOLLAM. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION (DEPARTMENT OF POSTS) NEW DELHI. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 6003/2009-U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TO P1(i): COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON DEPOSIT UNDER THE KISAN VIKAS PATRA DATED 23/01/2001 (10 NUMBERS). EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 23/07/2007. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 03/08/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 21/08/2007. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 05/09/2007. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 21/01/2009. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE AUDITOR BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 03/02/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R1: COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.R2: COPY OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEA) NOTIFICATION NO.GSR 119(E) DATED 08/03/2005. EXT.R3: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.SB/14-3/88 DATED 06/10/89 ISSUED BY THIS RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).6003/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner, a Co-operative Society, is aggrieved by the refusal on the part of the respondents to pay interest on the amount covered by Kisan Vikas Pathras issued in favour of the petitioner. Petitioner has sought for redemption of the same and such redemption was granted. The issue raised by the petitioner is covered by the judgment of a Division Bench in Thrissur Taluk Chethu Thozhilali Multipurpose Co-op.Society Ltd v. Sub Post Master (2005 (1) KLT 918). 2. I heard learned counsel on both sides. 3. The issue is covered in favour of the petitioner, writ petition is allowed. Respondents are directed to pay interest on the deposits covered by Ext.P1 series Pathras, in accordance with law, within a period of one W.P.(C).6003/2009 2 month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs