IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 4354 of 2006(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- KRISHNAN NAIR. C.P., BINU MANDIRAM, VAZHOOR P.O., CHANGANACHERY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SPECIAL SALE OFFICER/ JUNIOR INSPECTOR, THE KOTTAYAM CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT LTD., NO.K.48, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE KOTTAYAM CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT LTD.NO.K-48, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTAYAM. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KODUNGOOR BRANCH, KOTTAYAM CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT LTD.NO.K-48, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.4354/2006 R APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 16/12/2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 13/01/2006 FILED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 17/12/2005 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.4354 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to the recovery steps initiated by the respondent Bank. In view of the intervening developments in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the Bank itself. It is made clear that in case the petitioner does not co-operate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is also made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if available presently or during the period when the writ petition was pending, will also be extended to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4354 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st September, 2008