IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32629 of 2008(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- VENGANINNA HANDLOOM WEAVERS (PRODUCTION CUM SALE), CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO. H 188, VENKULAM, NELLIMOODU.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).32633 OF 2008 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ================================ W.P.(C).Nos.32629 (H), 32633 (I), 32639 (I), 32640 (I), 32622 (H), 32672 (M) and 32648 (J) of 2008 =============================== Dated this the 6th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. Petitioners in this matter are Handloom Weavers' Co- operative Society who has allegedly conducted certain sales by extending rebate under the direction of the Government. The policy of the Government provides for extending rebate facility to handloom industry. Therefore, the respondents cannot delay the rebate amount due to the petitioners. This is all the more so when the petitioners have to face the persons who have advanced funds for running the societies by way of loan and other sources. Under such circumstances, the Director of Handloom and Textiles is directed to take a final decision on the amounts due to the petitioners and ensure that the same is W.P.(C).Nos.32629 and conn. cases 2 disbursed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE bkn/-