IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33108 of 2008(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- VENKULAM HANDLOOM WEAVERS (PRODUCTION CUM SALE), CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.C.S.3371, NELLIMOODU PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. 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, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).Nos.33108 of 2008-N, 33144 of 2008-U & 33167 of 2008-W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 2.Petitioners in these matters are Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Societies who have allegedly conducted certain sales by extending rebate under the directions 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. WP(C)33108/08 & con.cases -: 2 :- In the aforesaid circumstances, the Director of Handloom and Textiles is directed to take a final decision on the amounts due to each of the petitioners and ensure that the amount is disbursed within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petitions are ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/