IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8655 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- ASWATHY HANDLOOM WEAVERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.H.IND (T) 386, MANGALATHKONAM, KATTACHALKUZHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL MANGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008 ALONG WITH WPC Nos. 8666, 8667, 8668 & 8674 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHANAN, J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 8655, 8666, 8667, 8668 & 8674 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned senior Government Pleader. 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. Under such circumstances, the Director of Handlom and Textiles is directed to take a final decision on the amounts due to each of the petitioners and ensure that the same is disbursed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHANAN, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 6246 OF 2008 3