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. 7662 of 2006(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SHAJI, S/O.JANARDHANAN, AGED 42 YEARS, VAISAKOM (KUMAR SADANAM), NANTHIATUKUNNAM, N.PARUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.JAYAKUMAR C.K. SRI.K.M.SREEKANTH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OP.SOCIETIES (GENERAL), N.PARUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SENIOR INSPECTOR/SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, KADUNGALLOOR SCE GROUP, OFFICE OF THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), N.PARUR. 4. VADAKKEKARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.137, VADAKKEKARA, N.PARUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN FOR R4 SRI.M.B.SHAJI FOR R4 GOVT. 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: W.P.(C) No. 7662/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, KOTTUVALLY. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE 10.3.2006 ISSUED B7Y 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7662 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the 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 cooperate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is further made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if any 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. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7662 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.