IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31301 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THIRUPURAM HANDLOOM WEAVERS (PRODUCTION CUM SALE) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LTD.NO.H.21, MAMKOOTTAM, THIRUPURAM 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, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PELADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, ALONG WITH W.P(C).31302/08 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.31301, 31302, 31306 & 31402 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT 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 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 each of the petitioners and ensure that the same WPC.31301/08 & con. cases Page numbers is disbursed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.