IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31610 of 2008(K) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ PALLAM HANDLOOM WEAVERS, (PRODUCTION CUM SALE) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.H.84, PUTHIYATHURA 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 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.31620 OF 2008, WPC. NO. 31622 OF 2008 AND WPC.NO.31626 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.31610, 31620, 31622 & 31626 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner 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.31610/08 & 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.