IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 15845 of 2005(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PULIKYOORKONAM POLYSTER HANDLOOM WEAVERS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.H.IND(T) 569 PULIYOORKONAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O., REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOMS AND TEXTILES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R2,R3 ADV.SRI.V.G.ARUN , SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P(c)No.15845 OF 2005 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The claim of the petitioner, a Handloom Weavers' Co- operative Society, is that it is entitled to payment of amounts for the rebate sales that it has done. Similar matters were disposed of as per different judgments including that dated 12/12/2007 in O.P.NO.4209/00 and connected cases. As noticed therein, rebate was granted by the petitioners on the basis of Governmental directions in tune with the policy of the Government providing for extending rebate facility for Handloom industry. Respondents cannot therefore delay the disbursement of the rebate amounts due to the petitioner. Hence, following the aforesaid judgment, this writ petition is allowed directing the Director of Handloom and Textiles to take a final decision on the amounts that are due to the petitioner and WPC.No.15845/05 2 disburse such amounts within an outer limit of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE sv.