IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 7669 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SUBASH.P., ARANGOTTU KULAMBU, P.O.KOTTEKAD, PANNIMADA, MALAMPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. PREMAKUMARAN, ARANGOTTU KULAMBU, P.O.KOTTEKAD, PANNIMADA, MALAMPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.AJITHKUMAR SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COLLECTOR/AUTHORIZED OFFICER (TAHSILDAR), PALAKKAD. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MALAMPUZHA 2 VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, 12/835, G.B.ROAD, PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER. 4. THE GRIEVANCE REDDRESSAL OFFICER, AGRICULTURAL DEBT WAIVER & DEBT RELIEF SCHEME,2008 INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, 12/835, G.B.ROAD, PALAKKAD. ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR, SC,I.O.BANK FOR R3 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.A. ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 7669 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are defaulters in repayment of loan amounts taken from the 3rd respondent. The petitioners challenge recovery proceedings on the ground that the petitioners are entitled to the benefit of Ext. P1 scheme for waiver of the debt. In respect thereof, the petitioners have filed Ext. P7 before the 4th respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the counsel for respondents 3 and 4 also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P7, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till then, the interim order passed by this Court in this writ petition shall continue to be in force. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.