IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28758 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- NABEESA UMMA, W/O. LATE SHAMSUDDIN MUSALIAR, PATTARUKULAM, KINASSERRY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE PERUVAMBA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., PERUVAMBA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, 2. THE GRIEVANCE REGRESSAL OFFICER, THE PERUVAMBA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., PERUVAMBA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD. 4. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CHAIRMAN, NABARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, ALONGWITH WP(C) NO.28759 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ================================ W.P.(C). Nos.28758-W, 28759-W, 28760-W, 28761-Y and 28762-Y of 2008 =========================== Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners in all these matters, which are similar and raising similar grievances. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 2. Having regard to the nature of the directions being issued hereunder, notice to the respondents in these matters are dispensed with, preserving their right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. 3. The Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, provided different relief benefits to the agricultural sector. The petitioners who state that they are agriculturists, requested for application of that scheme and moved the Grievance Redressal Officer of the 1st respondent-Co-operative Bank. By stereo type, single line, printed form, communications, all the requests have been rejected without stating any specific reason or ground referable to the scheme in hand; to arrive at the W.P.(C). No.28758-W and connected cases 2 decision that the petitioners' requests are to be rejected. All those orders are cryptic and hence arbitrary. The petitioners are entitled to know the ground of rejection. 4. For the aforesaid reason, without entering on merits, these writ petitions are allowed, quashing all the decisions impugned in these matters and directing Grievance Redressal Officer of the 1st respondent to forthwith take back all the applications, hear the petitioners and pass appropriate orders expressing the reasons, if any, in the event of the decision being against the interest of all or any among the petitioners, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. bkn/-