IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 2345 of 2005 Between: Peetani Sambaiah, S/o. Surayya, Hindu, R/o. D.No. 14-10-13, Raypet, Narasapur, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND The State Bank of India, Narasapur Branch, Steemer Road, Narasapur, West Godavari District, rep by its Chief Manager .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the respondents to give the petitioner an opportunity/opportunities to participate in the one time settlement (OTS) to enable the petitioner to settle the issue of respondent of the loan to the bank in the light of his representations dated 3-2-2005 and 29-12-2004 and pass such other order or further order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.R.SANKU Counsel for the Respondent : SMT. CH. LAKSHMI KUMARI The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2345 of 2005 ORDER: Heard the learned Counsel for both the parties. The only grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the request of the petitioner for one time settlement of the loan availed by him from the respondent- Bank has not been considered so far. In these circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the entitlement of the petitioner for one time settlement as claimed by him, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the request of the petitioner as per his representations dated 03.02.2005 and 29.12.2004 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No order as to costs. _____________________ 11th February, 2005 bud Copy to: 1. The Chief Manager, The State Bank of India, Narasapur Branch, Steemer Road, Narasapur. 2. Two C.D.Copies.