IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2007 / 17TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 24407 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M. GOPI, DRIVER, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., PALAKKAD BRANCH, PALAKKAD-678 004, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 4. SMT.V.T.REENA, W/O.LATE PRADEEPKUMAR, VALAPPIL HOUSE, 19/1511, CHOLAPPURAM P.O., NEAR PUSHPA THEATRE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN,SC,K.S.CO-OP BANK FOR R1 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN FOR R2 AND R3 SRI.K.P.HAREENDRAN FOR R4. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 5-2-07 FROM THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 23-02-2007. /True Copy/ PA to Judge. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.24407 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the attachment of the salary. Petitioner is working as Driver in the Diary Development Department. Petitioner stood as surety along with one P.K.Ramakrishnan for a loan availed by the husband of the 4th respondent. Husband of the 4th respondent passed away. After hearing the parties, I am of the view that instead of Rs. 2500/- the attachment of the petitioner's salary can be ordered to be effected at the rate of Rs. 2000/- per month. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the salary of the petitioner is to be attached at the rate of Rs. 2000/- ( Rupees two thousand) per month instead of Rs. 2,500/- per month. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) sv.