IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 34839 of 2011(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. N.K. ABRAHAM, S/O. ABRAHAM, AGED 64 YEARS, NEDUVALLIL HOUSE, P.O. CHIRAKKAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. KERALA STATE FARMERS RELIEF FORUM, REGISTRATION NO. 137/3, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE GENERAL SECRETARY BABY ZACHARIAS, KOODARANHI P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, (AC SECTION), NEW DELHI-110001 2. UNION OF INIDA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATION, CREDIT DIVISION, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY GOVERNOR, RURAL PLANNING AND CREDIT DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, MUMBAI-400001. 4. CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NABARD), CORPORATE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA, MUMBAI-400051. 5. CANARA BANK, KURACHUNDU BRANCH-REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, KURACHUNDU, KOZHIKODE. PIN-673 001. R5 BY ADV. SRI. P. GOPINATHA MENON,SC ADV. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, A.S.G.I THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AS WPC.NO. 34839/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF CIRCULAR NO. RPD.NO. PLFS.BC. 72/05.04.02/2007-08 DATED 23-5-08 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF CIRCULAR NO. PLFS.BC. 73/05.04.02/2007-08 DATED 30-5-08 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25-6-10 SENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER ON BEHALF OF PETITIONERS 1 TO 11. P4: COPIES OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 30-6-2010 FOR SENDING REPRESENTATIONS TO RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 P5: COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 28-2-2011 IN W.P.(C) 2453/2011 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE AS ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................................................... W.P.(C).34839/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT This is the writ petition filed by persons who have availed of loans from commercial banks. They have already discharged their liabilities due to the bank. Subsequently, Exts.P1 and P1, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, was introduced by the Government of India, extending benefits to several categories of agriculturists. Petitioners say that they are marginal farmers defined in the Scheme and that they are also eligible to get the benefits of the Scheme. They submitted that they have made Ext.P3 representation to the first respondent and the same are stated to be pending. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in the judgment in W.P.(C) No.2549/2011 and connected cases rendered on 28.02.2011, this Court has already directed the first respondent to consider similar representations. It is also stated that orders have not been passed so far, as directed therein. W.P.(C).34839/11 2 3. Having heard the counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respective respondents, I feel that, for parity of reasons, this writ petition can also be disposed of directing consideration of Ext.P3 representation by the first respondent. 4. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is also disposed of, directing the first respondent herein to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representations made by the petitioners herein, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petitions before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs