IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20066 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHANDRAN, S/O. GOPALAN, AGED 67 YEARS, PLACHIMADA, MOOLATHARA VILLAGE, CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOIUNT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PALAKKAD. 2. THE MOOLATHARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO. P. 518, MEENAKSHI PURAM.P.O. PALAKKAD DIST. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DISPUTES REDRESSEL OFFICER, MOOLATHARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.P.518. 4. NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REP. BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA REGIONALOFFICE, POST BOX. NO. 5613, PUNNEN ROAD, STATUE, TRIVANDRUM 695039. 5. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVES GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 20074 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).Nos.20066 & 20074 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The complaint of the petitioners is that they have not been extended the benefit of the Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme. An application made in this behalf has been rejected by the Bank and the same has been confirmed by the Grievance Redressal Officer. The reason stated is that the loans availed of were non agricultural loans. 2. Although, it is the case of the petitioners that they applied for agricultural loans, as is evident from the endorsement in Ext.P4 in WP(c).No.20066/09 and Exts.P3 and P3(a) in WP(c).No.20074, the loan applications, is that these loans were non agricultural medium term loans. 3. If the loans thus availed of by the petitioners are non agricultural medium term loans, evidently they are WP(c).Nos.20066/09 & anor. /2/ outside the Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008. If that be so, I cannot find fault with the orders passed by the respective authorities. Writ Petitions fail and are dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).Nos.20066/09 & anor. /2/