IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2011 / 28TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21173 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- K.J. LEELA, AGED 57 YEARS, W/O. PETER, MUNDEMPILLY HOUSE, ALUVA WEST VILLAGE. BY ADVS. SRI.N.K.MOHANLAL SRI.P.A.ABHILASH SRI.K.S.DILU CHAKRAVARTHI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 30. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), ALUVA, PIN - 683 101. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, ALUVA WEST VILLAGE, PIN - 683 101 4. MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, THAIKATTUKARA BRANCH, ALUVA, PIN - 683 101. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN R4 BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 21173 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE DATED 26.2.1997. EXT.P2 : COPY OF INVENTORY DATED 4.3.1997. EXT.P3 : COPY OF AUCTION SALE NOTICE DATED 6.3.1997. EXT.P4 : COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 5214/1997 DATED 27.1.2000. EXT.P5 : COPY OF TREATMENT SUMMARY DATED 12/7/2011 OF AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, ELAMAKKARA AND DISCHARGE CARD DATED 10-12-2010 OF WELCARE HOSPITAL, VYTTILA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 21173 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 19th day of August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner availed of a loan from the 4th respondent- State Bank of Travancore, Thaikkattukara branch under a self- employment scheme in the year 1987. Having been afflicted with cancer, the petitioner's business had to be closed down. However, subsequently, the petitioner paid off the entire amounts as per a settlement in an adalath conducted by the bank. Thereafter, when the petitioner approached the Village Officer for remitting basic tax of her immovable property, the Village Officer refused to accept tax on the ground that he has not received any intimation from the bank regarding settlement of amount. It is under the above circumstances the petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, or order directing the 4th respondent directing the 4th respondent SBT to close the loan account of the petitioner and intimate the same to respondents 1 to 3; ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the 4th respondent Bank to set off the collection charge received from the petitioner and the value of movables attached and sold against the outstanding arrears of loan if any from the petitioner.” 2. The learned standing counsel for the bank today submits that the entire amounts, including collection charges, have already been paid by the petitioner and therefore no dues are pending from the petitioner to the bank in respect of such loan. W.P(C) No. 21173 of 2011 -: 2 :- He also submits that the collection charges have been paid to the Village Officer. In the above circumstances, it is declared that no dues are pending to the respondents from the petitioner in respect of the loan availed of by her from the 4th respondent-bank. Therefore, on production of a copy of this judgment before the Village Officer, he will treat the loan as closed and take appropriate steps to receive tax from the petitioner in respect of her properties. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/