IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2006 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 34376 of 2006(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. C.T.PUNNOOSE, CHIRAYIL VEEDU, CHUNGAM P.O. KOTTAYAM 2. JYOTHI PUNNOOSE, W/O C.T.PUNNOOSE, CHUNGAM P.O. KOTTAYAM BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM 2. THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REP. BYTHE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK BUILDINGS, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATICE SOCIETIES, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.N. SANTHOSH ADV. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21.12.2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- W.P.(C). 34376/2006 -------------------- Dated this the 21st day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT The writ petitioners had defaulted the payment due to the second respondent, bank. Therefore, coercive steps had been initiated against them. They had filed Exts.P12 and P13 representations, praying that, they may be given One Time Settlement facilities and they would remit One Lakh Rupees. 2. I heard the arguments advanced by the learned Standing Counsel, the Senior Government Pleader and the counsel for the writ petitioners. After considering the submissions made by either side and the facts involved in this case, I direct the second respondent, bank, to consider Exts.P12 and P13 representations of the writ petitioners in accordance with Circular No.59/2006 dated 30.11.2006, extending all the facilities and benefits of One Time Settlement Scheme, to the petitioners. This shall be done within two weeks from the date of production of a W.P.(C).34376/2006 2 copy of this judgment. 3. Till a final decision is taken as directed above, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs