IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4363 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOSEPH C.G., CHAMAMPLACKAL (H), ELAPPALLY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 589. BY ADV. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SMT.SHALEENA RAJAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, MOOLAMATTAM, P.B.NO.1, KALAPPURAYIL BUILDINGS, MOOLAMATTAM P.O., 685 589, IDUKKI. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) No. 4363 OF 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 10th February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: “(i) to issue a writ of certiorari calling for records relating to Ext. P1 and quash the same to that extent it limit the benefit of scheme to loans which repayment time has expired on 31.03.2006. (ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the 1st respondent to give the benefit of Ext. P1 Government Order for writing off loan availed by petitioner up to Rs.25,000/- from the 2nd respondent bank by Government recouping the waived amount to State Bank of Travancore. (iii) to declare that petitioner is entitled for writing off his loan up to Rs.25,000/- as per the condition in Ext.P1 excluding the time limit fixed as 31.03.2006 expiry of repayment time of loan. (iv) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P7 representation within a stipulated time W.P.(C) No. 4363 OF 2011 2 period after hearing the petitioner. (v) to pass any other writ or order as is deemed fit and proper by this Hon'ble court in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Counsel for the second and third respondents and also the learned Government Pleader. 3. During the course of hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance projected with regard to the alleged discrimination between the members of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Communities and the benefits already granted to the Fishermen community which was a subject matter of consideration before this Court in W.P. (C) No.22760 of 2010 (which was disposed of by Ext. P6 judgment), has already been brought for redressal before the first respondent by filing Ext. P7 representation and that the petitioner will be satisfied if necessary direction is given to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P7 representation. 4. In the above circumstance, this Court does not propose W.P.(C) No. 4363 OF 2011 3 to go into the merits of the case, but for directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P7, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as respondent Bank, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the first respondent for compliance of the direction. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk