IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR SATURDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2010 / 10TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 26696 of 2009(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MRS.BABY SIMON, WIFE OF SIMON VARKEY, NIRAVATH HOUSE, KAVUMPADY ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 661. BY ADVS.MR.M.P.KRISHNAN NAIR SMT.RAJESWARI KRISHNAN MR.KRISHNAN NANDAKUMAR MR.V.B.NARAYANAN MR.M.P.HARIKUMARAN PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, HEAD OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, ZONAL OFFICE, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, ZONAL OFFICE, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, MUNNAR BRANCH, MUNNAR. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. MR.SATHISH NINAN, SC, SBT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26696 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an investor for various projects including a tourist resort in Munnar. For financial assistance, the petitioner approached the respondent-Bank. It is the case of the petitioner that all formalities have been completed, but the Bank is insisting for fulfillment of certain other conditions by way of additional security etc, which is illegal. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Bank. It is submitted that the Bank is not interested in granting loans unless sufficient security is furnished and in view of other subsequent developments in the District. 3. In that view of the matter, this Court cannot compel the respondents to sanction loans/additional loans to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Bank may be directed to return the documents already submitted in original by the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel for the Bank W.P.(C) No.26696/2009 2 submitted that the same will be returned to the petitioner. Therefore, this writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to approach any other forum if so advised. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp