IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 12TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26524 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.MOHANKUMAR,S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI,AGED 54 YEARS,T.C.31/848(1),PULLY LANE,PETTAH PO, PETTAH VILLAGE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 024. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE,REP.BY ITS MANAGER, PAINAVU PO,IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN 685 603. ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN FOR R1 MR.SANTHOSH MATHEW, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.26524 of 2010 (M) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a defaulter to the respondent Bank. For realising its dues, the Bank has filed O.S.No51/2009 before the Munsiff Court, Idukky and the suit is pending. In the meanwhile, the petitioner submitted Ext.P2 representation to the Bank requesting that he be permitted to discharge the liability in six equal monthly instalments. According to the petitioner, in view of the pendency of the suit, the Bank refused to entertain the representation or to accept payment as offered by him. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed seeking a direction for consideration of Ext.P2 representation and to direct the respondent Bank to accept payment as offered by the petitioner. 2. I heard learned standing counsel appearing for the Bank also. 3. Since all that the petitioner prays for is an instalment facility to discharge the liability that is due to the Bank, I feel it is WP(C) No.26524/2010 -2- only reasonable that the Bank should consider Ext.P2 representation made by the petitioner and if necessary, compromise the suit, which is pending before the Civil Court. In order to enable the Bank to do so, I direct the Bank to consider Ext.P2 representation. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg