IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 15126 of 2005(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MUDAVAN SIVARAMAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.MUDAVAN, MUNDOTHUMKARAYIL, MANIYANTHODAM, KADALIKKADU P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY THAMBI. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE MUVATTUPUZHA - KOTHAMANGALAM PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO.4389, MUVATTUPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. JUNIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR/ SALE OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA KOTHAMANGALAM PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO.4389, MUVATTUPUZHA. R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW, R1. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU , ADV. SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NOS. 15141/2005 & 16042/2005, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.15126, 15141 & 16042 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in these writ petitions pertains to the recovery steps initiated by the respondent-Bank. In view of the intervening developments in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the Bank itself. It is made clear that in case the petitioners does not co-operate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is also made clear that the benefit of settlements schemes, if available presently or during the period when the writ petitions were pending, will also be extended to the petitioners. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) Nos.15126, 15141 & 16042 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 15.10.2008