IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 32654 of 2005(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- M. ABDULLAKUNHI, S/O. PANDYALA ABOOBECKER, MASTIGUDA HOUSE, KOTTAKUNNU, PALLIKKARA P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUBHASH SYRIAC RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KASARAGODE. 3. THE SALE OFFICER CUM SENIOR INSPECTOR, HOSDURG PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., C.390, P.O. KANHANGAD. 4. HOSDURG PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., C.390, KANHANGAD BRANCH REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,SC,HPCA&RDBAN - R4 SRI. K.J.MOHAMED ANZAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 32654/ 2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : COPY OF THE PASS BOOK OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE SALE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 6/10/2005. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 25/10/2005. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE scm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32654 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the writ petition pertains to the recovery steps initiated by the respondent bank. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the Bank itself. It is made clear that in case the petitioner does not cooperate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is further made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if any available presently or during the period when the writ petition was pending, will also be extended to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32654 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.