IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11008 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.K.PHILIP, PUTHENPARAMBIL, AMAYANNOOR, M.NO.1710. 2. K.M.JOHN, KUTTIPARIDATHIL, AYARKKUNNAM, M.NO.1735. 3. V.D.DAMODHARAN, VELAMMATTU, AYARKKUNNAM, M.NO.4563. 4. T.T.GEORGE, THOZHAKKUNNEL, AMAYANNOOR, M.NO.4563. 5. K.K.ABRAHAM, KOCHOZHATHIL, AMAYANNOOR PO KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE AYARKUNNAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. K.K.MOHANAN, GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICER AGRICULTURAL DEBT WAIVER & DEBT RELIEF SCHEME,2008 THE AYARKUNNAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 4. JOINT REGISTRAR (AUDIT) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTTAYAM. WPC NO.11008/2009 5. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, NABARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 7. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN FOR R6 MR.K.S.MOHAMMED HASHIM, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.T.A.SHAJI, SC FOR R3 MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG MR.JOSE J.MATHEIKAL, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/08/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) NOS.12056 & 12057 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.11008/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF AGRICULTURAL DEBT WAIVER AND DEBT RELIEF SCHEME, 2008. P2 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 06/02/2009 ISSUED TO 2ND PETITIONER BY R1. P3 : COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20/02/2009 SUBMITTED BEFORE R2 BY THE PETITIONERS. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.11008, 12056 &12057 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in these writ petitions are the members of the 1st respondent, a Co-operative Bank. According to the petitioners, they have availed of loans, which are eligible for waiver in terms of the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008. Since they were not extended to the benefit of the Scheme referred to above, they have represented to the 2nd respondent, and that orders on their applications are also not passed. It is in these circumstances, these writ petitions are filed, praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the representations made by them, which are Exts.P3, P5 & P4 in WP(C) Nos.11008/2009, 12056/2009 & 12057/2009 respectively. 2. Having regard to the above, without expressing anything on the merits, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the representations, referred to as above. This shall be done as expeditiously as WP(C) Nos.11008, 12056 & 12057/2009 -2- possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg