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. 31257 of 2005(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- FRANCIS, S/O. VARUNNI, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, MOOLAYAM, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SMT. MUMTAZ SHUMSUDDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, TRICHUR. 2. THE NADATHARA FARMERS SERVICE CO- OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. 3499, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TRICHUR. 3. THE SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, NADATHARA MOOSPET GROUP, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), VALAKKAVU, TRICHUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. C.E. UNNIKRISHNAN - R2 SRI. NOBLE MATHEW, 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. 31257/ 2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 10/10/2005. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE scm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31257 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.31257 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.