IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26677 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ABDUL AZIZ, S/O. AHMED HAJI, AGED 45 YEARS, MANGADU.P.O., KALIYASSERY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, MORAZHA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BANK LTD., ANCHALUMPEEDIKA. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26677 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had availed a loan of Rs.10 lakhs in the year 2001 which was to be repaid over a period of five years. The term of the loan expired in the year 2006. The petitioner seeks the benefit of the one time settlement scheme that was introduced by the Government for the benefit of defaulters like the petitioner. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 request for permission to avail the benefit of one time settlement scheme. However, he submits that no orders have been passed on Ext.P1 till date. 2. I notice that Ext.P1 is dated 9.4.2010. Therefore, at the time of submission of Ext.P1, the one time settlement scheme was very much available. Therefore, the second respondent ought to have considered Ext.P1 and passed appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. The delay in doing so cannot prejudice the petitioner. wpc No.26677/2010 2 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the request of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/