IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 35734 of 2007(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- SMT.SOBHA.C., AGED 45, RAHUL BHAVAN, VAZHANKERIL, KARUVATTA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN 690 517. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT: ---------------------- KERALA STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBE LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, PANDALAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.35734/2007 D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 3/11/07 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15/11/07 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3: COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 35734 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: APRIL 4, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the interview in pursuance to Ext.P1. 2. Petitioner submits that an application was made by her for agricultural loan and in response to the application, Ext.P1 was issued asking her to appear on the 13th of November, 2007 before the Regional Office of the respondent at Pandalam. Petitioner swears that she received Ext.P1 only on 14.11.2007 and therefore she could not appear on the scheduled day. Explaining this, she filed a representation on 15.11.2007. 3. According to the respondent, they have despatched Ext.P1 intimation on 5.11.2007 and they are also relying on the despatch register to substantiate this contention. 4. Though the respondent cannot be faulted for the service of Ext.P1 on 14.11.2007, the fact remains that the petitioner lost an WP(C) 35734/07 Page numbers opportunity to appear before the authorities on 13.11.2007 for no fault of hers either. The respondent has no case that by lapse of time, the funds ear-marked has lapsed. No other circumstance is also pointed out to deny the petitioner yet another opportunity to avail of the benefit of Ext.P1. 5. In these circumstances I direct that the respondent shall permit the petitioner to produce the documents detailed in Ext.P1 and to attend the interview for availing of the agricultural loan. 6. The standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits that intimation will be given to the petitioner about the date and time of appearance without delay. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-