IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24709 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. D. RAJU, KUNNUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KULAVUPARA, ANACODE, PANNIYODE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.GIRIJA, KUUNUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KULAVUPARA, ANACODE, PANNIYODE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT: ----------------- MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, POOVACHAL ADB - 7302 BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN, SC FOR SBT SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW, SC FOR SBT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.24709 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners seek benefits of the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 of the Central Government in respect of the loan taken by the petitioners from the respondent bank. 2. A statement has been filed by the respondent to the effect that the petitioners are eligible only for the benefits under Clause 4.1(b) of Annexure I scheme. However, the petitioners have got a case that the petitioners' claim under Clause 4.1(b) has not been properly considered. In the above circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the concerned officer of the bank to consider the matter and pass a speaking order giving the petitioners an opportunity of being heard, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd