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. 4782 of 2006(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- SUKUMARAN, S/O. RAMANKUTTY, KOOTTALA HOUSE, THANIKYAMUNAYAM KODANNOOR, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SMT. MUMTAZ SHUMSUDDIN RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), OFFICE OF THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THRISSUR. 2. THE COCHIN AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, NO.329, TRISSUR BRANCH, THRISSUR. 3. SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, COCHIN AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENTS BANK, OFFICE OF THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), THRISSUR. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. MOHAMED ANZAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 4782 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this 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 co-operate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is also made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if 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) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4782 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st September, 2008