IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28428 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. V.O. AVIRAH, S/O. OUSEPH, AGED 68 YEARS, KATTAKKAYATHU VEEDU, VELLAMTHAZHAM KARA, UDUMPANNOOR, THODUPUZHA. 2. ELSY, W/O. V.O. AVIRAH, KATTAKKAYATHU VEEDU, VELLAMTHAZHAM KARA, UDUMPANOOR, THODUPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.K.N.BALACHANDRA KAIMAL SRI.JIMMY GEORGE (THADATHIL) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF FINANCE, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. UDUMPANNOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO. E-93, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, UDUMPANNOOR. ADV. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: vkm THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 28428 OF 2008 (H) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim that they are entitled to get the benefit of Exhibit P1 “Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008” as they are marginal farmers and have availed the agricultural loan before 31-3-2007. This is a matter, which has to be raised before the Grievance Redressal Officer of the second respondent. If the petitioners raise such issue before the said officer, the same will be considered and disposed of expeditiously on production of a copy of this writ petition and a copy of this judgment. The question of deferring the sale proceedings is a matter, which has to be considered by the Grievance Redressal Officer. All other issues are left open. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE skr/25/9