IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2009 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 13637 of 2009(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- Y. JOHN, S/O. YOVAN, RESIDING AT SHINE STAR, PARISUVAIKKAL (VIA) PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.JIBU P THOMAS - ADVOCATE MR.P.S.APPU - ADVOCATE MR.A.R.NIMOD - ADVOCATE MR.C.A.ANOOP - ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, THIURUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE MANAGER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, PARASSALA BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR. K.G. RADHAKRISHNAN – SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.13637 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of May, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P2, an application made by the petitioner for extending the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme, which according to the petitioner, is still in force. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent, on instructions, submits that at present, they have no such scheme, and that however, Ext.P2 can be considered in terms of the guidelines, which are now being followed by the Bank. 3. If as stated by the learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent, there is no One Time Settlement Scheme presently in force, this Court will not be justified in directing extension of the benefit of such a now existing scheme. However, having regard to the pendency of Ext.P2 filed by the petitioner, it is directed that the 1st respondent shall consider the same in the light of the guidelines, if any presently followed by the Bank. This shall be done as WP(C) No.13637/2009 -2- expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg