IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19676 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.P.JOSEPH, S/O. PHILIPOSE, AGED 60 YEARS, VAZHAPPALLIL HOUSE, KUTTAPARAMBA P.O., ALAKODE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF GENERAL, STATE BANK OF INDIA LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, S.S. KOVIL ROAD THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER,STATE BANK OF INDIA ALAKKODE, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER RURAL PLANNING AND CREDIT DEPARTMENT, BAKERY JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM P.B. NO. 6507. BY SRI. P.V. SURENDRANATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07 /07 /2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19676 of 2008 EXT.P1: COPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF THE KISSAN CREDIT CARD. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE DEBT WAIVER AND DEBT RELIEF SCHEME, 2008 ANNOUNCED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF REPRESENTATION FILED ON 9.5.2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R2. EXT.P4: COPY OF COMMUNICATION DTD 5.6.2008 TO R1. EXT.P5: COPY OF COMMUNICATION DTD 19.5.2008 OF R2. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.19676 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the petitioner's name is not included in the list of eligible farmers, under the Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 announced by the Central Government, prepared by the 2 nd respondent. 2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the bank points out that under Clause 10.2 of Ext.P2, the State Bank of India has also appointed a Grievance Redressal Officer in respect of the bank for considering such grievances and if the petitioner approaches the Grievance Redressal officer, the same would be considered and orders passed appropriately. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Grievance Redressal Officer of the bank to consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with Ext.P2 Scheme and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible,at any rate, within a period of one month from the date when the petitioner files an application before him, after affording an W.P.(c)No.19676/08 2 opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. It is made clear that if the Grievance Redressal Officer finds the petitioner eligible to be included in the list, his name shall be included notwithstanding the fact that the last date prescribed for the purpose has expired on 30.6.2008. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.19676/08 3