IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2010 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10660 of 2010(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MATHEW D.ELAVANKAL, ELAVANKAL VEEDU, PALATHUMKADAVU P.O.,KACHERIKADAVU, AYANKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.M.SASINDRAN MR.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE FEDERAL BANK LTD.,HEAD OFFICE AT ALUVA, BRANCH OFFICE AT VALLITHODU, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, KEEYANTHARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICER, UNDER AGRICULTURAL DEBT WAIVER AND DEBT RELIEF SCHEME 2008,FEDERAL BANK, HEAD OFFICE, FEDERAL BANK,ALUVA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 10660 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is seeking for the benefit of Ext.P4 scheme for waiver of agricultural debt. By Ext.P7, various benefits have been granted by the Debt Relief Commission also. The petitioner and his wife had availed of agricultural loans of Rs.1,50,000/- each from the first respondent Bank on 25.9.2000 and 26.9.2000 respectively. The petitioner is the owner in possession and enjoyment of 5 acres of land comprised in provisional sy. No.1293 by virtue of the settlement deed executed by the mother of the petitioner. 2. Seeking for various reliefs, the petitioner moved the Grievance Redressal Officer, the second respondent herein, as per Ext.P8. Ext.P9 is the acknowledgment evidencing receipt of the same by the said Officer. All that the petitioner seeks is for a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P8 after hearing him also. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P8 in accordance with the scheme and take a decision after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy wpc10660 /2010 2 of this judgment. Since the petitioner is relying upon Ext.P7 which is stated to have been produced along with Ext.P8, the applicability of the same will also be considered by the second respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/