IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 17715 of 2005(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ AYYAPPAN, S/O. MAKKOTHA, PARRAKKAD, MANIYANTHODAM, MADAKKATHANAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY THAMPI SMT.MARY BEENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE MUVATTUPUZHA - KOTHAMANGALAM PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.4389, MUVATTUPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. JUNIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR/ SALE OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA-KOTHAMANGALAM PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO.4389, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 17715/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 28.11.2000 EXHIBIT P2 : A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.11.2003. EXHIBIT P3 : A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17715 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the 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 cooperate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is further made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if any 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. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17715 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.