IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30439 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.I. JOHN, S/O. MATHEW ITTIAVARA, AGED 70 YEARS, MALLAKKAT HOUSE, MEENADAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PUTHUPPALLY BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R2 GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.30439 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT The only prayer pressed before me by the learned counsel for the petitioner is to grant the petitioner one month's time to pay off the amount due with interest. 2. Heard counsel for the respondents also. The writ petition is disposed of directing that recovery steps against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance for a period of one month from today so as to enable the petitioner to pay off the amount due. Petitioner submits that a decision may be taken on Ext.P3 and that the amount decided as due will be paid by the petitioner within a period of one month from today. In such circumstances, there will be a further direction to take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law and communicated the same to the petitioner within ten days from today and the petitioner is granted time to pay off the amount within one month from today. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb