IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3254 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- TOM THOMAS, THUNDATHIL HOUSE, TEEKOY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE NODAL OFFICER (ADWDRS-2008) THE TEEKOY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.3143, TEEKOY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE TEEKOY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TEEKOY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.3254 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 2nd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had availed an agricultural loan from the second respondent, bank. However, the loan amount has not been repaid. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to waiver of the loan under the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, issued by the Central Government. Though he has submitted Ext.P2 request to the first respondent for being granted the benefits of the Debt Relief Scheme, his complaint is that no action has been taken on Ext.P1, till date. According to the petitioner, the first respondent is the Grievance Redressal Officer under clause 10 of Ext.P1 Scheme. He prays for a direction to consider his request on an early date. 2. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P1, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible Wpc 3254/10 2 and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk