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. 22706 of 2006(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SANKARAN NAIR.R. AGED 46, S/O.K.V.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SANAJA BHAVN, MUTTADA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 025. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.VASAVAN PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VANCHIYOOR M & E BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 035. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, EAST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS: 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (DISBURSING OFFICER) ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KSEB, KAZHAKOOTTAM, TRIVANDRUM TALUK. 4. SITHARA.K. (LOANEE) TC. NO.13p892, KOIKAL LANE, KANNAMMOOLA, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST TRIVANDRUM. 5. SUSEELA (SURETY) TETD. SR. SUPDT., KSEB, THUNDUVILA HOUSE, NEAR SREE NARAYANA MANDAPAM, PERUMKUZHY P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU, TRIVANDRUM. 6. SASI (SURETY), RETD. SUB ENGINEER, KSEB, C/O.SUSEELA, RETD. SENIOR SUPDT. KSEB, THUNDUVILA HOUSE, NEAR SREE NARAYANA MANDAPAM, PERUMKUZHY P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU, TRIVANDRUM. (ADDL.R3 TO R6 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN I.A.NO.12506/07 DTD.31.8.06.) BY ADV. SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB FOR R3 SMT.P.K.RADHIKA FOR R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 1.9.2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 22706/06. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.25.10.05 BY R1 TO THE PETITIONER. P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.28.12.05 FROM THE TRIVANDRUM DIST. CO- OP. BANK., VANCHIYOOR BRANCH. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: R3(A) COPY OF THE LETTER BY R1 DTD.25.6.06. (B) COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.19.7.06 OF THE CHIEF MANAGER, SBT, KSEB COMPLEX, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. (C) COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.212.8.06 BY THE CHIEF MANAGER, UNION BANK OF INDIA, TRIVADNRUM. (D) COPY OF THE STATEMENT SHOWING THE SALARY DETAILS OF THE PETITIONER. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.S. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 22706 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this 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 co-operate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is also made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if 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) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.22706 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st September, 2008