IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 37819 of 2007(B) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- PERINGOTTUKARA CHITS LTD ANTHIKKAD, TRISSUR, REP BY MANAGING DIRECTOR MR.N.D.NARAYANAN,S/O. DIVAKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI NJANAPPILLY MANA, (PO) PUTHENPEEDIKA, THRISSUR, AGED 56 BY ADV. SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. HE POST MASTER HEAD POST OFFICE KATTAPPANA. 2. SREEDEVI ANTHARJANAM AGED 64 YEARS W/O. LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBOOTHIRI CHENGAZHI NELLOORAMANA, ANTHIKAD DESOM PADIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSIVAPEROOR TALUK. 3. SHEELA AGED 44 YEARS D/O. LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBOOTHIRI CHENGAZHI NELLOORAMANA, ANTHIKAD DESOM PADIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSIVAPEROOR TALUK. 4. ANITHA AGED 42 YEARS D/O.LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBOOTHIRI CHENGAZHI NELLOORAMANA, ANTHIKAD DESOM PADIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSIVAPEROOR TALUK. 5. GIRISH AGED 39 YEARS S/O.LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBOOTHIRI CHENGAZHI NELLOORAMANA, ANTHIKAD DESOM PADIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSIVAPEROOR TALUK. 6. RAMESH AGED 30 YEARS S/O.LATE PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBOOTHIRI CHENGAZHI NELLOORAMANA, ANTHIKAD DESOM PADIYAM VILLAGE, THRISSIVAPEROOR TALUK. ADV. SMT.D.P.RENU,CGC, FOR R1 SRI.P.SHRIHARI FOR R2 TO 6 SMT.P.VANI FOR R2 TO 6 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.37819/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE FRESH CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ISSUED BY the REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES ON 12.12.2001 . P2:- COPY OF THE NSC CERTIFICATE NO.06EE-304763 DT. 10.12.96. P3:- COPY OF THE NSC CERTIFICATE NO.06EE-304764 DT. 10.12.96. P4:- COPY OF THE NSC CERTIFICATE NO.06EE-304765 DT. 10.12.96. P5:- COPY OF THE NSC CERTIFICATE NO.06EE-404766 DT. 10.12.96. P6:- COPY OF THE NSC CERTIFICATE NO.06EE-304767 FY. 10.12.96. P7:- COPY OF THE KVP CERTIFICATE NO.00GG-206242 DT. 16.4.96. P8:- COPY OF THE KVP CERTIFICATE NO.04CC-41896 DT. 16.12.93. P9:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 9.3.04. P10:- COPY OF THE REMINDER LETTER DT. 18.4.07 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SIT RESPONDENT. P11:- COPY OF THE LETTER 23.4.07. P12:- COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE DT. 4.3.98 OF SRI.PURUSHOTHAMAN NAMBOOTHIRI. P13:- COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DT. 24.10.07. P14:- COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DT. 31.10.07. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37819 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 5th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “ Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the first respondent to allow the petitioner to encash Exts.P2 to P8 when presented by its present Managing Director of his authorized representative.” The petitioner is a company engaged in money lending. The company had taken National Savings Certificates and Kissan Vikas Patras as evidenced by Exts.P2 to P8. But on maturity, the petitioner is not allowed to encash the same for the reason that it can be encashed only by the person in whose name the same is issued. It is submitted that the certificates are issued in the name of the Managing Director and he expired on 25.2.1998. Respondents 2 to 6 are his legal heirs. Counsel appearing for respondents 2 to 6 submits that they have no objection in releasing the maturity amount covered by Exts.P2 to P8 in favour of the petitioner. The above submission is recorded. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to WP(C) NO.37819/07 2 disburse the maturity amount covered by Exts.P2 to P8 to the petitioner within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment by the petitioner. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37819 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 5th November, 2008.