C.W.P.No.15837 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 15.11.2011 C.W.P.No.15837 of 2010 Ramandeep Singh …Petitioner Versus Kapurthala Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. …Respondents and another CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA Present : Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. D.V.Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Mamta Rani, Advocate, for the respondents. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral) Challenge in the present writ petition is to the order dated 01.05.2010 (Annexure P-7), whereby the representation of the petitioner regarding concessional rate of interest was declined. The petitioner has availed a loan of Rs.3 lac for the purchase and repair of agricultural machinery and to meet other socio economic needs etc. agreement dated 03.02.2000. In the year 2008, a scheme was framed called “Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008” (for short ‘the Scheme’) in pursuance of the Budget Speech of the Finance Minister for the year 2008-09. In the said Scheme, different benefits were contemplated to be granted to marginal farmers, small farmers and other farmers. The petitioner claims himself to be other farmer and, thus, claimed rebate of 25% and rate of interest not exceeding 7%. 1 C.W.P.No.15837 of 2010 The brother of the petitioner namely Charandeep Singh also claimed similar relief, as is claimed by the petitioner in the present petition. The said writ petition bearing CWP No.6505 of 2011 titled “Charandeep Singh Vs. Union of India and others” was dismissed yesterday i.e. on 14.11.2011 by passing detailed speaking order. Therefore, for the reasons recorded therein, the present writ petition is also dismissed. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 15.11.2011 (G.S.SANDHAWALIA) Vimal JUDGE 2