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. 12307 of 2006(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- V.M. REMANI, W/O. SOMAN, AGED 48 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, GENERAL HOSPITAL ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. A.P. KUTTAPPAN, ATTENDER GR.I, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM. (KUTTAPPAN A.P., ALLAPPRA HOUSE, PALAMATTOM, THETTEKKAD, KOTHAMANGALAM). 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE LAY SECRETARY AND TREASURER, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE GOVERNMENT SERVANTS CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.50, WARRIAM ROAD, KOCHI-16, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), O/O. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), ERNAKULAM. WP(C).No. 12307 of 2006(M) 6. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), O/O. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), TRIVANDRUM. 7. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.M.MONAYE - R4 SRI.M.PAUL VARGHESE - R4 SRI.M.S.BREEZ - R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12307 of 2006(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETTIONER BEFORE RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 DT.15.03.2006 EXT.P3: THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- EXT.R4(a): TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR LOAN DATED 01.10.1996 EXT.R4(b): TRUE COPY OF THE SURETY BOND DATED 04.11.1996 EXT.R4(c): TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.01.2004, ISSUED TO THE LAY SECRETARY AND TREASURER EXT.R4(d): TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED NOTICE DATED 03.01.2004 SENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.R4(e): TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED NOTICE DATED 03.01.2004 SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.R4(f): TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED NOTICE DATED 13.02.2001, SENT TO THE PETITIONER EXT.R4(g): TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED NOTICE DATED 13.02.2001, SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.R4(h): TRUE COPY OF REGISTERED NOTICE DATED 10.01.2006 SENT TO THE 1ST RESOPNDENT IN HOUSE ADDRESS. -TRUE COPY- P.A. TO JUDGE pac KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.12307 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 4th respondent Bank. In view of the intervening developments in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, she 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.12307 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st September, 2008