IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6111 of 2009(H) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.C. ABRAHAM, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHERIAN, KADAVUMANIL HOUSE, PUTHUSSERY P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MALLAPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KALLOOPARA VILLAGE, MALLAPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, MALLAPPALLY - 087 BRANCH, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 585 R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN R4 BY SHRI SAJI VARGHESE, SC, SBT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 6111 OF 2009 H -------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd March, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner availed an educational loan from the fourth respondent Bank. According to him, because of huge liability, he defaulted repayment. It is stated that the petitioner was working abroad and now he is having no job. Recovery steps have been taken. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and the learned standing counsel appearing for the fourth respondent Bank. Having considered the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that recovery steps will be kept in abeyance on condition that the petitioner pay off the entire amount with due interest in seven equal monthly instalments, the first of which shall be payable on or before 25.03.2009 and the further instalments on or before the 25th of every succeeding month. If the petitioner does not pay any single instalment, he will lose the benefit of this Judgment and WPC.6111/09 H 2 coercive steps can go on. I also make it clear that if the matter has not progressed beyond Exts.P2 and P3 notices, no collection charges need be paid by the petitioner. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge