IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 36707 of 2004(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.M. KURIAKOSE, AGED 63, S/O. MATHAI, RESIDING AT CHEMPAKATHINGAL, VANNAPPURAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.N.RATHEESH, SMT.SUMA RATHEESH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KALIAR BRANCH, VANNAPPURAM, THODUPUZHA. 2. THE IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., P.B.NO.2, IDUKKI COLONY P.O., IDUKKI. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.36707/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P.1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 11/02/2003 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD. 04/06/2004 ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.1. DTD. 15/06/2004. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE SUMMONS ISSUED BY THE R.1. TO THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE ADALATH PROPOSED TO CONDUCT AT THODUPUZHA BRANCH OFFICE OF THE R.2. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION TAKEN BY THE ADALATH ON 17/08/2004. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36707 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 13th June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The issue pertains to the recovery steps initiated at the instance of the first respondent bank. It is for the petitioner to approach the first respondent, in which case appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken expeditiously. In case the petitioner requests for a statement of accounts within one month, the same shall be granted. The benefit of any settlement schemes, current or available during the pendency of the writ petition, subject to the petitioner satisfying the required conditions, shall also be extended to him. In order to enable the petitioner to work out the relief as above, there shall be no recovery for a further period of six months. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 2003 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 13th June, 2007.