1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.119 of 2011 N.Ayyappan : Petitioner Vs. The Manager, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to give educational loan application and to grant educational loan. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Muthudurai For Respondent :Mr.Pala.Ramasamy O R D E R The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to grant educational loan so as to enable him to continue his studies in B.E., course in Computer Science and Engineering. 2. The petitioner is a student of first year B.E., in Computer Science and Engineering at Sardar Raja College of Engineering, Raja Nagar, Adaikalapattinam Post, Alangulam, in the District of Tirunelveli. 3. The petitioner appears to have approached the respondent with an application for grant of educational loan. According to the petitioner, the respondent reported that the loan application would be received only during the month of August, 2010. Though the petitioner approached the respondent Bank on various occasions, the loan application was not given to him. This made the petitioner to file the Writ petitioner for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus. 4. The learned standing counsel for respondent bank on instructions would submit that the petitioner has not approached the respondent bank and in case the petitioner makes an application with the required documents, the application will be considered as per the Scheme framed for granting educational loan. The submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent bank is recorded. 5. The petitioner is directed to make an application for getting educational loan before the respondent bank, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with the required documents and in the event of making any such application, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the respondent bank on merits and as per law and in accordance with the Scheme framed for grant of educational loan, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of two weeks thereafter, without rejecting the application on flimsy and technical reasons. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To The Manager, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District. + 1 cc to Mr. Pala Ramasamy, Advocate, SR.NO.2419 pm W.P.(MD)No.119 of 2011 20.01.2011 TR : 21.01.2011 : 2p/3c : IT https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/