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. 25178 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- V.J.JOSE, S/O.JOSEPH MATHAI, VAZHAPPARAMBIL MUTTAMBLAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM, PROPRIETOR, PHEONIX BENT FLY, PAKKIL P.O. KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN SRI.M.R.MOUNEESH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE CORPORATION BANK, REP. BY THE BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM, BRANCH, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE ZONAL MANAGER, CORPORATION BANK, VITTIL BUILDING, RAVIPURAM, KOCHI. 3. ASST.GENERAL MANAGER (RECOVERY), CORPORATION BANK, MANGALA DEVI TEMPLE ROAD, BANGALORE. BY ADV. SRI.S.B.PREMACHANDRA PRABHU FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)NO. 25178 OF 2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED NIL SENT TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 26.06.06 IN W.P.(C) NO. 10428 OF 2006 BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT. EXHIBIT P3 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 4.9.06 FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.9.06 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 : THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18.9.06 SENT TO THE BANK BY THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH THE CHEQUE. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO CHEQUE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25178 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the writ petition pertains to the recovery steps initiated by the respondent bank. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the Bank itself. It is made clear that in case the petitioner does not cooperate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is further made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if any 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. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25178 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.