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. 19139 of 2005(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- RAVIKUMARAN, S/O. KAMBAYI, AGED 43, VALLITHODEKALLAM, THEKKECHALLA, NATUKAL P.O., CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.RASHEED RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PALAKKAD. 2. THE CHITTUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO.P-619, CHITTUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, CHITTUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.P-619, CHITTUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM FOR R2 GOVT. 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: W.P.(C) No. 19139 OF 2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NO. G 21070/91 DATED 18.12.2001 OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 19.12.2003 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 8.5.2005 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19139 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- 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.19139 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.