IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22714 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. MOHAMMADLI,S/O.ISMAIL RAWTHER,KARIPPALI, TATTAMANGALAM. 2. SMT.NOORJAHAN,W/O.MOHAMMADALI,KARIPPALI, TATTAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.EASWARAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (IRIMPANAM) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,FINANCE DEPARTMENT,CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. NABARD,PONNIAM ROAD,P.B.NO.5613.STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695039,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 4. THE TATTAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED NO.P 502 P.O.TATTAMANGALAM-678102, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICER, TATTAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED NO.P 502,P.O.TATTAMANGALAM-678102. 6. THE PALAKKAD DSTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED,PALAKKAD,REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 22714 OF 2009 (H) ===================== Dated this the 14th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are defaulters to the 4th respondent Co-operative Bank. Awards were passed against the petitioners in February, 2006 and recovery proceedings were initiated, which have already been challenged by the petitioners by filing WP(C) No.24940/07 and 25024/07 and these writ petitions are pending. It is stated that in the meanwhile, on the introduction of Ext.P1, the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, they submitted Exts.P2 and P3 applications for the benefit of the same. Referring to Ext.P4, it is stated that orders have not been passed on the applications and that these applications are pending before the 5th respondent, the Grievance Redressal Officer. In this writ petition, what they seek is essentially a direction to the 5th respondent to pass final orders on Exts.P2 and P3 in the light of Ext.P1. 2. I heard the counsel appearing for the 4th respondent also. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief that is WPC 22714/09 :2 : sought for, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P3 applications made by the petitioners, if these applications are still pending. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp