1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5308 OF 2009 Harsool Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakari Society Ltd., through its Chairman, Shri Shantilal Ramsingh Bamhane ...Petitioner VERSUS The Union of India and others ...Respondents ..... Shri V.D.Salunke, advocate for the petitioner Shri S.V.Advant, advocate for respondent no.5 Shri P.B.Paithankar, advocate for respondent no.6 ..... CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, JJ. DATED : 1st December, 2010 PER COURT : 1 The petitioner claims benefits of the Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Waiver Relief Scheme, 2008. 2 2 By communication dated 23.12.2008, the Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Jadhavwadi-Harsool Branch, Aurangabad, informed the Chairman/Secretary, Harsool Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakari Society Ltd., that the claim submitted by the Society has been returned by the local Head Office, as the same could not be entertained under the provisions of original Circular No. RBI/2007-08/330-RPCD-No.PLFS.BC.72/05.04.02/2007-08, in respect of Debt Waiver Scheme. It was further communicated that the State Bank of India was unable to proceed further in the matter and the Society was advised to submit the claim to NABARD or RBI directly. 3 By communication, dated 19.1.2009, the RBI communicated the Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Aurangabad to the effect that the complaint of the dispute in respect of the said Waiver Scheme would be considered by the Grievance Redressal Officer. 4 The learned counsel appearing for the Bank and the RBI make a statement before this court that in case the petitioner/society and the concerned members, who claim waiver under the said scheme, approach the Grievance Redressal Officer by filing 3 appropriate representation, within two weeks from today, then, the Grievance Redressal Officer would pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Debt Waiver Scheme. 5 Needless to say that the Grievance Redressal Officer would address the issues, raised by the applicant before him, strictly in accordance with the said Scheme. 6 The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) (NARESH H.PATIL, J.) dbm/wp5308.09