IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2011 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 11640 of 2011(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ TINTO MATHEW, AGED 18 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW JOSEPH, MAZHUVANCHERIL HOUSE, NEAR BHARATHA MATHA COLLEGE, THRIKKAKARA POST, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CABINET SECRETARY, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, INFOPARK BRANCH (10316), L & T TEJOMAYA, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 030. 3. THE CHIEF MANAGER (SANCTIONS), STATE BANK OF INDIA, RACPC, VANKARATH TOWERS, BYE PASS JN, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 682 024. R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG OF INDIA R2 & R3 BY ADV.SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH, SC FOR SBI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.11640/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE MARK LIST OF SSLC EXAMINATION OF THE PETITIONER. P2 COPY OF THE MARK LIST OF PLUS TWO EXAMINATION OF THE PETITIONER. P3 COPY OF THE FEES STRUCTURE ISSUED BY THE SHA-SHIB COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, BANGLORE. P4 COPY OF THE GUIDELINES ISSUED TO THE MEMBER BANKS. P5 COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 6/12/2010. P6 COPY OF THE REPORT ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER VAZHAKALA TO THE TAHSILDAR. P7 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE THAHASILDAR KANAYANOOR TALUK DATED 15/10/2010. P8 COPY OF THE ELECTION IDENTITY CARD OF THE PETITIONER'S FATHER. P9 COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LITTLE FLOWER PRESS, THRIKKAKARA DATED 6/11/2010. P10 COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DATED 2/12/2010. P11 COPY O THE MARK LIST OF PETITIONER'S B.E(ECE) EXAMINATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11640 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the respondent No.2 and 3 to grant educational loan to the petitioner for pursuing 'Bachelor of Engineering Course (ECE)' at Sha-Shib College of Engineering, Chikkaballapur District, Bangalore, approved by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to VTU Belgaum within a stipulated time. ii) Issue such other writ or orders or directions, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the bank submits, on instruction, that the averments and allegations raised in the Writ Petition are devoid of any merit and that, the bank has not refused to consider the application of the petitioner. It is stated that the application preferred by the petitioner will be considered on merits and appropriate decision will be taken, simultaneously adding that, inspite of the instruction given in this regard, the petitioner is still to turn up before the bank. 3. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is at liberty to pursue the application by approaching the bank, on which W.P.(C) No.11640/2011 2 event, a final decision shall be taken and communicated to the petitioner without any delay and at any rate within 'two weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the respondents for taking further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE