IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 12605 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VIJU THOMAS, KUTTIKKAYAM BUNGLOW, PERUNAD P.O., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE CHIEF MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, MAIN BRANCH, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI. R.S.KALKURA, SC FOR SBT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 12605 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a defaulter in repayment of loan amount due to the respondent. Petitioner claims that he is a farmer and that the loan has been taken for agricultural purposes. He also submits that the property mortgaged is an agricultural property. According to him, he is entitled to the benefits of the Scheme declared by the Central Government for waiver and relief of debts of farmers. Seeking the same the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 representation before the respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the bank also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the W.P.(C).No. 12605 OF 2008 2 petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE bkn/-