IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2008 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30083 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.SHAJAHAN, MANAKKATHUVILAKAM THEKKEVEEDU, ANDOORKONAM, KANIYAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. NOORUNNISA, W/O.A.SHAJAHAN, MANAKKATHUVILAKAM THEKKEVEEDU, ANDOORKONAM, KANIYAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASURYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REGIONAL OFFICE, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK BUILDING, OVER BRIDGE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE MANAGER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VAZHUTHACAUD BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30083 OF 2008 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 24th day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner availed a loan from the respondent bank. Due to arrears of instalments, recovery steps has been initiated. The petitioner has filed Ext.P1 seeking the benefit of OTS facility. In the meantime, Ext.P2 notice under section 13(2) is issued. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel. Learned standing counsel would submit that the bank is agreeable to give OTS facility to the petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P1 within three weeks from today and grant such benefit of OTS as the petitioner is in law entitled to. Proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance for one month from today. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE