IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 6TH MAY 2010 / 16TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14327 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.GOPALAN, S/O.KANNAN, AGED 35 YEARS, KOLLANANDI HOUSE, KOOTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, NORTH MALABAR GRAMIN BANK, CHITTAPARAMBA BRANCH, KOOTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SENIOR MANAGER, NORTH MALABAR GRAMIN BANK, HEAD OFFICE, KANNUR. 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, RURAL PLANNING AND CREDIT DEPARTMENT, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NABARD, KERALA REGIONAL OFFICE, PUNNEN ROAD, STATUE, PB NO.5613, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.M.P.MOHAMMED FAZIL SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC FOR R1 AND R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 14327 OF 2010 ( M) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, though he is entitled to the benefit of the Agricultural Debt Waiver Scheme 2008, and it is alleged that the 1st respondent denied the same on unsustainable grounds. He made Ext.P1 complaint to the Banking Ombudsman which was forwarded to the 3rd respondent, who in turn, forwarded the same to the 4th respondent. Petitioner refers to Ext.P3 in this context. Complaint is that the 4th respondent has not taken any decision on Ext.P1 so far. 2. Prima facie it would appear from Ext.P3 that Ext.P1 has been forwarded to the 4th respondent. Having regard to the allegation that the 4th respondent has not so far decided on Ext.P1, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this WPC.No. 14327/10 :2 : writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/