IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 2453 of 2011(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. VISWANATHAN, S/O.KANARAN, KALARIKKANDI HOUSE, CHEMPANODE.P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. JAMES.V.C., S/O.CHACKO, VALUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHEMPANODE.P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. AUGUSTINE JOSE, S/O.OUSEPH, SHRAMBIKKAL HOUSE, CHEMPANODE.P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. KERALA STATE FARMERS' RELIEF FORUM REGISTRATION NO.137/93, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE GENERAL SECRETARY BABY ZACHARIAS, KOODARANHI.P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI-1. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NEW DELHI-1. 3. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR, RURAL PLANNING AND CREDIT DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, MUMBAI-1. W.P.(C). NO.2453/2011-F: 4. CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NABARD) CORPORATE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA, MUMBAI-51. 5. SOUTH MALABAR GRAMIN BANK, MARUTHOMKARA BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, MARATHOMKARA, KOZHIKODE-670 001. R1 & R2 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.S.G. OF INDIA, R5 BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAVI, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NO. 2455/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) Nos. 2453, 2455, 2478, 2485, 2497, 2512, 2540, 2549, 2552, 2557, 3118, 3127, 3138, 3143, 3147, 3209, 3220, 3236, 3238, 3910, 3912 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 28th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The case of the petitioners is that, they are small marginal farmers and are entitled to get the benefit of Ext. P1 Scheme. The stand of the concerned banks, as put forth by the learned standing counsel wherever appeared, is that, the said contention of the petitioners is not correct as that they do not come within the purview of the Scheme. 2. The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the issue is having wider magnitude and the same already been brought to the notice of the first respondent by filing Ext. P3 representation and that same is still pending. The learned senior counsel further submits that, the petitioners will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the first respondent to consider Ext. P3 and pass appropriate orders thereon.. In the above circumstances, this Court does not propose to go into the merits of the case. The Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the first W.P. (C) No. 2453 of 2011 & connected cases 2 respondent to consider Ext. P3 and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible at any rate, within three months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the Writ Petition before the first respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd