IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2009 / 6TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21093 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ MUHAMMED ABDUL SALIM, S/O.ABDUL HAMEED RAWTHER, AGED 39 YEARS, SABOORA SADANAM, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU SRI.PRATHEESH.P SRI.A.MUHAMMED RAFFI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., EVENING BRANCH, KOTTARAKKARA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR BRANCH MANAGER. 2. SALE OFFICER, KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KOLLAM. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOLLAM. SRI.B.VINOD, SC, KOLLAM DIST.CO-OP.BANK LTD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 21093 OF 2009 (F) ===================== Dated this the 28th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that on 13/3/99, he availed of a loan of Rs.3.5 lakhs from the 1st respondent for business purposes. Default was committed, arbitration proceedings were initiated, execution petition has been filed and Ext.P1 is an attachment notice issued on 16/1/2009, where the dues is indicated as Rs.12,30,744/-. Petitioner submits that, at that stage, he filed Ext.P2 application requesting the Bank to give him the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme, waiver of interest and penal interest. Ext.P2 has been acknowledged on 12/3/2009 as is seen from Ext.P2(a). In support of his plea in Ext.P2, petitioner is also referring to Exts.P3 and P4 circulars issued by the Government of Kerala. In this writ petition, petitioner submits that despite having made Ext.P2, there has not been any response. 2. I heard the standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having regard to the submissions made by both sides, I feel the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed for the time WPC 21093/09 :2 : being, if the Bank considers Ext.P2. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp