IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11434 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DAS.C.M., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN, CHETHIKKATTIL HOUSE, PARAKKAD DESOM, ARIMBUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. SECRETARY, THE COCHIN CO-OP. AGRICULTURAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO.329, THRISSUR. 2. REGISTRAR, CO.OP. SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MADHAVAN, CHETHIKKATTIL HOUSE, PARAKKAD DESOM, ARIMBUR VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 11434 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a defaulter in repayment of loan amounts due to the 1st respondent. The petitioner's contention in this writ petition is that although the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application seeking benefits under One Time Settlement Scheme, the same has not been considered. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 application for OTS and pass appropriate orders thereon. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. In the nature of the order I propose to pass I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the respondents. In the nature of the reliefs prayed for, by the petitioner, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions. W.P.(c)No.11434/08 2 If the petitioner pays an amount of Rs.2.5 lakhs, the first respondent shall consider Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner, if the scheme for one time settlement was in force at the time of filing of Ext.P1. The petitioner shall pay the balance amount as per the order to be passed on Ext.P1. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.11434/08 3