IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2008 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23954 of 2004(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE FEDERAL BANK LTD, PUDUNGARAM BRANCH, PO,PUDUNAGARAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN: 678 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. 3. THE TAHSILDAR(REVENUE RECOVERY) CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD. 4. M/S.THOUFEEQUE FERTILIZERS, MOOLAKKADA, MEENAKSHIPURAM P.O, CHITTOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER. 5. V.M.SHERAFUDEEN, S/O.MUHAMMED, VELUTHEDATHU AKATHOOTT HOUSE, CHOWARA PO, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN: 683 571. 6. K.K.ABDUL LATHEEF, S/O.K.K.KOCHUNNI, KULANGARA THOTTATHIL HOUSE, SOUTH VELLARAPPILLY P.O, SREEMOOLANAGARAM, ERNAKULA DISTRICT, PIN: 683 580. 7. K.K.NAVAS,S/O.K.K.KOCHUNNI, KULANGARA THOTTATHIL HOUSE, SOUTH VELLARAPPILLY P.O. SREEMOOLANAGARAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN: 683 580. 8. N.A.SANOBAR, S/O.ABOOBAKER, NANEETH HOUSE, EDAVOOR PO, KOOVAPPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN: 683 544. 9. N.A.MUHAMMED, S/O.ABOOBAKER, NANETH HOUSE, EDAVOOR PO, KOOVAPPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN: 683 544. 10. A.K.CHANDRAN, S/O. KUNJU, PAKKANKALAM, ATHGIMERI, VANCHITHAVALAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. R1 TO 3 BY G.P. SRI.PRADEEP ADV. SRI.T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN FOR R5 TO 7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DT.11.3.1998 SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS 4 TO 9 BEFORE THE PETITIONER-BANK. P2: TRUE COPY OF SANCTIONING ORDER, BEARING NO.71/97-98 DT.11.3.98 ISSUED BY PETITIONER BANK IN FAVOUR OF R4 TO R9. P3: .DO. NO.72/97-98 .DO. P4: TRUE COPY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DT.12.3.1998 ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS. P5: TRUE COPY OF JENMOM SALE DEED, BEARING NO.2773/97 OF THE SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, CHITTOOR, DT.20.11.97. P6: TRUE COPY OF PLAINT DT.15.1.2001 IN O.S. NO.31/2001 PENDING THE SUB COURT, PALAKKAD. P7: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT.NIL SUBMITTED BY R5 BEFORE R2&3. P8: .DO. DT.27.12.2001 .DO. P9: TRUE COPY OF CHALAN FOR RS.21,038/- DEPOSITED BY R10 BEFORE R2 DT.26.7.03. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.23954 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 12th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT Counsel for the petitioner submitted that Bank's liability is settled. If that be so, there is no scope for challenge against recovery proceedings by the Bank. The W.P.(C) is closed leaving freedom to the respondents to proceed for recovery against the defaulter in terms of the demand notice issued. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms