IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 21016 of 2005(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- OUSEPH DEVASSIA, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. OUSEPH, MULLAMANGALATH HOUSE, CHAKKAMPUZHA, RAMAPURA, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, THE MEENACHIL CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.K.197, PALA, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE MEENACHIL CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.K.197, PALA, KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1&R2 SRI.T.S.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI FOR R3 SRI.T.R.RAJEEV FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 21016/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 9.5.2005 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 20.6.2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21016 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the writ petition pertains to the recovery steps initiated by the respondent bank. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the Bank itself. It is made clear that in case the petitioner does not cooperate with the Bank in settling the matter, it will be open to the Bank to proceed with the recovery. It is further made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if any available presently or during the period when the writ petition was pending, will also be extended to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21016 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.