IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26186 of 2007(P) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ SMT. BINU SHEREENA, AGED 32, W/O. A. JEAM KHAN, GREEN VILLA, MANANAKKU, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.THIRUMALA P.K.MANI. RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE MANAGER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., PEROORKADA BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REGIONAL OFFICE, OVER BRIDGE JUNCTION, M.G. ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. REGISTRAR FOR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY FOR DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SHRI NAGARAJ NARAYANAN. R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.8.2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 26186 OF 2007 P -------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is one of the Guarantors for the loan availed by her husband. The loan amount was not repaid. Recovery steps have been initiated. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Bank also. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be given four months' time from today to pay off the entire amount. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the recovery steps initiated against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance for a period of four months from today. I make it clear that it is open to the respondent Bank to consider any reduction which the petitioner may suggest. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.