IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18350 of 2007(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.S. THOMAS, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. SKARIA KALARIKAL HOUSE, KALAVOOR ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., ALAPPUZHA-1. 3. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD REP. BY ITS MANAGER, KALAVOOR BRANCH. ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN,SC,ALAPPUZHA DIST.CO.OP.BANK FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.18350/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE AUCTION NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE CHALAN. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18350 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 26th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this 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 also made clear that the benefit of settlement schemes, if 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.18350 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 26th November, 2008.