1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.12818 of 2011 M.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Regional Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Tirunelveli Regional Office, Tirunelveli. 2. The Senior Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Veeranam, Alangulam Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to sanction the loan of Rs.2,04,500/- covering the full fee structure, for the course of M.C.A. being studied by the petitioner based on the petitioner's educational loan application dated 09.08.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Selvan For Respondent 1 : Mr.S.Parthasarathy For Respondent 2 : Mr.Palaramasamy O R D E R The petitioner is a student doing third year M.C.A., course in Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore under self finance category. His father is a driver working in the Government Transport Corporation. Due to poor financial status in his family, his father borrowed money from various family members and remitted admission fees, tuition fees and exam fees to the tune of Rs.66,500/- for the first year and for the second year also, by making the loan arrangement paid further sum of Rs.64,000/- towards fees. Under such circumstances, he has applied for educational loan on 27.05.2011, through the District Collector, Tirunelveli and the Chairman of the Pandyan Grama Bank. After considering the petitioner's representation, the District Consultative Committee directed the petitioner to approach the first respondent, the Regional Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Tirunelveli Regional Office, Tirunelveli, by letter dated 06.06.2011. Carrying the said letter of the first respondent when the petitioner approached the first respondent, he was again directed to approach the second respondent, for the reason that the second respondent is only a Scheduled Commercial Bank. Subsequently, when he approached the second respondent dated 09.08.2011 along with necessary documents, he was not sanctioned any loan for his education till date. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent fairly submitted that the case of the petitioner would be considered, if the petitioner comes to the office of the second respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent also submits that it is a genuine case and the second respondent has to finally help the petitioner in the 3rd year M.C.A., course. As both the learned counsel for the respondents have stated that the case of the petitioner would be duly considered, recording the said statement, this Court directs the second respondent to consider the loan application of the petitioner dated 09.08.2011 to sanction the educational loan within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, as per the existing Reserve Bank guidelines. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( Records ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR akv To 1. The Regional Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Tirunelveli Regional Office, Tirunelveli. 2. The Senior Manager,Indian Overseas Bank, Veeranam, Alangulam Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 1CC TO MR. T. SELVAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 42784: DM::2011:DECEMBER:08:: W.P.(MD)No.12818 of 2011 07.12.2011 2P:4C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/