IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34905 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JOHN JOASEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, BLLICKAL HOUSE, KADALMADU PO., VADUVANCHAL, WAYANAD-673 581. 2. VINU JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, DO.DO. 3. BABU JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, DO.DO. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH.K.M (S.BATHERY) SMT.CELINE JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, KAINATTY BRANCH, KALOETTA NORTH, WAYANAD. 2. REGIONAL MANASGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA REGIONAL BUSINESS OFFICE, 2ND FLOUR KAILAS, COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, S.N.PARK ROAD, KANNUR. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF INDIA, SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH R3 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 34905 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners in this writ petition claim that they should be classified as small farmers for the purpose of Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008 announced by the Government of India was rejected. 2. In the counter affidavit filed by respondents 1 and 2 in paragraph 6 it is stated that the petitioners would be included in the category of other farmers. 3. In view of this, no further orders are called for in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ttb The words "other farmers" occurring in line 3 of paragraph 2 of the judgment dated 22/01/2009 in WP(C) No. 34905/2008 is corrected as "small farmers" as per order dated 24/02/2009 in I.A. No. 1931/2009. Registrar(Judicial)