IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2010 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32526 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VARKEY CHACKO @ JOY CHACKO, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO, VADAKKEPLACHERIL, MARANGATTUPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, REGION III, ZONAL OFFICE KOTTAYAM. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, MARANGATTUPALLY BRANCH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO.32526 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's daughter is a General Nursing student in Sai School of Nursing, Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. In order to meet the expenditure,l petitioner made an application to the respondents bank for an education loan. That is now rejected by Ext.P2 order stating that the petitioner's daughter is ineligible for admission for the reason that she had studied only the subject Humanities at the plus two level and not science subjects. It is aggrieved by Ext.P2 that this writ petition is filed seeking to quash the said order and to direct the respondents to disburse the loan as sought for. 2. The standing Counsel has obtained instructions in the matter. According to the standing counsel for the Bank, the stand as reflected in Ext.P2 was taken based on the eligibility criteria laid down by the State Government. It is also stated that now the matter has been taken up with the higher authorities and a decision will immediately taken. WPC No.32526/2010 :2 : 3. If the facts are as stated by the learned counsel for petitioner, of course the respondents will have to reconsider the matter depending upon the eligibility criteria which are applicable to the students in the state of Andhra Pradesh, where the petitioner is undergoing her study. Now that the higher authorities of the Bank are seized of the issue, it is directed that a decision in the matter will betaken within one week from today. Writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vi