IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Interim Relief Application No.3861 of 2010 In Writ Petition No. 785 of 2010 (M/S) Balram ……Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ….Respondents. Mr. Ajay Veer Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. C.S.C. for the State-respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Dated: -21-05-2010 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought following relefs:- (i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent No. 3 to accept the loan amount in easy installments. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondents not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner, in connection with the aforesaid recovery proceedings. (iii) Issue any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case be passed in favour of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, he took an agriculture loan from the respondent No.4-State Bank of Patiyala. The petitioner could not repay the amount of installments due to some financial 2 crises. Therefore, the recovery citation was issued against the petitioner. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay the entire amount alongwith interest in easy installments. Liberty is given to the petitioner to make a representation before the recovery officer for easy installments. If the representation is made, the respondent No.3 i.e. the Tehsildar, Tehsil, Roorkee, District Haridwar, shall pass appropriate order after hearing the petitioner. With the said direction and observation, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. (B.S.Verma, J.) 21-05-2010 MK