IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 20483 of 2006(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- JOHN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO, KANNAMTHANAM HOUSE, MANNATHUR KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.RESHMI POULOSE RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE MUVATTUPUZHA-KOTHAMANGALAM PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO. 4389, REP. BY ITS MANAGER, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU - R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20483 of 2006(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION DATED 12.10.2001 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF the LETTER DATED 27.12.2001 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DATED 11.03.2003. -TRUE COPY- P.A. TO JUDGE pac KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.20483 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT 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 co-operate 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) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.20483 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st September, 2008