IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON SATURDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2010 / 10TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2242 of 2010(E) ------------------------- SA.33/2009 of DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: --------------- STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE REPRESENTED BY CHIEF MANAGER REGIONAL OFFICE, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN RESPONDENT: --------------- P.K.KANNAN, S/O.LATE PARAMESWARAN NAIR REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER R.DEEPAK, S/O.RAMAN NAIR, MUKKUPUZHA HOUSE PULARI, RAPPAL, POUDUKKAD PO,THRISSUR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 2242 of 2010(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT: P1 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.22.1.2008 IN W.P(C) NO.2227 OF 2008 AND 1606 OF 2008 EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.31.10.2008 IN W.P.(C) NO.31729 OF 2008 EXT: P3 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.21.11.2008 IN W.P(C) NO.34045 EXT: P4 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD.10.6.2009 IN W.P(C) NO.15419 OF 2009 EXT: P5 : COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BYTHE RESPONDENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A COMMISSION EXT:P5(a) : COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR REOPENING THE HEARING OF THE S.A RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J --------------------------- W.P(C) No.2242 of 2010-E ---------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner bank has approached this Court for granting the following relief: “i) To direct the Debt Recovery Tribunal (Kerala & Lakshadweep) at Ernakulam to pass final orders in S.A 33 of 2009 pending before the same within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. When the matter came up for consideration before this Court on 22.1.2010, 'notice by Special Messenger' was ordered to the respondents. Even though the service is complete, the respondents have not chosen to enter appearance. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is allowed as prayed for and the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Ernakulam is directed to pass final orders in S.A.No.33 of 2009 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. No cost. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE ab