IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2011 / 1ST POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 34549 of 2011(P) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.J.JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 60 YEARS, KARTHIKAYIL VEEDU, P.O.THAIAYADU, (VIA) UNNIKULAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. KERALA STATE FARMERS RELIEF FORUM, REGISTRATION NO.137/3, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE GENERAL SECRETARY BABY ZACHARIAS, KOODARANHI P.O., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, AC SECTION), NEW DELHI 110 001. 2. UNION OF INDAI, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , CO.OPERATION CREDIT DIVISION, NEW DELHI 110 001. 3. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY GOVERNOR, RURAL PLANNING AND CREDIT DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, MUMBAI 100 001. 4. CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTRUAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NABARD) CORPORATE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BANDRA -KURIA COMPLEX, BANDRA, MUMBAI 200051. 5. SOUTH INDIAN BANK, PANANGAD BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, PANANGAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 525. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMEWSARAN NAIR, ASST. S.G. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2011,ALONG WITH WPC. NO.34653 OF 2011 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.34549/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.RPCD. NO.PLFS.BC.72/05.04.02/2007-08 DTD 23.5.08 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.PLFS.BC.73/05.04.02/2007 -08 DTD. 30.5.08 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 25.6.2010 SENT BY THE 2ND PETITIONER ON BEHALF OF THE IST PETITIONERS. P4:- COPIES OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DTD. 30.6.2010 FOR SENDING REPRESENTATION TO RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4. P5:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.D 28.2.2011 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2549/2011 PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) Nos.34549, 34653, 34670, 34672, 34673, 34674, 34675, 34676 & 34691 of 2011 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ These are writ petitions filed by persons who have availed of loans from commercial banks. They have already discharged their liabilities due to the bank. Subsequently, Ext.P1, Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, was introduced by the Government of India, extending benefits to several categories of agriculturists. Petitioners say that they are marginal farmers defined in the Scheme and that they are also eligible to get the benefits of the Scheme. They submitted that they have made Ext.P3 representations to the first respondent and the said representations are stated to be pending. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that in the judgment in W.P.(C) No.2549/2011 and connected cases rendered on 28.02.2011, this Court has already directed the W.P.(C) No.34549/11 & connected cases : 2 : first respondent to consider similar representations. It is also stated that orders have not been passed so far, as directed therein. 3. Having heard the counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respective respondents, I feel that, for parity of reasons, these writ petitions can also be disposed of directing consideration of Ext.P3 representations by the first respondent. 4. In that view of the matter, these writ petitions are also disposed of, directing the first respondent herein to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representations made by the petitioners herein, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petitions before the first respondent for compliance. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) // True Copy // P.A. To Judge aks/22/12