IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 4TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28769 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.P. BASTIN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O VINCENT PETER, ARATTUKULAM HOUSE, PALLITHODU P.O., THURAVOOR, CHERTHALAI, 2. BERYL BASTIN, AGED 45YEARS, ARATTUKULAM HOUSE, PALLITHODU P.O., THURAVOOR, CHERTHALAI BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE BANK OF INDIA, ADB, ALLAPUZHA, MULLACKAL, ALLAPUZHA REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. ADV.SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.28769 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT On 19.8.2008, the respondent bank issued Ext.P1 to the petitioners stating that the petitioners are entitled to the benefit of a Debt Relief Scheme of the Central Government in terms of what is stated therein. After giving the eligible deduction, the balance amount was fixed prescribing the repayment schedule, the first installment of which is due on 30.9.2008. Not only that, the petitioners have more than a months' time by now, after Ext.P1. It is inappropriate to interfere with the working of a Debt Relief Scheme which is essentially a rehabilitative procedure, since, while formulating such a scheme, the Government takes into consideration various aspects and guidelines are issued accordingly. Therefore, the request of the petitioners for deferring the payment of the first installment by one month is not to be acceded to by this Court. I do not deem it appropriate also to issue any direction to the bank to postpone WPC.28769/08 Page numbers the relevant dates. Hence, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to enjoy the benefit of Ext.P1, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.