IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2009 / 5TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11009 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JANCY SEBASTIAN, W/O. SEBASTIAN, MARUTHOOR HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DT., M.NO.2816, LOAN NO.8206 K.C.C. 2. SEBASTIAN JOSEPH S/O. JOSEPH, MARUTHOOR HOUSE, KONGANDOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DT., M.NO.1185. 3. SOPHY MATHEW, W/O. MATHEW, MARUTHOOR HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DT., M.NO.2595. 4. MATHEW JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, MARUTHOOR HOUSE, KIDANGOOR P.O., AYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM DT., M.NO.741. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PUNNATHURA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1712, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KIDANGOOR SOUTH, KOTTAYAM. 2. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICER, AGRICULTURAL DEBT WAIVER & DEBT RELIEF SCHEME, 2008, THE PUNNATHURA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KIDANGOOR POST, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 4. JOINT REGISTRAR (AUDIT), CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTTAYAM. WPC NO.11009/2009 5. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, NABARD, REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 7. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN FOR R6 MR.K.S.MOHAMMED HASHIM, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG MR.T.A.SHAJI, SC FOR R3 MR.JOMY GEORGE, FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.11009/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF AGRICULTURAL DEBT WAIVER AND DEBT RELIEF SCHEME, 2008. P2 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/02/2009 ISSUED TO 1ST PETITIONER BY R2. P3 : COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 27/02/2009 SUBMITTED BEFORE R2 BY THE PETITIONERS. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.11009 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in this writ petition are the members of the 1st respondent, a Co-operative Bank. According to the petitioners, they have availed of loans, which are eligible for waiver in terms of the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008. Since they were not extended to the benefit of the Scheme referred to above, they have represented to the 2nd respondent, and that orders on these applications are also not passed. It is in these circumstances this writ petition is filed, praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioners, a copy of which is produced as Ext.P3 in the writ petition. 2. Having regard to the above, without expressing anything on the merits, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation, referred to as above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg