IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19228 of 2010(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- JOSE, ANATHANAM HOUSE, MANKULAM P.O. IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.T.P.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DEVICOLAM TALUK CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD NO.I-136, ADIMALI P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685561, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G) PAINAVU, IDUKKI, PIN-685603. SRI. K.C. SANTHOSHKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. -------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19228 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a person who has availed six loans from the first respondent. According to the petitioner he is an Agriculturist and the loans availed by him are agricultural loans, except one. However, he was not able to remit the repayment instalments regularly. In view of the default committed by him, the bank has initiated proceedings for the recovery of the amounts due. The Central Government has introduced the Debt Waiver Scheme for helping agriculturists like the petitioner to tide over their financial difficulties. The petitioner claimed that he is entitled to the benefit of said scheme. According to the petitioner, his name was initially included in the list of persons who are eligible to get the benefits of scheme. However, his name was subsequently removed. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation before the 2nd respondent seeking the benefits of the Debt Waiver W.P.(C).No.19228 of 2010 2 Scheme. He also disputes the statements in Ext.P3 made by the first respondent. 2. According to the counsel for the petitioner, if the amount due from the petitioner is correctly quantified and the benefits of scheme extended to him, the balance amount found due and payable by him would be paid without delay. For the above purpose, he seeks appropriate directions to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P4 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. mns