IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20373 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MR.N.GOPINATHAN, REKHALAYAM, MANNADY P.O KADAMPANADU VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNA PRASAD. S RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. REPRESENTED THE KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, PAZHAMANNIL JESSY TOWERS, COLLEGE ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA FINANCIL CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.A.A.ABUL HASSAN, SC, KFC FOR R1&2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 20373 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th day of July, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a defaulter in repayment of loan amounts due to the Kerala Financial Corporation. The KFC has initiated recovery proceedings. The petitioner sought the benefit of one time settlement scheme and he was directed to pay Rs. 70 lakhs towards one time settlement. The petitioner has already paid Rs. 35 lakhs out of the Rs. 70 lakhs. The petitioner submits that he requires some more time to raise funds for paying the balance. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has already filed Ext. P6 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of Ext. P6. 2. Learned standing counsel for the KFC points out that Ext. P6 is addressed to the District Manager, who cannot take a decision in respect of the same. If at all the matter has to be considered at the highest level, is his submission. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall forward Ext. P6 to the 2nd respondent immediately. On receipt of the same, the 2nd respondent shall get Ext. P6 considered at the appropriate level of the KFC and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the same, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.