IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4476 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- NETHAJI HANDLOOM WEAVERS (PRODUCTION CUM SALE) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.H.IND (T)389, PAYYATTUVILA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL MANAGER DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 4498 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)Nos.4476 & 4498 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned senior Government Pleader. 2. Petitioners in these matters are Handloom Weavers Co-operative Societies who have allegedly conducted certain sales by extending rebate under the directions of the Government. The policy of the Government provides for extending rebate facility to handloom industry. Therefore, the respondents cannot delay the rebate amount due to the petitioners. This is all the more so when the petitioners have to face the persons who have advanced funds for running the societies by way of loan and other sources. Under such circumstances, the Director of Handloom and Textiles is directed to take a final decision on the amounts due to each WPC4476&4498/08 -:2:- of the petitioners and ensure that the same is disbursed within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.