1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.469 of 2011 R.Vinisto : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Regional Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Tirunelveli Regional Office, 98, West car street, Tirunelveli Town. 2.The Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Manager, Canara Bank, Uvari Post, Uvari, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant education loan to the petitioner forthwith. For Petitioner :Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi For R1 and R2 :Mr.S.Parthasarathy For R3 :Mr.C.Jawahar Ravindran O R D E R The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant educational loan, so as to enable him to complete his *Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering. 2. The learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that Pandyan Grama Bank does not come under the educational scheme framed by the Reserve Bank of India and the concerned Bank is the third respondent. 3. The learned standing counsel for the third respondent on instructions submitted that the petitioner has not submitted any application before the third respondent and in case of making an application, the same will be considered by the third respondent on merits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Since the petitioner has not submitted application before the third respondent, I am of the view that interest of Justice would be sub-served, in case, he is permitted to submit an application before the third respondent. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the third respondent along with an application with required documents within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the event of making any such application, the third respondent is directed to consider the same and pass orders on merits and in accordance with the educational loan scheme. The said exercise shall be completed within two weeks thereafter. It is made clear that the approach of the third respondent should be a positive one and there should not be any attempt to reject the loan application on the ground of technicalities. 5. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A ) *Amended as per order of this Court dated 25.02.2011. made in W.P.No.469 of 2011 /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To To be substituted to the order already despatched on 11.2011. 1.The Regional Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Tirunelveli Regional Office, 98, West car street, Tirunelveli Town. 2.The Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Manager, Canara Bank, Uvari Post, Uvari, Tirunelveli District. +1cc to Mr.C.Jawahar Ravindran, Advocate, Sr.No.4906 W.P.(MD)No.469 of 2011 rj2 SMA/10.02.2011/5C/2P SR : 18.03.2011 : 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/