High Court Kerala High Court

Mr.N.Gopinathan vs The Branch Manager on 14 July, 2010

Kerala High Court
Mr.N.Gopinathan vs The Branch Manager on 14 July, 2010
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 20373 of 2010(V)


1. MR.N.GOPINATHAN, REKHALAYAM, MANNADY P.O
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA FINANCIL

3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE

                For Petitioner  :SRI.KRISHNA PRASAD. S

                For Respondent  :SRI.A.A.ABUL HASSAN, SC, KFC

The Hon'ble MR. Justice S.SIRI JAGAN

 Dated :14/07/2010

 O R D E R
                              S. Siri Jagan, J.
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                       W.P(C) No. 20373 of 2010
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                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/

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P.S TO JUDGE.