R.Arul Jothi v. Union Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.12.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and W.M.P.(MD) No.9959 of 2016 R.Arul Jothi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, Rep., by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, Room No.134, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Branch Manager, Canara Bank, Mattakadai Branch, Thoothukudi.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in pursuant to the impugned demand notice issued by him vide his proceedings in Ref.No. 856:5610:MKN dated 15.06.2016 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary in view of the 1st Respondent's Agriculture Debt Waiver and

Debt Relief Scheme 2008 dated 23.05.2008 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to extend the benefit of the above said scheme to Petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Mohanasundaram For R1 :

Mr.R.Murugappan Central Govt. Standing Counsel For R2 :

Mr.N.Dilip Kumar

ORDER

Pending this writ petition, it is submitted that, the petitioner had offered an One Time Settlement and the said One Time Settlement had also been accepted by the second respondent and the loan account had been closed.

2. The said statement made by the petitioner is also acknowledged by the learned counsel for the second respondent.

3. In view of the said development, no further adjudication is required to be made in this writ petition and the Writ Petition is

accordingly, closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 04.12.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes abr To 1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Finance, Room No.134, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Branch Manager, Canara Bank, Mattakadai Branch, Thoothukudi.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

abr Dated: 04.12.2024