Meledathu Kuttipa v. Kerala State Farmer'S Debt Relief Commission

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/18TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 7299 of 2015 (J) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

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1. MELEDATHU KUTTIPA, MELEDATHU HOUSE, TARISHU P.O., KARUVARAKUNDU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

2. MELEDATHU RAMLATH, MELEDATHU HOUSE, TARISHU P.O., KARUVARAKUNDU, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SMT.KAVERY S THAMPI RESPONDENT:

---------------------- KERALA STATE FARMER'S DEBT RELIEF COMMISSION, AGRICULTURAL WHOLESALE MARKET COMPOUND, VENPALAVATTOM, ANAYARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 029, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 7299 of 2015 (J) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

------------------------------------- P1TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER PUBLICATION IN MATHRUIBHUMI DAILY DATED 16.2.2009.

P2TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 25.11.2011.

P2(A)- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTD BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 25.11.2011.

P3TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 29.12.2014.

P3(A)- TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT DATED 29.12.2014.

P4TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD FOR HAVING RECEIPT OF EXT P3.

P4(A)- TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD FOR HAVING RECEIPT OF EXT P3(A).

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ---------------------------------------

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C) No. 7299 of 2015 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 9h day of March, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers :

"(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction, directing the respondent to consider the application Ext. P3 and Ext. P3(a) and to waive the debt of the petitioners and pass orders as expeditiously;

(ii) Issue such other relief which may be deemed fit and proper on the facts and circumstance of the case; and (iii) Allow this writ petition (civil) with costs.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent as well.

3. After hearing both the sides, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent Commission to consider and pass final orders on Exts. P3/P3(a) applications in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and to the concerned Banks, who are not in the party array, at the earliest, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

W.P.(C) No. 7299 of 2015 : 2 :

Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the respondent for further steps. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) kmd