IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2022 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 20410 OF 2022
PETITIONERS:
1 ANNAMMA MATHEW
AGED 74 YEARS
W/O LATE MATHEW KOSHY, TC 26/2090, TUTORS LANE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
2 VINOY GEORGE MATHEW
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O LATE MATHEW KOSHY, TC 26/2090, TUTORS LANE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
BY ADVS.
V.K.PEERMOHAMED KHAN
C.J.CHACKO
RESPONDENTS:
1 ICICI BANK LIMITED
REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, II FLOOR, SKYLINE
POINT, OPPOSITE ALL INDIA RADIO, VAZHUTHACAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014.
2 THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER
ICICI BANK LTD, M G ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. PRADEESH CHACKO (SC)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When this writ petition is taken up for consideration today the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would state that they have filed Ext.P10 before the 1st respondent and prays that there may a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P10 and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioners. It is also prayed that there may be a direction to the competent officer in the 1 st respondent to hear the petitioners before a decision is taken on Ext.P10.
2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the 1 st respondent is not averse to such a direction being issued. Accordingly this writ petition will stand disposed of directing a competent officer of the 1 st respondent take a decision on Ext.P10 after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. Such a decision shall be taken within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the judgment. Till such time a decision is taken on Ext.P10, further coercive steps shall be kept in abeyance. All contentions of the petitioners are left open.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
JUDGE AMG