JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a farmer by profession. He had availed an agricultural loan from the 4^th respondent bank. According to the petitioner, since he was entitled to debt relief, he approached Kerala State Farmers Debt Relief Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’) by filing application No.1901/18/TV, which was disposed of, after hearing the 4^th respondent bank [through Exhibit P1 order] finding the petitioner is eligible to debt relief to the extent of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakhs only). It is seen from Exhibit P1 order that the total amount payable by the petitioner on the loan account ,as on the date of Exhibit P1 (17.02.2020), was Rs.5,97,668/- and the Commission fixed the appropriate level of debt at Rs.5,90,000/- under Section 5 (1)(b) of the Kerala Farmers Debt Relief Commission Act , 2007 and after grating debt relief to the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- to the petitioner, directed that the said amount shall be paid by the Government to the 4^th respondent bank. It was further directed that the petitioner shall pay the balance amount of Rs.3,90,000/- within 12 months from 17.02.2020, failing which the petitioner will be liable to pay 10% interest per annum o