IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2008 / 9TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 18676 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THANKAMANI ACHARI, S/O.PARAMESHWARAN ACHARI, THEKKETHIL HOUSE, KAVUMBHAGOM P.O., CHERUVALLI, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SECRETARY, LOANS, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CHIEF REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVADNRUM. 4. ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, BRANCH OFFICE, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY SHRI.JAYASANKAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 18676 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 31st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging coercive proceedings for recovery of the amounts due from the petitioner to the Kerala State Housing Board. The petitioner's contention is that the petitioner is not being given the benefit of One Time Settlement, although she is entitled to the same. The contention of the Housing Board is that the petitioner is only entitled to the benefits as offered to her in Ext.P1 and no other concessions. 2. When the matter came came up for admission, I directed the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Housing Board to obtain instructions from the Board as to for what amount the Board is prepared to settle the loan account of the petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel on 21.7.2008 submitted that the Board is prepared to settle the loan account of the petitioner by accepting an amount of Rs.8,39,781/- as on 31.7.2008. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that w.p.c.18676/08 2 the petitioner is not in a position to pay the entire amount of Rs.8,39,781/- in a lump sum and he seeks indulgence of this Court in directing the respondents to permit him to pay the amount in easy instalments. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Housing Board submits that if the petitioner files a reasonable proposal before the Secretary of the Housing Board, the Secretary would consider the same and pass orders thereon. The petitioner shall file a proposal within two weeks. The Secretary shall take a decision thereon within a further period of two weeks. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge w.p.c.18676/08 3