IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2010 / 26TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13237 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.R. KAMALAKSHI, VANALIYAM KUZHY, PALAMALAM KUNNI VAZHAVATTA P.O., KALPETTA BY ADVS. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, KALPETTA BRANCH REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER 3. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, KALPETTA BRANCH REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI. A. JAYASANKAR, SC, KSHB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: shg/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 13237 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by proceedings for recovery of loan amounts given to the petitioner by the Kerala State Housing Board. Petitioner has admittedly defaulted payment of installments. Petitioner's submission is that petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application for One Time Settlement which has not been considered so far. Petitioner submits that it is unjust to continue coercive proceedings without considering the application for One Time settlement. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate W.P.(C)No. 13237 of 2010 -2- within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. Till then there will be a stay of coercive recovery on condition that the petitioner pays 50% of the amount demanded within two weeks. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/