IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10875 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ALPHA PAUL C.P., CHAZHOOR HOUSE, CHURCH BAZAR, NELLIKUNNU, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ANIL SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP: BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE MANAGER, TRICHUR DIVISION, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRICHUR. BY SC. SRI. POOVAPALLY M. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 10875 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is challenging Ext.P9 demand whereunder the Housing Board has offered substantial reduction of nearly 50% of the total demand for settlement under OTS scheme. According to the petitioner, Rs. 6.5 lakhs is paid as against loan of Rs. 5 lakhs availed in 1999. Counsel for the Housing Board submitted that petitioner made substantial payment only in 2006 that is after 7 years of availing loan and consequently arrears mounted with interest. It is seen from Ext.P9 that petitioner is granted OTS benefit on condition of payment by the petitioner before 31.3.2008. I do not find any justification for this Court to interfere with OTS benefit granted to the petitioner which is quite beneficial to the petitioner. However, I feel petitioner can be granted two equal monthly instalments to clear the OTS amount without any further liability. Accordingly, W.P. is disposed of granting two equal monthly instalments to make payment of OTS amount of Rs. 5,20,720/-, first of which will be paid on or 2 before30.4.2008 and the second on or before 31.5.2008. If payment is made as above by the petitioner, Housing Board will treat the payment as payment in terms of Ext.P9 demand, drop the revenue recovery proceedings against the petitioner and release title deeds. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 3