IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2011 / 11TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22594 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SARASWATHY AMMA, AGED 55 YEARS W/O.LATE MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI RESIDING AT SREEMANDIRAM, KUNNATHOOR PO KUNNATHOOR WEST, KOLLAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.AJEESH S.BRITE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. ACCOUNT OFFICER/ AUTHORISED OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD BRANCH OFFICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DIVISION. 2. DEPUTY COLLECTOR & CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 4. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22594 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- P1: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT IN LOAN ACCOUNT NO.Q 509/MIG/00/DATED 9-11-2010 P2: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. P3: TRUE COPY OF SALE NOTICE DATED 15.7.11 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 22594 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner availed of a housing loan from the Kerala State Housing Board. The petitioner defaulted in repayment of the same. The Housing Board has initiated recovery proceedings, which is under challenge in this writ petition. The petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 application for one time settlement (OTS) before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. The learned standing counsel for the Housing Board submits that the petitioner can on any day approach the 1st respondent to discuss the question of OTS and if the offer put forward by the petitioner is acceptable as per the scheme, the 1st respondent will consider the same appropriately. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. On 19.8.2011 I granted stay on condition that the petitioner pays ` 1 lakh. It is submitted that the said amount has been paid. In the above circumstances, the petitioner shall appear before the 1st respondent on any day during the next week and discuss the question of OTS with the 1st respondent and finalise the matter. The petitioner shall pay the OTS amount as fixed by the 1st respondent in w.p.c.22594/11 2 accordance with the scheme of OTS. Further recovery proceedings shall be in accordance with the orders to be passed by the 1st respondent on Ext.P2 application of the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge