IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1032 of 2009(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.D.SEBASTIAN, AGED 64,S/O.DEVASSIA, MULLONKAL HOUSE,ALAKODE AMSOM, ARANGAM DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SRI.ABHILASH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD,TRIVANDRUM, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER,KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD,KANNUR DIVISION, THAVAKKARA, KANNUR. BY SC SRI.POOVAPALLY M. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.1032 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard both sides. Petitioner complains that a person by name Jose had availed of a loan for himself, but in the name of the petitioner, way back in 1989. Petitioner submits that although the liability has been discharged and the last communication that he got from the respondent was Ext.P15 dated 1.4.1998, to his surprise, the officials of the 3rd respondent came to his house and informed that money is still due from him. It is submitted that there upon the petitioner represented to the 2nd respondent as per Ext.P17 which according to the petitioner was sent by registered post. It is stated that, despite having made Ext.P17, he is harassed on the basis that money is still due. According to the petitioner, even if any amount is due, that has by now WP(c).No.1032/09 /2/ become a time barred debt and is therefore no recoverable. 2. Having regard to the aforesaid grievance highlighted in the Writ Petition, I feel that, at this stage the grievance of the petitioner will be redressed if the 2nd respondent considers Ext.P17. It is ordered that, the 2nd respondent shall consider Ext.P17 and communicate his decision thereon to the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. In the meanwhile further proceedings for the recovery of the amount if any due from the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.1032/09 /2/