IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2504 of 2009(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BITOMY JOSEPH, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, MANICHIRAYIL HOUSE, ARUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695035 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, KERALA KHADI GRAMAVYAVASAYA OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. SC SRI. K.P. HARISH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2504 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner was a defaulter to the first respondent. He was granted the benefit of One Time Settlement, which required him to pay the amount due before 31.12.2008. As he could not make the payment as directed, he filed Ext.P3 seeking enlargement of time for making payment. As orders were not passed this writ Petition is field. 2. When the matter came up for orders today, the standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the validity period of the OTS has been extended till 31.3.2009 and that in view of this, instead of insisting on orders on Ext.P3, it is open to the petitioner to file a fresh application for OTS and submits that the same will be considered on merits. WP(c).No.2504/09 2 The submission made as above, in my view, will substantially redress the grievance of the petitioner. The petitioner may make a fresh application for OTS, in which case the respondent shall consider the same in terms of the scheme in force. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.2504/09 3