IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26615 of 2010(B) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ THANKAMMA, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O. MADHAVAN, KATTIPARAMBU, KUNNUMMA.P.O., THAKAZHI, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR, SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY, DIVISION OFFICE, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, ALAPPUZHA-2. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. A. JAYASANKAR, SC, KSHB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 26615 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had availed a loan of Rs.65,000/- from the respondent Bank for the construction of a house in the year 1999. But since the repayment could not be effected on time, the amount got mounted up which is now stated as Rs.5,31,712/-. On being confronted with the coercive steps under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act, the petitioner is constrained to approach this Court stating that the petitioner is ready and willing to make the payment actually due by way of suitable instalments to be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent Board submits on instructions that eventhough the total outstanding liability is Rs.5,31,712/-, the Government has declared a scheme of 'OTS', which is very much in existence till 30.09.2010. It is stated that the petitioner is also entitled to get the benefit of 'OTS' and a substantial extent is liable to be waived and only the balance amount is to be satisfied by the petitioner on or before 30.09.2010. The petitioner seeks to avail the said benefit. 3. In the above circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to avail the benefit of 'OTS' by satisfying the amount as above on or before the date stipulated under the Scheme. The recovery proceedings stated as 2 WP(C) No. 26615/2010 being pursued against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P1 including the sale scheduled on 30th August, 2010, shall be kept in abeyance till such time. It is made clear that, if any default is committed by the petitioner in satisfying the liability as aforesaid, the respondents will be free to proceed with further proceedings in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE dnc