IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 12165 of 2005(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A. SOMAN, MURALIVILASOM BUNGALOR, PARASALA P.O., NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.DEVADANAM SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAPWD (C) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DY. TAHSILDAR, K.S.F.E, AKSHAYA SHOPPING COMPLEX, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES, PARASALA BRANCH, PARASALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.D.ASOKAN FOR R3 & R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF SALE NOTICE DT.15.12.04 ISSUED BY R3. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.12165 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008. JUDGMENT Admittedly petitioner is in arrears due to KSFE. According to counsel, some payments have been made and balance only is payable by the petitioner. The W.P. is accordingly disposed of directing the 4th respondent to verify payments received and issue statement of balance liability for the petitioner to settle liability. If any OTS benefit is available, it is open to the petitioner to make payment and avail benefits. In any case if petitioner offers payment within a reasonable time, there will be direction to the 4th respondent to waive penal and default interest, provided balance liability is settled before 30.9.2008. Revenue recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance till 30.9.2008 and if liability is not settled by then, RR will be continued. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms