IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2010 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10010 of 2010(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RENUKA DEVI, W/O. GANGADHARAN, VEMBRA HOUSE, NANDIYODE.P.O., CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.K.MOHANAKANNAN, SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA, SMT.D.S.THUSHARA. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES, PALAKKAD. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (R.R), CHITTUR. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PERUMATTI VILLAGE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.K.P. HARISH, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No.10010 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging the coercive steps being pursued against her, for recovery of the amount due, notwithstanding the proceedings pursuant to Ext.P7 issued by the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board as early as 6.8.2009. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submits that the facility of 'OTS' is available till the 31st of March 2010 and if the petitioner files an application for availing the benefit of OTS, the same will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed in this regard, giving the benefit thereunder to the possible extent as provided under relevant provisions of the 'Scheme'. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner may be permitted to file such an application within one week, so as to avail the benefit of the 'OTS' accordingly. W.P.(C).No.10010 of 2010 2 4. After hearing both sides, the petitioner is permitted to file a petition for availing the benefit of OTS, if so advised, before the 1st respondent, within one week. The same shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The liability to satisfy the due amount will be subject to the orders to be passed and communicated in the application for OTS as above. Till final orders are passed as above, all further recovery proceedings stated as being pursued against the petitioner, shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl