IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2007 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 11131 of 2005(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ D.SHYAMALA, NELPURAYIL HOUSE, PUDUKKATTU P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.F.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, HOUSING UNIT, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC KSHB, TVM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF LETTER BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 7.3.2005 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 19.11.1996 BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 21.8.2001 BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 13.3.2000 BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 13.3.2000 BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 9.11.1995 BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT DATED 8.12.1997 BY THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 11131 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT Strangely petitioner is challenging the beneficial proposal by the respondent to grant OTS benefit to the petitioner to settle liability. If the petitioner does not settle liability under the OTS scheme, then the Housing Board is free to proceed for recovery by coercive steps. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2