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. 9995 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- ALPHA PAUL C.P., CHAZHOOR HOUSE, CHURCH BAZAR, NELLIKUNNU, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COLLECTOR/ AUTHORIZED OFFICER, DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRICHUR. BY ADV. MR.A.JAYASANKAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C).No. 9995 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of March, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J U D G M E N T The petitioner had availed a 'housing loan' to an extent of Rs.5 lakhs in the year 1999 from the respondent/Kerala State Housing Board, but the repayment could not be effected on time, under which circumstance, the Board proceeded with further steps for realisation of the due amount, under the RR Act, which forms the subject matter of challenge in this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Board, as well as the learned Government Pleader for the 2nd respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is ready and willing to satisfy the entire outstanding liability and that the relief prayed for in the present Writ Petition is only to have the benefit of W.P.(C).No. 9995 of 2010 2 installments, to wipe off the entire arrears in a phased manner. 4. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submits that, though this is the 3rd or 4th round of litigation being pursued by the petitioner, the respondents are ready and willing to give one more opportunity to the petitioner, provided, a substantial portion of the liability is cleared forthwith, so as to avail the benefit of installments. 5. In the above circumstances, this Court directs the petitioner to deposit an amount of Rs.5 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only) on or before the 31st of March 2010 and the balance amount shall be satisfied by way of '5' equal monthly installments, the first of which shall be effected on or before the 30th of April 2010, to be followed by similar installments, to be effected by the 30th of the succeeding months. It is made clear that, if any default is made by the petitioner, the respondents will be free to proceed with W.P.(C).No. 9995 of 2010 3 appropriate steps to the realisation of the entire amount in a lump sum. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE nl