IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 7293 of 2007(R) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.KRISHNA PILLAI, S/O.LATE PADMANABHA PILLAI, AGED 78 YEARS, PADMA BUILDING, VATTAPPARA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VENUKUMAR.K. S/O.P.KRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 37 YEARS, PADMA BUILDING, VATTAPPARA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.MANOJ SMT.SINDHU MANOJ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THRISSUR. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., SANTHI NAGAR BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. A.K.PADMA KUMAR, S/O.P.KRISHNA PILLAI, P. 10964, STAR INSTITUTE LANE, RAVI NAGAR, PEROORKKADA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SAJEEVAN, SC, KSFE LTD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (WP(C) NO.7293 OF 2007) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of notice of sale of immovable property issued by the 3rd respondent dtd.8.7.2005. Ext.P2: Copy of the statement of accounts served by the 2nd respondent to the petitioners dtd.9.11.2006. Ext.P3: Copy of the application submitted by the petitioners before the District Lok-Adalath at Thiruvananthapuram dtd.5.7.2006. Ext.P4: Copy of the proceedings before the Lok Adalath. Ext.P5, P5(a), P5(b) & P5(c): Copies of receipts issued from the office of the 2nd respondent. Ext.P6: Copy of the additional statement submitted by the petitioners before the Lok Adalath. Ext.P7: Copy of the orders of the Lok Adalath dtd.14.10.2006. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. 7293 OF 2007 - R ------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners' only prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the first respondent to consider their claim for the benefit under the One Time Settlement Scheme. The petitioners submit that they have already paid an amount of Rs.2 lakhs and therefore, the petitioners have complied with the pre-condition for consideration of the One Time Settlement Scheme. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submits that the One Time Settlement Scheme is still open. 3. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioners' claim for One Time Settlement benefit and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible. Till orders are passed, the interim order granted by this Court shall continue. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, Mbs/ Judge WP(C) NO. :-2-: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------ WP(C) NO. :-3-: W.P.(C) NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:01-06-2007 WP(C) NO. :-4-: