IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30977 of 2009(N) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- JOLLY P.P., PUNNAKKA PADAVIL HOUSE, VELLARVAYAL, PAYAM P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. STANDING COUNSEL MR. A. JAYASANKAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 30977 / 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Ext.P1 : COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 22.7.2008 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT. Ext.P2 : COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 4.10.2008 ISSUED BY THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE IST RESPONDENT Ext.P3 : COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 27.6.2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : Nil // True Copy // PA to Judge. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. --------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 30977 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2009 JUDGMENT 1. Challenge in this writ petition is against Revenue Recovery steps initiated for realisation of amounts due in the loan account availed by the petitioner from the first respondent. Even though various grounds are raised in the writ petition, the petitioner concede that he is ready to remit the entire amount due, provided the respondents considers waiver of interest and penal interest under one time settlement scheme prevailing. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents on the basis of instructions submitted that after considering request of the petitioner for settlement on allowing waiver to the possible extent, the petitioner has to make payment of a sum of Rs.80,567/- on or before 30.11.2009, for treating the loan account as closed and for W.P.(C).NO. 30977/2009 2 withdrawal of the Revenue Recovery steps. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be in a position to pay all the above said amount before the end of December 2009. According to the respondents, the one time settlement scheme is valid only till 31.12.2009 and the entire amount need be remitted before that date along with interest due thereon from 30.11.2009 onwards. 4. Under the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to keep in abeyance all further steps of recovery initiated pursuant to Ext.P1 and P3 notices, if the petitioner makes payment of the settled amount of Rs.80,567/- along with interest due thereon at the rate of 14% from 30.11.2009 onwards, on or before 31.12.2009. W.P.(C).NO. 30977/2009 3 5. It is male clear that on event of default in payment of the amounts as stipulated above, the respondents will be free to proceed with further steps for realising the entire balance due in the loan account. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE SS/