IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16046 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSE THOMAS, AGED 54, S/O T.J.THOMAS, M/S J.J.EXPORTS, THEKKEKKARA HOUSE, VATTAPPALLY, CKHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM BRANCH, KOTTAYAM. BY SRI. JAMES KURIAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.16046 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by non-disposal of the application submitted by the petitioner for One Time Settlement Scheme in respect of the loan amount due from the petitioner to the Kerala Financial Corporation. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P1 application in this regard and has also allegedly paid 10% of the same as evidenced by Exts.P2 and P3 copies of the demand drafts. He seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P1. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KFC submits that the KFC would require atleast three months' time to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 in accordance with the Scheme applicable for OTS, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three W.P.(c)No.16046/08 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the respondents for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd