IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10898 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.K. ABDUL RAHIMAN, S/O. MOHAMMEDKKUNHI MUSALIYAR,PUTHARIYADUKAM HOUSE THEKKIL P.O., CHENGALA, KASARGODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, KASARGODE DIVISION-2, KASARGODE. 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY IT'S SECRETARY. BY SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC, KSHB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 10898 OF 2008 V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner admittedly is a defaulter to the respondent and in Ext. P1 the amount in arrears is shown to be Rs.14,89,845/-. It is also stated that though he was offered the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme in view of the serious ailments of the petitioner and the financial difficulties, he could not even take advantage of the said offer. Now that he is exposed to threat of recovery and coercive action this writ petition has been filed for an instalment facility to discharge the liability. What is prayed for is that the petitioner may be allowed to pay the amount due in 24 instalments. On this I heard the Standing Counsel appearing for the Board. 2. Having regard to the submissions made by both sides this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner shall be permitted to pay the amount due in 24 equal monthly instalments starting from first week of May, 2008 and the subsequent W.P.(C) No. 10898 OF 2008 -2- instalments will be payable in the first week of every succeeding month. Subject to payment as above, further proceedings shall be deferred and in case default is committed it will be open to the respondents to take such action as is permissible in law. 3. It is clarified that in the meanwhile if any One Time Settlement Scheme is floated by the respondents it will be open to the petitioner to apply for the benefit of the same. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-