IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P.(C).No. 3503 of 2008(P) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- LEKSHMANAN M., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. LATE KRISHNAN MUTHU, RESIDING AT THUNDELATE VELI, S.L.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA-688523. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.C.ANIL KUMAR SRI.DARSAN SOMANATH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MARARIKULAM NORTH GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, S.L. PURAM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI. POOVAPALLY RAMACHANDRAN, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 3503 OF 2008 - P = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition the prayer sought for is to direct the 1st respondent to release Rs.6,600/- deposited by the petitioner by Ext. P2 together with interest. It is not in dispute that the amount was deposited for availing of financial assistance under Maithri Bhavana Scheme and that eventually the benefit was not extended to the petitioner. If that be so, there is absolutely no justification for declining the refund sought for by the petitioner. 2. I also notice that similar relief has been granted by a Division Bench of this Court in Ext. P5 judgment in W.A. No. 1040/07. In that judgment, interest at 9% has also been granted to the depositor therein. 3. Following Ext. P5 judgment rendered by the Division Bench as noticed above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the amount of Rs.6,600/- deposited by the petitioner with the Mararikulam North Grama Panchayat, which in turn has been W.P.(C) No. 3503 OF 2008 - 2 - deposited with the 1st respondent, shall be refunded to the petitioner with interest at 9% from the date of deposit till the date of payment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-