IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2331 of 2009(C) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.SUKUMARAN NAIR , AGED 55 YEARS S/O.R.SREEDHARAN NAIR, MAKARYIRAM, VENGANOOR PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT INSPECTOR VIZHINJAM, RETIRED ON 30-11-2008' BY ADV. MR.K.P.JUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAUPRAM-23 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAUPRAM-23 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (PENSION) KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAUPRAM-23 4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, VIZHINJAM. MR. JOHNSON P. JOHNN – SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2331 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner availed a loan through the first respondent primary housing co-operative society, which is a member of the apex housing co-operative society, viz., Kerala State Co- operative Housing Federation, the additional third respondent. She has been given the loan as belongs to the low income group. After availing the first instalment of 30%, it appears that the construction activity came to a stand still. The petitioner has made certain remittances towards the amounts availed by her. She did not obtain disbursement of the remaining amounts. This could be because the petitioner did not proceed further with the construction. It could also be because the first respondent did not make timely inspections to make report to the third respondent regarding the status of the work and also requesting to release the remaining amounts. With the passage of time, the petitioner needs to complete the building and ways and means can necessarily be WPC.2331/09 Page numbers found out by the first respondent and the additional third respondent to provide aid in the co-operative sector to the petitioner, a female, who states that she is a Dalit and is working in the agricultural farm at Kozha near Kuravilangadu in Kottayam district. As a permanent labourer, the loan sanctioned to her with No.LIG 47 has been released with the support of a mortgage created by her, that is, the property on which the construction is being made. The petitioner had also placed her salary certificate for the purpose of supporting the loan transaction. 2. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, it is directed that on receipt of a copy of this judgment, the first respondent will visit the premises of the construction and forward immediate report to the third respondent, which, in turn, will take appropriate decision either to renew or regularise the loan transaction and release further amounts and direct further repayment in accordance with the wider schedule, having regard to the fact that the loan has been issued to a WPC.2331/09 Page numbers person of a law income group. Let the needful be done within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.