IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10159 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- B.K.MAHIN, S/O.B.MOHAMMED, INDIRA NAGAR, MUTTATHODY VILLAGE, KASARAGODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CHAKKORATHKULAM, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DIVISION OFFICE, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, KASARAGODE-671 121. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC, KSHB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 10159 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of One Time Settlement scheme to the petitioner. Standing Counsel for the Board submits that the period of OTS is expiring on the 31st of March 2008 and that in view of the expiry of time, if the petitioner appears before the 2nd respondent on any working day before 31.03.08 and makes his representation in the matter, the request for OTS will be considered and orders passed immediately thereafter. Having regard to the submission made by the Standing Counsel as above, I direct that petitioner may approach the 2nd respondent, in which case the 2nd respondent shall consider the request of the petitioner and pass orders immediately thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 10159 OF 2008 2 WPC No. 10159 OF 2008 3