IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 7538 of 2008(V) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.C.CHERIAN, OOTHUNIYEL HOUSE VAYALA P.O.,KURUVILANGAD. BY ADV. SMT.M.A.TASNEEM RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD,BRANCH OFFICE PALA. 2. THE MANAGER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD,PALA. BY ADV. SRI. A. JAYASANKAR, SC FOR KSHB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 7538 OF 2008 V ==================== Dated this the 12th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the prayer sought for by the petitioner is to extend the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme to discharge the liability due to the Kerala State Housing Board. 2. Standing counsel on instructions submit that if the petitioner makes a proper application addressed to the Accounts Officer of the Pala Branch Office and is willing to pay the OTS amount before 31/3/2008, the application shall be considered. 3. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of leaving it open to the petitioner to make an appropriate application to the 1st respondent for extending the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme. It is directed that if such an application is received, the same shall be considered and orders passed. It is also directed that if the facility is so granted in terms of the rules governing the same, it will be the obligation of the petitioner to make payment of the One Time Settlement amount before 31/3/2008. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp