BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANISED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : SRI.S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.K. J.THOMAS STANLEY(RETD.ADDL.DIST.JUDGE) WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2008 / 10TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 16309 of 2004(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DESI MATTHAI, S/OI.LATE A.P.MATHAI, L/113 CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR, KOCHI 33. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY & ACCOUNTS OFFICER(LOANS), KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, ERNAKULAM DIVISION, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.IYPE, SC, KSHB SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC KSHB, TVM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT LOK ADALAT AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. SRI.S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE) --------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 16309 OF 2004 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Shri.Desi Matthai, the Accounts Officer of the Kerala State Housing Board and the learned standing counsel for the Board are present. Discussions were carried on and on the suggestion of the Adalat Mr.Desi Matthai agreed that in case the Board is prepared to accept Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen thousand only) in full and final settlement of all claims against him, he shall make the payment within three months from the date of acceptance by the Board of the said offer. The learned standing counsel for the Housing Board requests for time for communicating with the authorities concerned to facilitate a settlement. In fairness he also suggested that he will pursue the Board authorities to settle the matter amicably by accepting the offer. Some more time is required to intimate the authorities of the Housing Board and intimate the result thereof before the adalat. Accordingly, two weeks time is granted for the learned standing counsel to submit to the adalat whether Housing Board is agreeable to accept the offer. In case the Housing Board is prepared to accept the offer final settlement can be arrived at on that day. Accordingly, the case is adjourned after three weeks. Issue a copy of the order to the standing counsel. SRI.S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE) ps SRI.S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE) --------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 16309 OF 2004 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2008 A W A R D The offer made by the petitioner to make a lump sum payment of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen thousand only) within a period of three months from today is accepted by the learned counsel appearing for the Kerala State Housing Board. The matter if fully and finally settled as above. SRI.S.VENKITA SUBRAMANIA IYER (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE) ps