IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20082 of 2007(N) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- B. VIJAYAN, AP VI/251, BHAVANA NILAYAM, MONVILA HARIJAN COLONY KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 583. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. UNION BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ATTIPRA BRANCH, BHARGAVI NILAYAM, KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.S.P.KURUP, SC, UBI GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 20082 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel Shri. A.S.P Kurup appearing for the 1st respondent Bank. The amount payable by the petitioner as of now is Rs. 53,477/-. However, learned counsel appearing for the Bank submitted that on petitioner's request for OTS benefit, Bank has granted reduction of Rs. 21,777/-, whereby demand is reduced to Rs. 31,700/- and petitioner is also granted three months' time to make payment under OTS scheme. In the light of concession granted by the Bank, there is no scope for this Court in issuing any direction to District Collector to interfere with the recovery. This WP(C) is closed leaving freedom to the Petitioner to make payment within the three months granted by the Bank and to avail concessions. First respondent is directed not to charge any interest on the OTS amount, if payment is made as above. If payment is not made, then recovery can be continued without any further notice and in that event Bank can withdraw OTS benefit granted also. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg