IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 15579 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.KANNAN, KURUPPATH HOUSE, ALAMPALLOM, KALLEPULLY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY, DIVISION OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. ADV. SRI.P.C.IYPE, SC, KSHB FOR R1 SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC KSHB, TVM FOR R1 SMT.SMITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.15579/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 22/02/2006. P2 : COPY OF the NOTICE DATED 08/05/2006 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P3 : COPY OF the LETTER ADDRESSED BY 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND THE FORM 24. P4 : COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 08/05/2006. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 15579 of 2006 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed more than two years back challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of arrears of house building loan. The Government granted OTS benefit and the same was in force for the long period. I do not know why petitioner did not go for settlement under OTS scheme. In any case, if liability is not settled, it is for the petitioner to approach the Housing Board for incentives by offering payment within a reasonable time. If petitioner offers payment, the Housing Board will grant incentives at least by waiver of penal interest or default interest. If OTS benefit is available, it will be open to the petitioner to avail the same, even now. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg