IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32435 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.V.SATHYARAJAN,AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. LATE VELUTHA PANICKER RESIDING AT KENMA PARAMPIL HOUSE HOUSE NO. 1/80 PONJIKKARA, MULAVUKAD P.O. MULAVUKAD VILLAGE,KANAYANNOOR TALUK ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.MANU ANTONEY RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KADAVANTHARA, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-20. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY OF GOVT NEW DELHI. 4. THE MINISTER OF LOCAL SELF GOVT GOVT. SECRETARIRAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA SRI.JOSEPH YESUDASAN, SC, GCDA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 32435 OF 2007 J ===================== Dated this the 1st day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T The complaint of the petitioner is that though he has availed of the benefit of one time settlement scheme, in the process thereof, the 2nd respondent has collected an amount of Rs.70,000/- in excess of what was actually payable. Highlighting this aspect, petitioner submits that he has made Ext.P8 representation to the 2nd respondent and that a reply to the same has not been issued so far. 2. If Ext.P8 has been received and is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent, 2nd respondent shall take it up, consider the same and give a reply to the petitioner adverting to the contentions urged. Before a final decision is taken on the representation as directed above, petitioner shall also be put on WPC 32435/07 : 2 : notice. Orders on Ext.P8 shall be passed within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp