IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2006 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30651 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BALAKRISHNA KAMATH, S/O. NARASIMHA KAMATH, AGED 55 YEARS, `SHANTHI', STAR TILE WORKS ROAD, POST KALLAI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ------------- KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHAKKORATHUKULAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.POOVAPPALLY M.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.30651 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 6th day of December, 2006. JUDGMENT Since OTS benefit is available for settlement of arrears due to Housing Board, petitioner is directed to approach the Board immediately with application for OTS benefit and the Housing Board will grant it in accordance with the norms. The Housing Board is directed to withhold all proceedings for recovery till 31.12.2006 to enable the petitioner to apply for and obtain benefit under OTS scheme. However, if petitioner does not comply with the formalities and make payment under OTS granted by the Board, the Board is free to proceed for recovery. The petitioner will produce copy of this judgment and apply for OTS benefit. The petitioner will also be given copy of statement of accounts and if the petitioner so desires, he should be given an opportunity to verify his loan account with the Board. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms