IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2010 / 26TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37839 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEDHARAN NAIR, S/O.KANNAN NAMBIAR, AIYALAM, ATTENGANAM P.O., ANANDASHRAM VIA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.PRIYA SRI.K.V.SREE VINAYAKAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STAE HOUSING BOARD, DIVISION NO.III, KASARAGOD. 2. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, BRANCH OFFICE, VELLARIKUNDU, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. POOVAPPALLY M.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,SC.KSHB FOR R1-R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 37839 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:- i) Declaration that the petitioner is entitled for the benefits of Exhibit.P3 One Time Settlement Scheme. ii) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus calling for directing the respondents to consider the grievance of the petitioner and extend the benefit of the One Time Settlement Scheme to the petitioner. iii) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus calling for directing the respondent to furnish the detailed statement of accounts to the petitioner with reference to the date of entries. iv) Allow this Writ Petition with costs. v) Grant such other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Respondents have filed a statement pointing out the actual facts and figures specifically mentioning that the scheme of 'OTS' was available only for the period from 7.2.2004 W.P.(C) No.37839/2009 2 to 31.12.2009 and that the said facility came to an end on 31.12.2009. Copies of the relevant documents have also been produced along with the statement. Obviously, the writ petition was filed on 31.12.2009 and the statement was filed on 16.2.2010. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Board, on instructions, submits now, that as on date, the benefit of 'OTS' has been declared and extended by the Government, which is very much available till 30.9.2010. This being the position, the prayer of the petitioner to have the benefit of 'OTS' can be very much be considered, extending all available reliefs to him. 4. In the above circumstances, the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel is recorded. The petitioner is directed to file a representation before the respondents to have the benefit of 'OTS', which is in existence till 30.9.2010. On filing such application with all the necessary requirements, the W.P.(C) No.37839/2009 3 respondent Board shall consider the same and all eligible benefits shall be extended to the petitioner accordingly. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE. nj.