IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2011 / 30TH ASHADHA 1933 RP.No. 350 of 2011(H) --------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.24221/2007 Dated 18/11/2010 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S): IST RESPONDENT --------------------------------------------------------------- THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, SANTHI NAGAR,TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC KSHB, TVM RESPONDENT(S): PETITIOENRS ------------------------------------------------- 1. K.V.BABU,S/O.VELAYUDHAN,ADVOCATE, R/AT KADAVITHARA HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR 688 534. 2. P.A.PRABHAVATHY,W/O.K.V.BABU, R/AT KADAVITHARA HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR 688 534. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts R.P.NO.350/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX A1: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16/06/2003 OF PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. ANNEX A2: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 14/12/2005 OF JOINT SECRETARY. ANNEX A3: COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER. ANNEX A4: COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 26/07/94 IN LAR 37/91 ON THE FILES OF SUB COURT,CHERTHALA. ANNEX A5: COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 26/07/1994 IN LAR 37/1991 ANNEX A6: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SECRETARY, KSHB DATED 20/03/98. ANNEX A7: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SECRETARY, KSHB DATED 04/03/05. ANNEX A8: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SECRETARY, KSHB DATED 24/05/06. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== R.P.No. 350/2011 in W.P.(C).No.24221/2007 ================== Dated this the 21st day of July, 2011 O R D E R This review petition is filed by the Kerala State Housing Board seeking review of my judgment dated 18.11.2010. Their main contention is that they could not place before this Court real facts relating to the case for reasons beyond their control. Therefore, they want this Court to review the judgment and rehear the writ petition on the basis of the documents now produced. 2. This is stoutly opposed by the learned counsel for the petitioners in the writ petition. It is pointed out by the petitioners in the writ petition that all these documents were in the possession of the Housing Board even at the time of getting notice in the writ petition and, therefore, they cannot now seek review of the judgment on the ground that they failed to produce the documents necessary in support of their case. 3. I have considered the rival contentions in detail. 4. Certainly the Housing Board is guilty of delay and laches in presenting their case appropriately before this Court in the writ petition. But, being a public body, I am inclined to condone those laches but only on terms. Accordingly, the review petition is allowed and the judgment dated 18.11.2010 is recalled on condition that the r.p.350/11 2 Housing Board pays ` 10,000/- as costs to the petitioners in the writ petition within two weeks from today. Post the writ petition for further proceedings before the appropriate court as per the roster. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge