IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 1734 of 2009(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- S.MINIMOL, W/O MURALIKRISHNAKUMAR, KOCHUKARIKKAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU,MANOORKONAM.P.O, NEDUMANGAD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVANDRUM,REP; BY ITS SECRETARY, KSHB BUILDING, SHANTI NAGAR,TRIVANDRUM. 2. ACCOUNTS OFFICER,KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD,BRANCH OFFICE, NEDUMANGADU. ADV. POOVAPPALLY M.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,SC.KSHB FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1734 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to consider Exhibits P4 and P5 and grant One Time Settlement Scheme to the petitioner so that the liability can be discharged. 2. Standing counsel on instruction submits that respondents do not have any One Time Settlement Scheme. If that be so, the direction sought for in the writ petition cannot be granted. 3. Going by Exhibit P6, total liability that is due from the petitioner is more than Rs.4,77,000/-. Now at this stage counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner be permitted to repay the amount due to the respondents in installments and that during the period of such payment, if any One Time Settlement scheme is announced, petitioner be permitted to apply for benefit of the said scheme. 4. I heard counsel appearing for the respondents also. 5. As at present since One Time Settlement Scheme is W.P.(C) No. 1734 /2009 2 not in vogue, the maximum that the petitioner can ask for is installment facility. In view of the financial position highlighted, I feel it is appropriate that the petitioner be permitted to repay the amount due to the respondents in ten equal monthly installments. 6. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner shall repay the amount due to the respondents in ten equal monthly installments. The first installment will be paid on or before 5/03/2009. Subsequent installments will be paid on 5th of every subsequent month. In case any default is committed, the respondents will be free to recover the amount due from the petitioner in accordance with law. 7. It is also made clear that during the period of payment of installments as above, in case respondent announces any One Time Settlement Scheme, it will be open to the petitioner to apply for the benefit of such scheme. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm