IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 20018 of 2011(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- JAISON MATHEW, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, RESIDING AT PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, AYAVANA P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJEESH S.BRITE RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. ACCOUNT OFFICER/AUTHORIZED OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, BRANCH OFFICE, REVENUE TOWER, KOTHAMANGALAM-686 691. 2. DEPUTY COLLECTOR & CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1, R2, R4 BY ADV. SRI.A. JAYASANKAR, SC., K.S.H.B. R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 20018/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT IN LOAN ACCOUNT NO. KLIG-674/99 DATED 04/12/2000. P2: COPY OF THE NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OF THE PETITIONER DAED 21/11/2009. P3: COPY OF THE NOTICE OF SALE OF PETITIONER'S IMMOVABLE PROPERTY INCLUDING HIS RESIDENTIAL HOUSE IN SY.NO.591/4/2 IN RRC/EKM/147/07 DATED 27/06/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 20018 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 22nd day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a defaulter in repayment of loan amounts due from him to the Kerala State Housing Board. The Housing Board has initiated revenue recovery proceedings for recovery of the loan amounts, which is under challenge in this writ petition. The petitioner does not dispute the liability to pay or the quantum. He only seeks facility to pay off the amounts in instalments. This is opposed by the counsel for the Housing Board. However, taking a lenient view, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The respondents shall permit the petitioner to pay off the loan amounts due in 10 equal monthly instalments starting from 1.9.2011. Every subsequent instalment shall be paid on the first working day of succeeding month. If the petitioner pays the amounts without default, further coercive recovery proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. However, if the petitioner commits default in complying with the above directions or in paying any one instalment, it would be open to the respondents to continue proceedings as now initiated without having to issue any fresh notice or proceedings in that regard. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/