IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 31415 of 2009(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- REEJA ANIL P.N., D/O.BALAN, KALPETTA MARBLE INDUSTRIES, CHUNDALE, VYTHIRY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICE, KALPETTA P.O. WAYANAD DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.K.P. HARISH, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 31415 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T 1. Challenge in this writ petition is against revenue recovery steps initiated for realisation of amounts under the loan account, which was availed by the petitioner from the 1st respondent. Pursuant to an interim order of this court dated 04.11.2009 the petitioner had effected payment of a sum of Rs.2 lakhs. Limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondents to consider settlement of the loan account under the 'One Time Settlement Scheme' prevailing in the 1st respondent Board. Learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 & 2 conceded that the loan account in question can be considered for settlement if the petitioner approaches the competent authority under the Board with a proper request. W.P.(C)No. 31415 of 2009 -2- 2. Under the above circumstances the writ petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority under the respondent seeking settlement under 'One Time Settlement Scheme prevailing. The deposit made by virtue of the interim order of this court shall be treated and appropriated towards amounts if any required to be deposit as a pre-condition for consideration of 'One Time Settlement'. 3. If the petitioner makes proper representation in this regard before the competent authority, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the same shall be considered and disposed of, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at the earliest, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of such representation. 4. Till such time decision is taken and intimated to the petitioner, further coercive steps of recovery shall be kept in abeyance, provided the petitioner makes such representation within the time stipulated. W.P.(C)No. 31415 of 2009 -3- 5. Needless to say that in the event of default in paying the amount arrived at the settlement, the respondents will be free to proceed with further coercive steps of recovery. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE shg/