IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 11013 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.BABU, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MELILA, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, PATHANAPURAM BRANCH. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. POOVAPPALLY M.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,SC.KSHB GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT EXT.P1- A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 5.3.07. (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).11013/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits, that at this stage he only prays for a direction to the first respondent, Housing Board, to consider his prayer for settlement of dues under the One Time Settlement scheme. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the One Time Settlement scheme is current till 31.3.2008. 2. By order dated 29.3.2007, petitioner was directed to remit an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (One Lakh). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this amount has been remitted. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms. 4. Petitioner shall submit an application before the first respondent for settlement of dues, incurred with the Housing Board, under the One Time Settlement scheme on W.P.(C).11013/2007 2 or before 15.2.2008. If it is so filed, first respondent shall consider and take a decision on the petitioner's request for settlement of his dues under the One Time Settlement scheme. 5. Sale of the property as proposed under Ext.P1 shall be kept in abeyance till such decision is taken provided the petitioner pays an additional amount of Rs.50,000/- on or before 29.2.2008. Further enforcement of the notice under the Revenue Recovery Act shall be subject to the payment to be effected by the petitioner pursuant to the decision to be taken by the Housing Board under the One Time Settlement scheme. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs