IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2007 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5931 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHOBHANA SUKUMARAN, AGED 49 YEARS, W/O.D.N.SUKUMARAN, PROPRIETRIX, M/S.SOBHANA CURRY POWDER, DEVASWAMPADAVIL HOUSE, KURICHITHANAM P.O., MARANGATTUPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.B.PREMACHANDRAN SRI.P.K.SIVADASAN NAIR SRI.S.MADHAVAN NAIR SRI.K.N.GOVINDANKUTTY MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, CHELLIYOZHUKKAM LANE, KOTTAYAM-1. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOTTAYAM. R1, R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD R2, R3 BY ADV.SRI.JAMES KOSHY., S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.5931 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Financial Corporation and without expressing anything on merits, it is directed that if the petitioner remits an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) on or before 5.3.2007 and another amount of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) on or before 22.3.2007, the KFC will consider whether the petitioner, having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, could be extended the benefit of the One Time Settlement scheme. This order is being issued after noticing the earlier judgments and at the request of the petitioner as a last resort. It is made clear that the time frame fixed above shall be treated as peremptory. If deposits are made as aforesaid, the impugned recovery will stand stayed till the KFC takes a final decision as directed above. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.