IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2032 of 2009(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- PAUL JOSEPH, KUREEKA VEEPATTU HOUSE, THAMARACHAL, KIZHAKKAMBALAM.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 035, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, KUNNATHUNADU, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY SC SRI. K.P. HARISH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 2032 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is for enlargement of time till 31.3.2009 for repayment of the loan. However, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent Sri. K.P.Harish would point out that if the petitioner files an application within a week from today, the Board, which has extended the time for one time settlement scheme will consider the application and the petitioner will get the time to pay the amount till 31.3.2009. I record this submission of the learned counsel for the first respondent and direct that if the petitioner files an application claiming the benefit of one time settlement scheme within a week from today before the first respondent, a decision will be taken thereon and communicated within a month and the petitioner will be given time till 31.3.2009 to pay the said amount. Necessarily, if the petitioner does not pay the amounts as directed by 31.3.2009, it will be open to the respondents to recover the amount in WPC.2032/2009. 2 accordance with law from the petitioner. Proceedings pursuant to Ext.P2 will be kept in abeyance till 31.3.2009. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb