IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11091 of 2010(J) ---------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.S.BALAPPAN, KOLLAPPALLIL KOOMBANPARA P.O., ADIMALI, VELLATHOOVAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR. P.CHANDY JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, KATTAPPANA DIVISION REPRESENTED BY DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KATTAPPANA. 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD,ADIMALI BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY MANAGER, ADIMALI, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), DEVIKULAM TALUK, DEVIKULAM. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLATHOOVAL VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK. R1 AND R2 BY ADV. MR. A. JAYASANKAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 11091 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 19th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the coercive steps taken by the respondent Board invoking the machinery under the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act in the course of recovery of amount stated as due under a loan transaction. The prayer of the petitioner in the Writ Petition is to extend the benefit of OTS under Ext.P2 scheme, for which petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent submits on instruction that the earlier Scheme under Ext.P2 has been extended as ordered by the Government and will be in existence till 30.9.2010. The total outstanding liability of the petitioner is stated as Rs. 3,84,768/- as on 30.9.10 i.e. the last day for availing the benefit of the Scheme, whereas the petitioner is required to remit only a sum of Rs, 1,65,484/- so as to wipe off the entire liability; if paid on or before the said date. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is ready and willing to clear the entire liability within the stipulated time. 4. In the above circumstances, the petitioner permitted to clear the liability of Rs. 1,65,484/- on or before 30th September, 2010 under W.P. (C) No. 11091 of 2010 : 2 : the 'OTS'. Till such time, the recovery proceedings stated as being pursued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. It is made clear that, if the petitioner fails to remit the amount within the stipulated time, as aforesaid, the respondents will be at liberty to proceed with further steps for realization of the entire liability in lump sum, from the stage where it stands now. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd