IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9984 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAJEEVAN.E.S., AGED 39 YEARS S/O.SANKARAN, ERALIL HOUSE,KODALY, PADY P.O. VELLIKULANGARA, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD IRINJALAKUDA DIVISION. 3. CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SHRI.K.P.PRADEEP, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 9984 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since the amount sought to be recovered is the arrears of loan availed from the Housing Board and since OTS benefit is available, I dispose of the writ petition directing petitioner to deposit Rs.50,000/- within two weeks from now. There will be direction to the Housing Board to grant OTS benefit to the petitioner and grant reasonable time to settle liability under OTS scheme. If time for payment under OTS benefit is over by 31/03/2008, there will be direction to the Housing Board to grant OTS but on payment of interest on the OTS amount from 01/04/2008 till the date of payment and grant reasonable time for payment. Revenue recovery will be kept in abeyance for two weeks for payment of Rs.50,000/- as above. If payment is made as above, recovery will be kept in abeyance for three months thereafter for settlement. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg