IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22663 of 2003(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANIL.J.EDAICODE, T.C. 27/98 RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-37 BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS OFFICER, DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM G.P. SRI.MATHEW VADAKKEL FOR R1 ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC KSHB, TVM FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER IN I.A. NO.8733/2003 IN W.P.(C) NO.22663/2003 DISMISSED: 29.7.2009 SD/-(C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 SERIES: TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT EVIDENCING PAYMENT. P2: TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION OF R2 DT.22.11.96. P3: TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE LOKAYUKTHA. P4: TRUE COPY OF ORDER PASSED IN THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE LOKAYUKTHA DT.3.12.2002. P5: TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF REVIEW PASSED BY UPALOKAYUKTHA ON 6.1.2003. P6: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION TO R2 ON 14.1.2003. P7: TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE HOUSING BOARD T.3.2.2003. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.22663 of 2003 .................................................................... Dated this the 29th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT W.P. is filed praying relief by way of waiver or reduction in penal interest for the housing loan availed by the petitioner. W.P. is pending for the last six years. In between several OTS schemes were introduced and I see no reason why petitioner did not settle liability under any such scheme. In any case if petitioner has cleared the entire arrears with contract rate of interest or atleast remits the entire arrears with interest, then there will be direction to the Housing Board to waive penal interest, provided payment if not already made, is made before 31st August, 2009. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms