IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 7844 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M.N.CHANDRAN, MULLACKAL HOUSE, KANINAD P.O., PUTHENCRUZ VIA., KUNNATHUNAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR SRI.SUSHANTH.J. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (REVENUE RECOVERY), TALUQ OFFICE, KUNNATHUNADU, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PUTHENCRUZ, ERNAKULAM. R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.M.K.THANKAPPAN. R1, R2 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 7844 of 2009-A ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner availed a loan which is not repaid. Recovery steps are taken against the petitioner. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and also learned standing counsel for respondent No.3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a retired employee and petitioner is called upon to pay Rs.1 lakh. He may be given some reduction in penal interest, he submits. 3. If the petitioner files a representation dealing with his grievances before the 3rd respondent within one week from today, the 3rd respondent will consider the same and take a decision on it and communicate the decision to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date on which the representation is filed. Recovery steps will be kept in abeyance for one month on condition that the petitioner will remit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) within WPC No.7844/2009 -2- a period of two weeks from today. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS