IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 894 of 2009(F) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAMLA D/O.LATE KATHEESUMMA, KUPPOTTIL VEEDU, K.B.ROAD, MEPPADI PO, WYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.A.S.SABU SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. ACCOUNTS OFFICER KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, WAYANAD DIVISION, KALPETTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN FOR R1 SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, R2, R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 894 OF 2009 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 16th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader and learned standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3. 2. Case of the petitioner in brief is as follows. Petitioner's mother availed a loan of Rs.70,000/- and she repaid Rs.56,000/-. It is stated that the petitioner's father and mother expired and her brother committed suicide. It is further stated that her two brothers are suffering from serious ailments which has resulted in acute financial crisis. The 3rd respondent has issued Exts.P7 to P9 demanding amounts towards the loan arrears. Learned standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3 points out that there was an OTS scheme till 31.12.2008 and the 2nd respondent is prepared to extend the benefits provided the government concurs. 3. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of as follows. WPC.894/09 : 2 : If the petitioner applies for getting waiver of interest within two weeks from today, the 2nd respondent will consider and take a decision thereon and make it over to the 1st respondent for its approval. Once the proposal comes from the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent will sympathetically consider the matter and take a decision thereon within three weeks from the date of receipt of the proposal. Till such time, recovery proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE