IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 17951 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER ------------------------- M.SIVADASAN,S/O.BALAN,SREEVALSAM, PEDIYAETU KUNNU,KADALUNDI P.O.,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, KOZHIKODE DIVISION,KOZHIKODE-6 REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 2. THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 3. CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR, SC KSHB, TVM FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 17951/07. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD.10.8.06. P2. COPY OF THE RECEIPT DTD.30.12.06. P3. COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DTD.13.2.07. P4. COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD.NIL. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.17951 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 11th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the revenue recovery proceedings initiated by the Kerala State Hosing Board for recovery of housing loan advanced to the petitioner. The petitioner originally contended that only Rs.40,000/- was due as balance. This Court, taking into account that submission, passed the following interim order on 12.6.2007. “SC takes notice. Since according to the petitioner only Rs.40,000/- is payable, there will be interim direction to the petitioner to remit Rs.40,000/- before 30.6.2007. The first respondent is directed to issue receipt to the petitioner and file a statement in this Court regarding balance liability, if any. There will be stay against recovery proceedings for one month. Post n 11.7.07.” Subsequently, a statement has been filed on behalf of the 1st respondent to the effect that the total dues as on 30.6.2007 are Rs.1,45,122.86. The petitioner is stated to have filed a reply stating that that calculation is not correct. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner now submits that he may be given an opportunity to settle the account by availing of one time settlement (OTS) scheme. The counsel for the Housing Board submits that a scheme for OTS is currently in vogue. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to avail of the facility 2 of OTS. I also record the submission of the learned standing counsel appearing for the Housing Board that this is the fourth time that the Board is offering OTS facility to the petitioner. If the petitioner wants to settle the loan account by availing of the OTS facility, he shall do so within one month from today. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge