Sreemathi Vijayan v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court held that the Kerala State Housing Board, a body corporate under the 1971 Act, is entitled to lend money for housing under government-approved schemes and initiate recovery proceedings under the Revenue Recovery Act. Petitions challenging the recovery were dismissed asierto the Board's powers. In-country petitioners who haven't settled dues were given a chance to apply for payment plans
What did the court decide?
Petitions allowed in principle; unpaid petitioners permitted to approach the Board within two weeks for installment plans or One Time Settlement with consideration for interest waivers.