Sasidharan K v. District Collector Kollam
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court Ernakulam, WP(C) 8717/2024, decided 01.04.2025 by Justice Murali Purushothaman. KSFE loan and prized chitty instalment defaults; revenue recovery proceedings; sale notice under Section 49(2) Kerala Revenue Recovery Act 1968 (Ext.P3); auction/notice of sale (Ext.P4); instalment facility granted - 20 equal monthly instalments of outstanding Rs.6,50,193/- from 02.05.2025 with accrued interest and charges; coercive proceedings deferred; One Time Settlement option (Rs.4,13,969/- as on 08.04.2025) before 08.04.2025; recovery in accordance with law on default. Keywords: KSFE, chitty arrears, revenue recovery, instalments, OTS, coercive proceedings deferred.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to pay the outstanding amount of Rs.6,50,193/- in 20 equal monthly instalments commencing from 02.05.2025, along with accrued interest and applicable charges; coercive proceedings pursuant to Exts.P3 and P4 deferred; on default of any instalment KSFE free to recover in accordance with law; liberty to avail OTS before 08.04.2025.