IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 21039 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SURESH T.T., INSPECTOR OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES (D) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(LOWER), COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SHRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 21039 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who is working as an Inspector in the Commercial Taxes Department, is aggrieved by the fact that he is not being considered by the DPC for promotion to the post of Sales Tax Officer. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader on behalf of respondents, this writ petition is disposed of directing 2nd respondent to look into Ext.P5 and take appropriate decision thereon, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jg