IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 6464 of 2007(T) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. K. MAHADEVAN PILLAI, COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAX CHECK POST, WALAYAR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. C. RAMACHACNDRAN, COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR, COMMERCIAL TAX CHECK POST, WALAYAR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PALAKKAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.6464 of 2007. 1 K.K.DENESAN, J. ========================= WP(C).No.6464 OF 2007-T. ========================= Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioners have been placed under suspension from the office of the Commercial Tax Officer vide Exts.P5 and P6 orders respectively passed by the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Thiruvananthapuram. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioners have preferred appeals before the Government vide Exts.P7 and P8 under Rule 22 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960. 2. The 1st respondent has got a statutory duty to consider the appeals on merits and pass orders in accordance with law. Since the petitioners are under suspension, it will be desirable that early orders are passed. After hearing the counsel for the petitioners and Government Pleader for the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of WP(C).No.6464 of 2007. 2 directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on Exts.P7 and P8 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. One of the petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for information and compliance. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-