IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31347 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SAJU A. BACKER, S/O. ABOOBACKER, AGED 38 YEARS, ASSISTANT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR, SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONVENOR, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER), MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31347 OF 2009 (K) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is an Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector eligible to be promoted as Motor Vehicle Inspector. Though he was included in the select list for promotion, he was overlooked due to the pendency of a disciplinary action. It is stated that by Ext.P4 order, he has since been exonerated of the aforesaid proceedings. Despite this, his claim for promotion has not been taken up. It is stated that complaining of this, he has filed Exts.P5 and P6 before the 2nd respondent and that even those representations have not been dealt with. It is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the aforesaid representations have been received, there is no reason why it should not have been dealt with. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P5 and P6 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp