IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2009 / 27TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28875 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH.T.T,COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-III, IVTH CIRCLE,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TAXES(D)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CONVENOR,DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(LOWER),COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.28875 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated, this the 19th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that pursuant to Ext.P1, he was granted promotion to the post of Commercial Tax Officer. It is stated that subsequently, he made Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent requesting that his seniority be restored taking into account the promotion granted to him. Orders have not been passed on Ext.P5, and therefore, this writ petition is filed. 2. In view of the limited nature of the relief that is sought for i.e. to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, without expressing anything on the merits of the controversy, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg