IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18275 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M.ALTHAF, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (INTELLIGENCE), COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).18275/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner was promoted as Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Department, pursuant to his inclusion in the select list for promotion to the said post for the year 2004. According to him, he was included in the revised select list for promotion as Deputy Commissioner for the year 2001 and therefore, he should be treated as having become eligible for promotion as Deputy Commissioner in the vacancy that had arisen during the year, 2001. Petitioner submits that he should be given at least, notional promotion with reference to the date on which the vacancies were filled up for the year 2001. Petitioner’s request in this regard is pending before the Government as Ext.P10. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. W.P.(C).18275/2008 2 3. In the circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s request for notional promotion on the basis of his inclusion in the revised select list for the year 2001, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs