IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3965 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.CHANDRA BABU,EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE INFORCEMENT & ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES (F) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. THE CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(LOWER)(EXCISE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33). GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 3965 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 16th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner joined service as an Excise Inspector on 5.9.1996. Even now he is continuing as Excise Inspector, since he did not pass the obligatory test qualification. The petitioner has attained the age of 50 years. According to the petitioner, in view of the said fact, the petitioner is exempted from acquiring the test qualification. The petitioner seeks promotion as Circle Inspector. This Court in W.P.(C). No.22330/2010, directed the 2nd respondent to take a decision on his representation. Pursuant to the same, the 2nd respondent passed an order rejecting the claim of the petitioner stating that the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner have not yet been finalised. The petitioner submits that now the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner have also been finalised and, therefore, there cannot be any impediment for giving the petitioner service benefits including promotion as Circle Inspector. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to w.p.c.3965/11 2 consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge