IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2011 / 17TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15247 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.R.DASS, COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 2. T.BALARAVI, COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR, COMMERCIAL TAX CHECH POST, VALAYAR. 3. N.GOPI, (RETIRED INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR (IB), OFFICE OF THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB), COMMERCIAL TAXES, IDUKKI AT THODUPUZHA), UTHRADOM NIVAS, 9/1159(A), KURISHINGAL THOMAS ROAD, MATTANCHERRY P.O., KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 15247 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners 1 and 2 are Commercial Tax Inspectors and the 3rd petitioner is a person who has retired from the post of Commercial Tax Inspector. By Exts.P1 and P2, they were awarded the punishment of barring of 3 increments without cumulative effect pursuant to disciplinary proceedings . Against the same, the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 to P5 statutory appeals before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 to P5 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P3 to P5 appeals, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.