IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9256 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- K.RAVEENDRAN, INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, SQUAD NO.II, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND SRI.RAMESH. C.R. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE(LOWER), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 033. R1TO R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------- W.P.(C) No.9256 of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is working as an Intelligence Inspector in Squad No.II of the Commercial Taxes Department is aggrieved by the delay occurred in the matter of finalisation of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated as per Ext.P2 dated 25.10.2007. According to the petitioner, the enquiry was already been completed and what remains is only passing of the final orders in the disciplinary proceedings. The contention of the petitioner is that the delay on account of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings resulted in his supersession in the matter of promotion to the post of Commercial Tax Officer. Therefore, the petitioner prays that the respondents may be directed to pass final orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated as per Ext.P2. W.P.(C) No.9256 of 2010 -2- 2. Having regard to the fact that the enquiry was already been completed, I am of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of without considering the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass final orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner as per Ext.P2 dated 25.10.2007 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE Jvt