IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WA.No. 187 of 2005(D) -------------------------------- JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.134/2005 DATED 07/01/2005 .................... APPELLANTS/ 3RD PARTY: --------------------------------------- 1. K.I. SALIM, SALES TAX OFFICER, IIND CIRCLE, KALAMASSERY AT PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-25. 2. S. RAMAKUMAR, ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OFFICER, IIND CIRCLE, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADVS. MR.ELVIN PETER P.J, MR.S.RAMESH, MR.P.N.SANTHOSH, MR.S.D.ASOKAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CHARLES V.J., AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & SALES TAX OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. A. ALPHONSE, SALES TAX OFFICER (ADMINISTRATION), SALES TAX CHECK POST, VALAYAR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. G. VIJAYAN UNNITHAN, SALES TAX OFFICER, KUNDARA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.A. NO. 187/2005-D: *ADDL. R6 IMPLEADED: 6. S. THANKAPPAN PILLAI, AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & SALES TAX OFFICER, KUTHIATHODE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. *ADDL.6TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 15/03/05 IN I.A. NO. 690/2005. R1 TO R3 BY ADVS. MR.K.JAJU BABU, SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI, R4 & R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL, ADDL.R6 BY ADV. MR.V.P.SUKUMAR. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2009 ALONG WITH W.A NOS.195/2005 & 713/2005, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. KURIAN JOSEPH & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------- W.A.Nos.187 and 195 of 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT These are appeals filed by those who entered service as Assistant Sales Tax Officers by virtue of their inclusion in the ranked list published by the Public Service Commission on 17.11.1990. They filed the writ appeals apprehending that their promotion chances would be affected in case the promotions are effected without revising their seniority. It is brought to our notice that during the pendency of the writ appeals, steps were taken to revise the seniority and it appears that they have been granted promotion also. Therefore, these writ appeals are closed. In case the appellants have any other grievance left, they may approach the Government. KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge K.SURENDRA MOHAN,Judge css/