IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23497 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- S.CHANDRAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSMT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.ISSAC M.PERUMPILLIL SRI.JIJO PAUL KALLOOKKARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE INVESTIGATION VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) REP. BY THE SECRETARY (TAXES) & CONVENER, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23497 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Complaining against the select list that was prepared for promotion to the cadre of Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax, petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the 4th respondent. 2. The learned Government pleader on instructions submit that Ext.P6 is pending with the 4th respondent. 3. Taking into account the fact that the petitioner is due to retire on 30th November this year, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of WPC 23497/07 : 2 : this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp