IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12535 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ D.PRAKASH, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (RETIRED), SALES TAX DEPARTMENT, RESIDING AT ANUGRAHA, SECRETARIAT COLONY, KANIRAMPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ------------------- W.P.(C).12535/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from service on 30.11.2005 as Assistant Commissioner. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner which culminated in Ext.P3 order, whereby certain punishments have been imposed on him. Challenging the same, he has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the first respondent. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P4 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge mrcs