IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38064 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LEEMA KUMARI, W/O.RAJEEV, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (TRAINING), COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPT. KAIMANAM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN SRI.P.PRIJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TAXES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CONVENER, THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (HIGHER) COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 38064 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court mainly seeking for a direction for compelling the third respondent to consider the name of the petitioner in the meeting to be held on 24.12.2008 for preparing select list for promotion to the post of Deputy Commissioner in the Commercial Taxes Department for the year 2008. 2. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the petitioner's name has been considered and included and he is serial No.1 in the select list published on 18.1.2009. 3. Presently, he is working as Assistant Commissioner in the Commercial Tax Department. According to him, he has a claim for retrospective promotion also. 4. This is a matter for the authorities to consider at the appropriate point of time. Therefore, no relief can be given on the said issue, here. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps