IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16765 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. RAVEENDRAN, INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, SQUAD NO.II, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, THALASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 011. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 3. DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMTTEE (LOWER), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR, THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, COMMISSIONERATE OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.16765 OF 2010 (U) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is an Intelligence Inspector in the Commercial Taxes Department. Aggrieved by his supercession from the Select list for appointment to the post of Commercial Tax Inspector for the years 2008,2009,2010, he has filed Ext.P3 and P5 representations before the 3rd respondent. He complains of inordinate delay in considering the said representations. 2. If as stated by the petitioner aggrieved by his supercession, the aforesaid representations are filed and are pending there is no reason why a decision thereon shall not be expedited. Having regard to the pendency of representations, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 and P5 applications submitted by the petitioner and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :