IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15486 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.K.RAJAN,INTELLIGENCE INSPECTOR, SQUAD NO.I,COMMERCIAL TAXES,KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU SRI.CYRIAC KURIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER),GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR,(COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). 2. THE COMMISSIONER,COMMERCIAL TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15486/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is the Assistant Commercial Tax Officer now working as Intelligence Inspector. He aspires promotion to the cadre of Commercial Tax Officer. When promotions were effected, he was superceded presumably for the pendency of disciplinary action. It is stated that finally he was given punishment of barring of one increment without cumulative effect. According to the petitioner, the punishment could not have stood in the way of his being considered for promotion. Irrespective of the claims, it is seen that the petitioner has already filed Ext.P4 before the 1st respondent, Convener of Departmental Promotion Committee. 2. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P4 is filed under Rule 28 of KS & SSR, P-II, it is necessary that the 1st respondent shall consider the said representation. This the 1st respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks W.P.(C).15486/2010 2 of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs