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. 16756 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. KOCHUNARAYANA PILLAI, EXCISE INSPECTOR, O/O THE ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, EI & IB (SOUTH ZONE) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 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.16756 OF 2010 (T) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is presently working as Excise Inspector. According to the petitioner, his juniors were given promotion earlier than him. Therefore he submitted Ext.P1 representation requesting for re-assignment of seniority at least from the date on which his juniors have been promoted. His claim has not been considered and therefore this writ petition is filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he filed Ext.P1 representation and if such representation is pending, there is no reason why the second respondent shall not consider the same. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P1 and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 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 :