IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31224 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.PRASANNA KUMAR, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE LAND ACQUISITION (RAILWAYS), KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) FOR REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CONVENER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.31224 OF 2009 (W) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that following his exoneration in the disciplinary proceedings he applied for retrospective promotion. It is stated that his request was turned down by Ext.P4 stating that his claim can be considered only after seniority list is finalised. Petitioner filed Ext.P8 before the Ist respondent seeking review of the decision and according to him the said application is still pending. In this writ petition he seeks an order for the expeditious disposal of Ext.P8. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P8, I dispose of this writ petition directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P8 with notice to the petitioner and pass orders thereon,as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Ist respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE WPC /09 :2 :