IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12100 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.RAMAKRISHNAN COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TAXES DEPARTEMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES AND CONVENER, DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE (LOWER) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 12100 of 2010 J ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Commercial Tax Inspector. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against him as per Ext.P2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said proceedings initiated against him were not so far been finalised. On account of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings, he was overlooked in the matter of promotion in the year 2009, it is submitted. 2. Considering the fact that disciplinary proceedings were initiated as early as on 21-07-2008 and enquiry has already been completed, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the disciplinary proceedings expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Considering the fact that on account of pendency of the disciplinary proceedings the petitioner has been overlooked in the matter of promotion, the respondents shall take appropriate steps based on the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings, expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks