IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4283 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.R.JAIPRAKASH, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN, EXCISE INSPECTOR, O/O.THE ADDITIONAL EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.RAHUL VENUGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 4283 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Excise Inspector in the Department of Excise of the Government of Kerala. He aspires for promotion to the post of Excise Circle Inspector, which has been denied to him on the ground that the petitioner has not passed the obligatory departmental test. According to the petitioner, the petitioner being a member of a scheduled caste, the petitioner is entitled to be promoted under Rule 13A(i)(a) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules. Despite the same, the juniors of the petitioner have been promoted, is the contention of the petitioner. The petitioner has filed Ext. P3 representation in respect of the same. The petitioner presently confines his relief for a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.