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Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Thomas Joseph vs The Kerala State Road Transport on 10 April, 2008<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 2219 of 2008(L)\n\n\n1. THOMAS JOSEPH ,S\/O.JOSEPH\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS\n\n3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION)\n\n4. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.P.SOMAN NAIR\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C.\n\n\n Dated :10\/04\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n\n? IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\n+WP(C).No. 2219 of 2009(L)\n\n\n#1. SRI.MANI T. MUNDAT, AGED 58 YEARS,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n$1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES,\n\n3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (LT) OFFICE OF\n\n4. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,\n\n!                For Petitioner  :SRI.S.VIDYASAGAR\n\n^                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\n*Coram\n The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.M.JOSEPH\n\n% Dated :21\/01\/2009\n\n: O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n
                                  K.M.JOSEPH, J.\n<\/p>\n
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                           WP.(C) No. 2219 of 2009\n<\/p>\n
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\n                     Dated this the 21st day of January, 2009<\/p>\n
                                     JUDGMENT<\/p>\n
            I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned<\/p>\n
Government Pleader.\n<\/p>\n
            The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent<\/p>\n
to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 appeal in accordance with law<\/p>\n
within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this<\/p>\n
judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, proceedings pursuant to<\/p>\n
Ext.P6 will be kept in abeyance.<\/p>\n
                                                                   (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE)<\/p>\n
sb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Thomas Joseph vs The Kerala State Road Transport on 10 April, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 2219 of 2008(L) 1. THOMAS JOSEPH ,S\/O.JOSEPH … Petitioner Vs 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT … Respondent 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS 3. THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER(PENSION) 4. 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