JUDGMENT

M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J. - This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, claiming the following relief:

"..........declaring the action of Respondents more particularly 2nd respondent in rejecting the candidature of petitioner for promotion to the higher rank and issuing impugned proceedings in memo Rc.No.786/F2/2018 dated 05.05.2020 as illegal, high-handed unconstitutional, deliberate, unwarranted, unsustainable, arbitrary against law, as well as principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the proceedings memo R.C No 786/F2/2018 dated 05.05.2020 and direct the Respondents to promote the petitioner for further higher rank with all consequential benefits"

2. The petitioner was appointed as Reserved Sub-Inspector (Armed) on 15.07.2008 and posted as District Armed Reserve Police at Kakinada. While the petitioner was working in Traffic-I Police Station, Kakinada, he was suspended under Rule 8(1) of The Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1991 (for short 'C.C.A Rules) vide proceedings R.O.546/1 on the ground that Crime No.244 of 2016 was registered against this petitioner under Sections 120-B, 20