ORDER :

M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J.

1. This writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is filed seeking the following relief:

"to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings dated 31.10.2018 issued by the 2nd respondent as arbitrary illegal and capricious and consequently set aside the same by directing that the petitioner is eligible for all the benefits from 31.10.2018 including reinstatement and increments."

2. The facts of the case in nutshell are that, the petitioner joined the service of the second respondent/Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission on 09.06.1995 as Junior Assistant through Group-II recruitment. Since then, he has been serving the Commission without any complaint from any corner whatsoever. Subsequently, he has been promoted to the post of Assistant Section Officer and later to the post of Section Officer in the year 2012. While so, on 26.08.2016, a show cause notice was served to the petitioner referring a representation dated 01.06.2016 and 24.08.2016 made by one Amarjit Kaur, Junior Assistant, outsourcing TSPSC, proposing to take action as per Rule 20 of the Andhra Pra