JUDGMENT :

Joymalya Bagchi, J.

1. Petitioners/State has challenged the order dated 20.6.2016 in OA No. 9242/2013 with CMA No. 80/2015 wherein The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad (for short, 'the Tribunal') set aside the proceeding in D. No. 714/2012/C. No. 4375/A1/2011, dated 23.6.2012 and proceeding in Rc. No. 4926/A1/2013, dated 27.3.2014 and directed the petitioners to consider the case of the respondent employee for promotion to the post of Head Constable on par with his immediate junior with all consequential notional benefits except monetary benefit without reference to the departmental enquiry in C. No. 35/PR/2007, dated 08.6.2007.

2. 1st respondent-employee worked as police constable and after successful completion of pre-promotional training and qualifying in final examination he became eligible to be promoted as Head Constable. When the 2nd petitioner issued the promotional panel vide D. No. 714/2012/C. No. 4375/A1/2001, dated 23.6.2012, the respondent's name was reflected at Serial No. 193 with remark 'punishment under currency'. Accordingly, the respondent-employee was denied promotion. It appears that the respondent had been issued a charge-memo bearin