JUDGMENT :

Arup Kumar Goswami, J.

1. Heard Mr. N. Aswartha Narayana, learned Government Pleader for Services I appearing for the appellants. Also heard Mr. P. Narasimha, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/writ petitioner.

2. This writ appeal is preferred against the judgment and order dated 17.08.2020 passed by the learned single Judge in W.P. No. 13444 of 2020, by which, the writ petitioner sought a direction to respondent No. 2 (appellant No. 2 herein) to implement G.O.Rt. No. 185 dated 19.02.2020 issued by the respondent No. 1 (appellant No. 1 herein) for reinstating the petitioner into service as Police Constable in Anti Naxal squad, Kakinada, Eluru Range, East Godavari District.

3. The petitioner was appointed as police constable on 19.01.2012 and he was attached to the Anti Naxal Squad and later, he was posted as a security personnel for escort duties.

4. He was treated as a deserter with effect from 02.03.2015 and the disciplinary authority had passed an order awarding punishment of removal vide C. No. 25/OEPR/2016 dated 27.10.2017.

5. The order dated 19.02.2020, imp