JUDGMENT :

RAVI NATH TILHARI, J.

Heard Sri Manoj Kumar Bethapudi, learned counsel, representing Sri Vijaya Kumar Sata, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri G. V. S. Kishore Kumar, learned Government Pleader, Services-I, appearing for the respondents.

2. By means of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is challenging the order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (in short “APAT”) in O.A.No.5535 of 2014, dated 15.09.2017, by which, the petitioner’s OA was dismissed.

3. The petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant in 2nd Battalion, APSP, Kurnool on 17.08.1994. He was placed under suspension vide Rc.No.A6/PR-17/2013 (D.O.No.267/2013), dated 22.05.2013, on the allegation of misbehavior with another lady junior assistant, however, he was reinstated into service and charge memo dated 03.06.2013 was issued.

4. The articles of charges are as follows:

“Article-I: That Sri C. Govinda Rajulu, Junior Assistant (u/s), 2nd Battalion, APSP, APSP, Kurnool has exhibited most reprehensible misconduct in misbehaving with Smt. G. Jhancy Lakshmi, Junior Assistant on 10.05.2013 afternoon during the lunch hours, while Smt. G. Jhansi lakshmi, Juni