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K. MANMADHA RAO
K. O. B. Prabhakar Babu – Appellant
Versus
Government of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
1 As the issue involved in both the Writ Petitions is one and the same, they are being taken up for hearing as well as disposed of by way of this Common Order.
2. Since the facts in both the writ petitions are similar and identical, therefore WP No. 33220 of 2014 is taken as lead case, and the facts therein hereinafter will be referred to for convenience.
3. Initially the petitioner was appointed as Excise Sub Inspector in the year 1981 and subsequently he was promoted as Excise Inspector in the year 1992 and since then the petitioner is working as such. While working as Excise Inspector at Palamaner on the allegation that certain irregularities were committed during the Excise year 2011-2012 in conducting auction of wine shops in the area of his operation, the ACB registered a case in Cr. No. 4/RCO-TCT-2012 dated 16.04.2012 and the matter was investigated into. During investigation, it came to light that the petitioner conspired with A-1 in order to obtain pecuniary advantage of him without public interest to do the official favour of overlooking various violation of Excise Laws and Rules apart from other irregularities as disclosed in the charge sheet. After completion of in
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