S. Manikumar, J.

Challenge in this appeal is to an order of dismissal of W.P.No.16198 of 1999, dated 02.02.2009, by which, the writ Court declined to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to promote the appellant, as Inspector of Police, CRPF, as per the approved list, 8/94, dated October, 1996, with all monetary benefits.

2. It is the case of the appellant that on 08.12.1988, he was appointed as Sub-Inspector of Police, in the Central Reserve Police Force (In short, "CRPF") and worked in several stations. During October' 1996, an approved list "E" (GD) vide 8/94, was prepared, for the purpose of promoting Sub-Inspectors of Police, to the post of Inspectors of Police. In the said list, the appellant was placed at Sl.No.3. However, the appellant was issued with a charge memo, dated 25.09.1996, in terms of section 11(1) of the CRPF Act, 1949. After completion of enquiry into two charges, relating to disobedience of the orders of the superior, on 13.02.1998, the appellant was imposed with a fine of one month pay and allowances. On appeal, the Inspector General of Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Southern Sector, Hyderabad, 2nd respondent herein, vide