ORDER :

1. This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the impugned D.O. No. 141/2021, Rc. No. 77/PR-I/Major/RCK/2019, dated 25.01.2021 and its consequential Proceedings No. 204/ T1/2021, dated 26.07.2021 issued by the 2nd respondent communicated by the 1st respondent in D.O. No. 1131/2021, Rc. No. 77/PR-I/Appeal/Major/RCK/2019, dated 17.08.2021 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to law and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside the same and hold that the petitioner is entitled for promotion to the post of Reserve Inspector with effect from the date on which his batch-mates were promoted to the said post with all consequential and attendant benefits.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was appointed as Reserve Sub Inspector with effect from 16.06.2013 and he was declared as approved probationer from 15.06.2015. It is submitted that based on a complaint lodged by one Smt. K. Preethi on 24.05.2019 before the Malkajgiri Police, the petitioner was placed under suspension by the 1st respondent, Commissioner of Police, vide D.O. No. 999 of 2019, Rc. No. 171/S/PR-1/RCK/2019, dated 25.05.20