THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA Writ Petition No.3191 of 2016

ORDER:

(Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili)

Aggrieved by the order dated 19.07.2013, passed in O.A.No.5532 of 2013 by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for short, ‘the Tribunal’), the present Writ Petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri Rahul Reddy, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners and Sri C. Srinivasa Baba, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1.

3. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners had contended that respondent No.1 was working as Forest Range Officer and he was seeking promotion to the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests for the panel year 2005-2006. However, disciplinary proceedings were pending against respondent No.1 alleging that he was indulged in possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of his income and the State Government was pleased to initiate prosecution and a criminal case was registered against respondent No.1 vide C.C.No.107 of 2010 on the file of the Special Judge for SPE & ACB cases, Hyderabad and the same was withdrawn by