STATE OF A.P. vs N RADHAKISHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal's decision to promote the respondent to the position of Director of Town and Country Planning, stating that the promotion could not be denied based on pending disciplinary inquiries initiated after the preparation of the promotion panel. The Court clarified that the panel prepared on August 16, 1995, remained valid until December 31, 1996, and that the charge memos issued were either irrelevant or improperly issued under the applicable rules. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's findings regarding the timing and validity of the charge memos under the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1963 and 1991, leading to the dismissal of the State's appeal.