A.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs P. CHANDRA MOULEESWARE REDDY .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal, which directed the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to fill nine vacant posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police, as only ten out of nineteen advertised posts had been filled. The Court emphasized that the recruitment process must adhere to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Police Service Rules, particularly Rule 3, which mandates filling vacancies through direct recruitment and promotion in a specified ratio. The Court found that the State's directive to limit recruitment to ten posts violated these rules, thereby affirming the Tribunal's order.