HC on AP Tax Officer Promotion: Pending Enquiry Cannot Block Consideration

N.Srinivasa Rao Vs State of Andhra Pradesh And Others (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Promotion Consideration for Officer with Pending Disciplinary Inquiry In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court addressed a writ petition filed by N.Srinivasa Rao, a former Deputy Commissioner of State Tax, challenging the denial of his promotion to the post of Additional Commissioner of State Tax. The denial stemmed from a pending departmental inquiry that had been initiated against him over two years prior but had not been concluded. The court’s decision hinged on ...