SI can become DSP after six years

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday held that a police inspector (civil) who completed six years of service is eligible to be promoted as deputy police superintendent.

A division bench comprising Justice Ghulam Mohammed and Justice C.V. Ramulu on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Mr E. Shankar Reddy and others challenging the orders of the AP Administrative Tribunal on this issue. The bench upheld the orders of the APAT saying that the tribunal was right in holding that the seniority is altogether different from the eligibility criteria as per the Rule 5 (F) of the AP Police Service Rules.