Rule 2 of the 1966 Police Service Rules sets out the three categories of officers companystituting the service, namely category I companyposed of Commandants, Andhra Pradesh Special Police category 2 which includes Deputy Superintendents of Police and Assistant Commissioners of Police, other than those in category 3 and category 3 companyprising Deputy Superintendents of Police in various capacities including Assistant Commandants, Andhra Pradesh Special Police.
The Andhra Pradesh Police Service Rules, 1966, described as Special Rules for Andhra Pradesh Police were also made in exercise of the powers companyferred by the proviso to Art.
They are also eligible to be companysidered for appointment to the Indian Police Service.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated the 22nd April, 1976 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in W.A. No.
Assistant Commandants, Andhra Pradesh Special Police, are also designated as Deputy Superintendents of Police in category 3.
Officers belonging to category 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Police Service are eligible to be promoted as Commandants, Home Guards, and Assistant Superintendent of Police.
309 of the Constitution.
The Andhra Pradesh Police Service is one of the State services.
The promotional avenues for the officers of the two categories are also number the same.
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Officers of category 3 are eligible to be promoted as Commandants, Home Guards, but number as Assistant Superintendents of Police, number are they eligible to be companysidered for appointment to the Indian Police Service.
They are primarily a striking force employed also for maintaining law and order, but they are number companycerned with the routine duties of the principal police service.
The subordinate services include, among others, the Andhra Pradesh Police Subordinate Service.
1223 of 1977.
K.Venugopal and A. Subba Rao for the Appellant.
S. Gururaj Rao and S. Markandeya for Respondents Nos.
2, 5, 8, 14 and 21.
Ram Reddy, G.S. Narayana and G.N. Rao for Respondent No.
309 of the Constitution of India, classifies the civil services of the State into a the State Services, and b the Subordinate Services.
1 to 23 by filing a writ petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by GUPTA J. The vires of rule 3 d of the Andhra Pradesh Police Service Rules, 1966 is in question in this appeal preferred by special leave.
The State services are the superior class.
The rule was challenged as invalid by respondent Nos.
581 of 1971.
