GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRAOESH ABSTRACT PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT(E.VII.2) DEPARTMENT. GO Ms.No. 330 ` Dated 28th

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1 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRAOESH ABSTRACT The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service Rules, Amendment.-. Orders - Issued, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT(E.VII.2) DEPARTMENT GO Ms.No. 330 ` Dated 28th October. 2Q04. Read the following: GO Ms No 347 PR&RD(E.VI) Department, dt Representation of General Secy, AP Panchayat Raj Ministerial Employees Association, dt and From the Commissioner, PR&RE Lr. No /CPR 1.1/98, dt Memo No /E. VII.2/02-1, dt From the Commissioner, PR&RE Lr No. 295Q/CPR&REA1/ 2003, dt From the A.PPSC, Lr No.1062/RR/1/2004, dt ORDER: In note 3 (b) and (c) under rule 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service Rules, 2001 issued in the reference 1st read above, the percentage of promotion quota of the feeder categories were fixed basing on the cadre strength for appointment to the post of Mandal Parishad Development Officers. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment in the reference 3rd read above had furnished the proposals for re-allotment of quota for the feeder categories consequent to increase of cadre strength of superintendent posts from 254 to 1344 in view of the orders issued in GO Ms. No PR&RD (E V) Department dt , upgrading the post of Senior Assistant in Manda! Parishads to that of Superintendents. 2. after careful examination of the matter have decided to reallot the quota of the feeder categories to the post of Mandal Parishad Development Officer by amending the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service Rules, Accordingly, the following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:-

2 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with sub section (1) of section 268 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayt Raj Act, ( AP Act 13 of 1994) and ot all the powers conferred hereunto enabling, the Governor of Andhra Piudesh, hereby makes the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service Rules, 2001 issued in GO Ms. No. 347,Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (E.VI) Department dated the 21st November, 2001 and as subsequently amended from time to Time AMENDMENTS For Notes 3(b) and (c) under rule 3 of the said rules, the following shall be substituted, namely:- (b)the appointment to the posts of Mandal parishad Desvelopment Officers including Gazttted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) in the A.Maqdhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officers Training Centre shall be made in the following Order :- 1 st vacancy:- Direct recruitment 2 nd vacancy:- Direct recruitment 3 rd vacancy:- Direct recruitment 4 th vacancy :- Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 5 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Panshad Offices and Mandal Parishads 6 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Parishad Offices and Mandal Parishads 7 th vacancy:- Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) G,ade-l(Gazetted) /Extenolon Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development 8 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Parishad Offices and Mandal Parishads 9 th Vacancy:- Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 10 th vacancy:- Direct recruitment 11 th vacancy:- Direct recruitment 12 th vacancy:- Direct recruitment 13 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Parishad Offices and Mandal Parishads 14 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Parishad Offices and Mandal Parishads 15 th vacancy :- Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 16 th vacancy :- Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development)

3 17 th vacancy:- Assistant Section Officers/Senior Stenographers of Secretaariat from the combined seniority other than Financ e & Planning(FW) Department and Law Department/Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 18 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Parishad Offices and Mandal Parishads 19 th vacancy:- Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 20 th vacancy:- Superintendents working in Zilla Parishad Offices and Mandal Parishads ( c ) Provided that the 17the vacancy in the 1 st, 2 nd and 4 th cycles shall be filled by the Assistant Section Officers/Senior Stenographers of Secretariat from the combined seniority other than Finance & Planning(FW) Department and Law Department and 7 th vacancy in the 2 nd cycle, 8 th vacancy in the 3 rd cycle and 17 th vacancy in the 3 rd and 5 th cycles shall be filled in by the Extention Officer(Panchayat Raj & Rural Development). (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH ) To M.SAMUEL, PRINCIPAL SECRTARY TO GOVERNMENT The Commissioner Printing Stationary & Stores Purchases (PW) Hyderabad( He is requested to publish the Notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazettee and send 300 copies to this Department immediately) The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment, Hyderabad. All the District Collectors in the State. All the Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads in the State.

4 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER. A) DEPARTMENT. U.O. Note No /Ser.A/98-1 Dated: Sub AP.SStateandSubordinateServices-Prescriptionofminimumserviceforpromotion/appointment by rectt. bytransfertonexthigherclass,category,orgradeadhocrulere-issuedamendmentofspecialrulesreg. 1 GO.Ms.No. G27, G.A. (Ser.A) Dept., dt G.O.Ms.No. 422, G.A. (Ser.A) Dept., dated According to the policy of, in certain. Spl/ adhoc rules relating to various State and Subordinate Services a provision was made to the effect that a member of a service should ordinarily put in a period of five years of service, in the lower category, from which promotion is to be made, to the next higher category in the same service or appointment by transfer from any other service. The with a view to avoid administrative difficulties, issued an adhoc rule in G.O. 1st cited, read with G.O. 2nd cited, reducing the period of ordinarily five years service in the iovver category to three years and it has also been ' equested therein that all the Departments of Secretariat shall!;-ke action to amend the Spl.adhoc rules with whch they are Concerned to bring them in confirmity with this adhoc rule. In this connection certain Departments have finalised their Special Rules according to the recommendations of O.M.C. making a provision as per the adhoc rule issued in the above referred G.Os. and certain Departments are yet to finalise the Special Rules as per the recommendations of O.M.C. The Departments of Secretariat in which the SpecialRules are under finalisation are requested to take immediateaction to make the provision as provided in G.O.Ms.No. 627,Genl. Admn. (Ser.A) Dept. dated read with^g.o.ms.no. 422, Genl. Admn. (Ser.A) Dept. dated Jfri the Special Rules/Adhoc Rules with which they are concerned to bring them in confirmity with the ad-hoc ruleissued in the G.O. referred above, otherwise it will not beclear as to the continuance of the existing such provisionsor otherwise. N.V.H. SASTRY, Secretary to (Services)

5 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Social Welfare Department - Public Services - Representation of Scheduled castes scheduled tribes categories in the state and Sub-ordinate Services - Policy of providing rule of reservation in promotions in favour of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes Orders Issued Social Welfare (S.W.ROR 1 ) Department G.O.Ms.No.2 Dated Read the following:- ORDER; 1.G.O.Ms.No.5, S.W.(ROR.1)Dept., dt G.O.MsNo. 21,S.W.(ROR.1) Dept. dt G.O.Ms.No.123, G.A.(SER.D) Dept., dt In the G.O. 1 st read above, the state have ordered for implementation of the rule of reservation in promotion to ensure adequate representation of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes to the extent of 15% and 6% respectively in all categories of posts in all departments, with effect from In the G.O. 2 nd read above necessary guidelines hav e been issued and In the G.O. 3 rd read above,, the Andhra Pradesh State and Sub-ordinate service rules have been amended to give effect to the policy of rule of reservation in respect of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The received representations asking for clalrifications on certain issues pertaining to the policy of reservation in promotion s to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes the have considered the representations and accordingly issue the following comprehensive orders. Reservations in promotions shall be implemented in favour of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, in all categories of posts in all State Departments, if they are not adequately represented to the extent of 15% and 6% respectively. The crucial date for implement ting the rule of reservations in promotions shall be , i.e. date of issue of G.O. 1 st read above. Computation of adequacy of representation ; for the purpose of computing adequacy of representation of scheduled castes (15%) and scheduled Tribes (6%) in various categories, the following procedure shall be followed, (A)The persons belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes who have been promoted on the basis of seniority cum merit i.e. with out applying the rule of reservation should also be counted for judging the adequacy or otherwise of scheduled castes / scheduled tribes representation. (b) The adequacy or other wise representation should be counted in respect of each category of posts but not for the department as a whole. (c) If in respect of any category if adequate representation already exits as on or is attained at a later date, the rule of reservation in promotion in favour scheduled castes/ scheuled tribes shall not be applied forther.

6 (d) For the purpose of computing the adequacy In respect of scheuled castes (i.e.15%), ABCD categorization will not be observed and the adequacy will be with reference to total number of employees irrespective of their ABCD categorization. 5. crucial date for determing the dequacy : 1 st September shall be reckoned as crucial date to determine the adequacy representation in each category of posts for scheduled castes & scheduled tribes. while arriving at the number of vacancies to be filled baced on rule of reservation in promotions in respect of scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes categories, to achieve adequacy of representation, the fraction shall be ignored. 6. Reservation in promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, shall be implementated in promotions to all the categories of posts, in all services whose total Cadre Strength in more than five. 7. Roster Points: The reservation in promotions in respect of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall also include the gender based reservation. In respect of Scheduled Castes the reservation shall be sub-category based. The existing 100 point roster already prescribed in Rule 22 of Andhra Pradesh State and Sub-ordinate Service Rules for direct recruitment shall be followed for implementing the Rule of Reservation for promotion for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. However in sofar as providing reservation for Scheduled Castes based on sub-categorisation, the roster followed for direct recruitment shall be followed. The roster for promotion is at annexure. NOTE:Once the adequacy is achieved to the required percentage of 15% in respect of Scheuled Castes and 6% in respect of Scheduled Tribes, in a category, the application of the rule of reservation in promotions shall be stopped and the promotions shall be effected based on merit cum seniority. The candidates so promoted shall be fitted into the same roster, without earmarking the reserved toster points. If on 1 st September of any panel year, the representation of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes is inadequate, the reservation in promotions shall be resumed. The roster point shall start from next point of the candidate figuring in the previous panel prepared year, there are 20 posts in a particular category and there are 2 SC candidates in position. Thereore as on 1 st Septembesr of a panel year, the adequacy of SC representation is short by one candidates. The vacancies for the panel year are estimated as 10. If the roster points starts from 1, then the 2 nd roster point has to be filled up the SC-A candidate or with any other SC candidates as per the procedure stipulataed.after inclusion of the said candidate there shall be adequacy of representation and there is not need to follow the SC roster. The other candidates shall have to be promoted, including the SC candidates if they are figuring in the general seniority list, based on the merit cum general seniority. They shall be shown at the condinuous roster points. The 7 th roster point of SC shall be filled up with the candidates based on merit cum seniority. The roster points from 1 to 10 shall have to be fille dup in such manner. In the next panel year, if it is found that there is adequacy of SC representation, then the promotions shall be effected based on general seniority and merit. If there is inadequacy of representation, SC candidates shall be promoted based on roster. The roster point for that panel year shall start from 11 and the next SC roster point is available at 16 and the same shall be filled up with SC candidatae. 8 Eligibility of Candidates:Reservation in promotion infavour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shallbe applicable to those candidates who are fully qualified and eligible to hold the posts as per the existing Rules and guidelines.if no qualified and eligible candidate available the vacancy shall be carried forward. 9 Zone of consideration: The Zone of consideration as laid down in Rule 6 of A.P.State and Sub-ordinate Service Rules, in respect of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories shall not be applicable to fill up the roster points meant for SC and ST categories.

7 10 The panels for the year , which were prepared prior to and operated totally or partially, shall continue without any changes and they shall not be reopened. The panels for the year , which were prepared and are not operated as on shall have to be reviewed to implement the rule of reservation in promotion to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories. 11. Non-vailability of eligible candidates:- If eligible candidates for promotion are not available for promotion as per the roster point specified, it shall be filled in by including the next candidates belonging to the next group of Scheduled Caste. Note: If an eligible candidate for promotion is not available from Scheduled Caste-A, the roster point may be filled up by a candidate of Scheduled Caste-B and so on and so forth. In case of women candidates also, the same process shall be followed viz., if an eligible Scheduled Caste-A(Women) is notavailable, the roster point may be filled up by Scheduled Cate-B(Women) candidate and so on and so forth. 12. Conversion of roster point of Women:- In case there are no qualified women candidates available, the following procedure shall be followed (a) If no eligible woman candidates is available to fill up the roster point earmarked for scheduled caste (woman) the vacancy shall be filled up with male candidate how ever while filling the said vcancy the roster point shall be filled up with the same group of scheduled caste (woman) to which it was originally earmarked if no male candidate is available then the same shall be filled up with other scheduled castes candidates following in the same order. Note:in the cast of roster points for scheduled caste (woman ),if Scheduled Caste-A(Woman) is not available, the vacancy may be filled up by a Scheduled Cate-B(Woman) and so on. If Scheduled Caste (A,B,C,D)`Woman candidate is not available, the vacancy may be filled up by Scheduled Caste(A,B,C,D) Male candidate in that order. If the roster point is earmarked for Scheduled Caste-B woman candidate and no Scheduled Caste Woman candidate is available, the roster point shall be filled up with male candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste-B category. If no Scheduled Caste-B male candidate is available, the roster point shall be filled up with Scheduled Caste-C male candidate and so on and so forth. (b) In respect of Schedule Tribes, if Scheduled Tribe (Woman) candidates is not available, for promotion to fill in the roster point earmarked for Scheduled Tribe(Woman), the vacancy shall be filled up by a Scheduled Tribe Male candidate. 13. Carry forward vacancies:-regarding carry fowrad of vacancies, if no qualified candidates are available, the following procedure shall be fillowed. In case qualified Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates are not available for a particular panel year the vacancy shall be carried forward to the subsequent year. In the second year if Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates are not available, the vacancies or points meant for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates may be filled up by candidates from the feeder category based on merit and seniority. The number of such vacancies meant for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe should be carried forward and filled up first in the immediate subsequent year with Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates.

8 14. Special representation (reservation) in promotion in favour of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe shall also apply to all Educational Institutions, Panchayat Raj Institutions, Muncipalities, corporations, Boards, Authorities, Grandhalaya Samithies and Market Committeees and other establishments, where in the policy of reservation for Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes in direct recruitment is being followed. 15. Appropriate amendment to Rule 22 and 22-A of Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rule shall be issued separately. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) KANDA MOHAN SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT CHIEF Roster Point No.; Roster of SC (ABCD)/ST W- Women Roster Point No.; Roster of SC (ABCD)/ST W-Women Roster Point No.; Roster of SC (ABCD)/ST W-Women SC(W)A SC-B SC-B 41 SC-B 75 ST 8 ST(W) SC-C SC(W)C ST

9 16 SC-C SC-D SC(W)-B SC(W)B SC-C ST(W) ST SC-C SC-B SC-B SC(W)-C ST

10 3 ªA.v O va SµfºW m ¾ªn±ÀµÃ±¼d½v mà i±µsµlðfµ± lµà GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH GENERAL ADMINISTRATION(SER.A)DEPAT. Cir.Memo No.57759/Ser.A/2004-1, Dated : 20/05/2004. Sub:- Public Services Review/Revision of Seniority Not to Re-open the Settled Seniority Instructions Issued. Ref:-01. Memo No.1197/Ser.A/94-1,G.A.(Ser.A) Dept.,Dt:20/10/ memo No.68/Ser.A/96-6, G.A.(Ser.A) Dept., Dt:19/09/1997. ****** A person appointment by direct recruitment as per rules shall commence probation from the date of joining. The employee appointment by promotion/by transfer shall commence probation from the date of joining and his/her services shall be regularised after sixty days of duty. According the Rule33(a) of Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Servicce Rules the seniority of a person in service, class, category or grade shall unless he has been reduced to a lower rank as a punishment, be determined by the date of his first appointment to such service, class, category or grade. 2. The State and Subordinate Service Rules clearly stipulates the procedure for placement on probation, declaration or probation,declaration of probation and fixing the seniority in the category. Several instructions are issued from time to time on preparation of panels for appointment by promotion/transfer, for adhoc promotions and for preparatuion or seniority list. The time schedule is also fixed to communicate the Seniority list. In most of the Departments while dealing with service matters, these instructions are not followed thereby there is an unending litigation in a court of Law for promotions and to fix the seniority. Several representations are filed for national promotions. In some cases, the representations filed are for revision of seniority relating to the initial category post in which the employee was appointmented which is 20 to 30 years ago. 3. According to Rule 23 of Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate service Rules an Appeal/Revision/Review against the order of appointment to a higher posts shall be filed within a period of three months from the date of such order. The Rule 26 relates to the appeal against seniority and other conditions of seniority. The aggrieved person shall file the appeal petition within a period of 90 days from the date on which the junior was promoted. The appellate Authority shall dispose that appeal peririon within a period of 90 days from the date on which the junior was promoted. The Appellate Authority shall dispose the appeal Petition within a maximum period of one year. (Cont..2 nd Page).

11 (2) 4. While the rule position is as stated above, in several cases, the appeal petition is filed after completion of severalk years after the junior was promoted to the next higher category, with a request to revise the seniority. In this context, the judicial pronouncement, the Supreme Court of India rulingf on seniority in service matters, pulished in the Hindu dated has been reported in (1998) 2 SSC 523 is extrated below. During the entire period of more than a decade they were all along treated as junior to the other aforesaid perosons and the rights interest had crystallied which ought not to have been reopened after the ;apse of such long period. At every stage others were promoted before B.S. Bajwa and B.D. Gupta right from the beginning as found by the Division Beach itself. It is well settled that in service matters the question of seniority should not be reopened in such situation after the lapse of a reasonable period because that results in disturbing the settled position which is not justifiable. There was inordinate delay in the present case for making such a grievance. This alone was sufficient to decline interference under Article 226 and to reject the writ oetition. 5. direct that in dealing with the cases for fixing the seniority the procedure and the rules prescribed in Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules or in Special Rules governing the post shall be followed. No request for revision of seniority for a period which is more than 3 years old shall be considered. The seniority list in each category shall be communicated, as and when the employee completes the prescribed period of probation in the respective category. 6. The Department of Secretariat, the Heads of Departments and other appointing Authorities are directed of follw the instructions scrupulously. B.RAVINDRA REDDY, Secretary to (Ser.).

12 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRE PRADESH ABSTRACT Public Services- Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Services- Comprehensive Rules Issued. PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (E-VI) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.347 Dated : Read the following: 1. G.O.Ms.No.2057,Loca Administration, Dated : G.O.Ms.No.540,P.R. (Estt. II) Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.NO.598, P.R. (Estt. X) Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.NO.290, Fin. & Plg. (FW,WA.I) Dept., dated G.O.Ms.No.140, P.R. & R.D (Samithi.I) Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.No.91, P.R.& R.D. Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.No.298, P.R. & R.D. (Accts. I) Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.NO.354,P.R.& R.D.(Accts. I) Dept., Dated Report No. 212, OMC (SPF Services) 10. Report No. 205, OMC (SPF Services) 11. From the OMC (SPF Services) Lr.N. 241/OMC (SPF.Ser)/89-8,dated From the President, APPR Executive (Gazetted) Services Association, Dated and From the Commissioner PR & RD Lr.No. 1623/A3/87, Dated , , and Govt. Memo.No /Mandal.I/93-1, PR & RD Dept., Dated From the President, A.P. Secretariat Association Representation Dated G.O.Ms.No.492, PR &RD ( Estt.VII) Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.No.9, PR&RD (E-VI) Dept., Dated G.O.Ms.No.303, PR & RD ( Mandals.II) Dept., Dated ORDER : The following notification will be published in the Extra-Ordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette Dated NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision to article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with sub-section (1) of section 268 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994(A.P Act 13 of 1994) and in supersession of the orders issued in the G.Os.read above, and of all other powers hereunto enabling the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Panchayath Raj and Rural Development Service. RULES 1. Short Title These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh panchayat Raj and Rural Development Service Rules Constitution The Service shall consist of the following categories of posts namely :

13 Class A Category (1) Additional Commissioner of Panchayat Raj Category (2) Deputy Commissioner including Joint Directior (Panchayat Raj) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) Category (3) Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishads including Principal, Village Development Officers Training Centres Category (4) Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishads including Deputy Director (Panchayat Raj ) in the A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) Category (5) District Panchayat Officer including Gazetted Instructors (Panchayats) in Village Development Officer s Training Centres. Category (6) Assistant commissioner in the officer of the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment. Category (7) Mandal Parishad Development Officer including Gazetted instructor of Panchayat Raj in the A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) in Village Development Officer s Training Centres. Category (8) Divisional Panchayat Officer Category (9) Extension Officer ( PR & RD), Grade-1 Class B (Accounts Division) Category (1) Chief Accounts Officer in the O/o. Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment and and in the O/o.the Commissioner of Rural Development including Chief Accounts Officer, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department of Secretariat and Deputy Director (Accounts) in the A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) Category (2) Accounts Officer, Panchayat Raj (Zilla Parishad) including Accounts Officer, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department of Secretariat and Accounts Officer in the Office of the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment. Category (3) Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), Panchayat Raj Class C (A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development) Category (1) Commissioner of Director Category (2) a) Joint Director (Panchayat Raj) b) Joint Director (Systems) c) Joint Dirctor (Co-operation) d) Joint Director (Animal Husbandry or Agriculture) Category (3) a) Deputy Director (Panchayat Raj) b) Deputy Director (Systems) c) Deputy Director (Co-operation) d) Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry or Agriculture) Category (4) Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj)

14 Class D (Village Development Officer s Training Centre) Category (1) Principal Category (2) Gazetted Instructor (Panchayats) Category (3) Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) Category (4) a) Assistant Director of Agriculture b) Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry c) Assistant Director of Horticulture Category (5) a) Veterinary assistant Surgeon b) Agriculture Officer c) Chief Instructuress 3. Method of Appointment and Appointing Aughority Subject to other provisions in these rules, the method of appointment and appointing authority for the categories as specified in rule-2 shall be as mentioned in the Table below: Sl.No. Class and Category 1) Class A Additional Commissioner of Panchayat Raj 2 Deputy Commissioner including Joint Director (Panchayat Raj) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) 3) Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad including Pricipal, Village Development Officer s Training Centre. Method of Appointment By Promotion of Deputy Commissioner of Panchayat Raj including Joint Director (Panchayat Raj) A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development. By promotion of chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad including Principal village Development Officer s Training Centre i) 50% of the posts i.e., 11 posts of Chief Exicutive Officers which are earmarked for IAS Officers and included in the IAS Cadre strength of Andhra Pradesh by transfer from IAS Officers/select list officers in the senior time scale of IAS. Provided that if no. IAS Officers or Select List Officers in the senior time scale of IAS are available, then suitable officers of Special Grade Deputy Collectors of Joint Directors with good record of service from other Departments shall be considered for appointment to Appointing Authority

15 4) Deputy Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads including Deputy Director (Panchayat Raj) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) 5) District Panchayat Officer including Gazetted Instructors (Panchayats) in Village Development Officers Training Centres. 6) Assistant Commissioner, in the Officer of Commissioner of Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment. 7 Mandal Parishad Development Officer including Gazetted ubstryctor (Panchayat Raj) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development and the pposts of Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad on deputation basis. ii) Remaining 50% of the posts of Chief Executive Officers at Zilla Parishad level and all the posts equivalent to the posts of Chief Executive Officer s i.e., Principals, Village Development Officers Training Centres, by promotion of Deputy Chief Executive Officers. Povided, that if no eligible or suitable candidates are available, then suitable. i) By promotion of Mandal Parishad Development officer. ii) Appointment by transfer of District Panchayat Officer. i) By direct recruitment ii) By promotion of Divisional Panchayat Officer iii) By transfer from Section Officers of Secretariat/Private Secretaries to Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to other than Finance & Planning (FW) Department and Law Department in the ratio Prescribed between the Section Officers and Private Secretaries by the from time to time. By promotion from among the Superintendents in the Office of the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment. i) By direct recruitment ii) By appointment by transfer of Extension Officer (PR&RD) Grade.I iii) By appointment by Commissioner of Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment. Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment.

16 Gazetted Instructor (Mandals ) in Village Development Officers Training Centres) transfer of Superintendents of Zilla Parishads. iv) By appointment by transfer of Superintendents of Zilla Parishads. v) By appointment by transfer of Assistant Section Officers/Senior Stenographers of Secretariat other than Finance & Planning (FW) Department and Law Department 8) Divisional Panchayat Officer i) By promotion of Extension Officers (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development ) Grade.I. ii) By promotion of Supeintendents of Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment Office/Superindents of District Panchayat Officer s Office. 9) Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development ) Grade.I (1) Class B : (Accounts Division) Chief Accounts Officer in the Office of the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment, Commissioner of Rural Development including Chief Accounts Officer, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department of Secretariat and Deputy Director (Accounts) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) (2) Accounts Officer (Panchayat Raj) including Accounts i) By promotion from the category of Executive Officer (Gram Panchayat, ) Grade-I ii) By appointment by transfer of Senior Assistants of Offices of Commissioner of Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment /District Panchayat Officer/Divisional panchayat Officer. By promotion of Accounts Officer,Panchayat Raj (Zilla Parishad) including Accounts Officer in the Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department of the Secretariat and in the Office of the commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment i) By promotion of Divisional Accounts Officer Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment Commissioner of Panchayat Raj & Rural Employment Commissioner of Panchayat Raj &

17 Officer in the Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department of the Secretariat and in the Office of the Commissioner PR&RD (3) Divisional Accounts Officer (Works Panchayat Raj) (Works ) Panchayat Raj. ii) By appointment by transfer of Section Officers of the Secretariat in the common unit. PS to Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to and the Section Officers in the Finance & Planning (FW) department from a combined seniority list of qualified jpersons as per the ratio prescribed between the Section Officers and Private Secretaries by the from time to time. iii) By promotion by transfer of Mandal Parishad Development Officer including Gazetted instructor of Panchayat Raj in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officer s Training Centre. i) No further appointment from personnel in the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department. ii) After the existing incumbents vacate offices for any reason, the posts shall be filled by appointment on tenure basis of Divisional Accounts Officers of Andhra Pardesh Works Accounts Service. Class C : AMRARD (formerly APARD) (1) Commissioner or Director By posting of an IAS Officer or any Head of the Department under State on tenure basis (2) a) Joint Director (Panchayat Raj) By posting of Deputy Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment Rural Employment Director Works Accounts, Finance & Planning (FW.WA) Department. b) Joint Director i) By promotion of Deputy

18 (Systems) c) Joint Director (Cooperation) d) Joint Director (Animal Husbandry or Agriculture) (3) a) Deputy Director (Panchayat Raj) b) Deputy Director (Accounts) c) Deputy Director (Systems) d) Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry or Agriculture.) Director (Systems) OR ii) If no qualified or suitable Deputy Director (Systems)is available by appointment of a peron from the Andhra Pradesh Technology Services on tenure basis/on deputaion. By transfer of Joint Register of Cooperative Societies. By transfer of Joint Director of Animal Husbandry or Agriculture. By psoting of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishads. By posting of Chief Accounts Officer, Panchayat Raj. i) On deputation/on tenure basis from the Andhra Pradesh Technology Services Limited. ii) If no suitable person is available for appointment by method (i) above; by direct recruitment. By transfer on tenure basis of Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry or Agriculture. (4) Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) By posting of Mandal Parishad Development Officer. Class D (Village Development Officers Training Centre) (1) Principal By posting of chief Executive Officer, (Zilla Parishad) (2) Gazetted Instructor By posting of District (Panchayats) Panchayat Officer (3) Gazetted Instructor By posting of Mandal Parishad Development Officer Commissioner A. Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development. Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development.

19 (4) a) Assistant Director of Agriculture b) Assistant Director of animal Husbandry c) Assistant Director of Horticulture (5) a) Veteinary Assistant Surgeon By transfer on tenure basis of assistant Director of Agriculture By transfer on tenure basis of Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry By transfer on tenure basis of Assistant Director (Horticulture) By transfer on tenure basis of veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Animal Husbandry) b) Agriculture Officer By transfer on tenure basis of Agriculture Officer of the Department of Agriculture. c) Chief Instructress By appointment by transfer on tenure basis of Women and child Welfare Officer from the Department of Women Development and Child Welfare. Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development Commissioner A.Madhava Reddy Academy of rural Development Note 1 : In the matter of appointment to the post of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer Including Deputy Director (Panchayat Raj) in the Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development, the Distict Panchayat officers shall be appointed to the 10 th vacancy in every unit 20 vacancies, the other vacancies shall be filled by the appointment of Mandal Parishad Development Officers including Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) in the A. Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Mandras) in Village Development Officers Training Centre. Note 2 :a) Notless than 30% of the substantive vacancies in the category of District panchayat officers including Gazetted Instructor (Panchayats) in Village Development Officers Training Centre shall be filled by direct recruitment b) The appointment to the post of district Panchayat Officer including Gazetted Instructor (.Panchayats ) in Village Development Officers Training Centre shall be made in the following order: 1 st Vacancy Direct recruitment 2 nd Vacancy Divisional Panchayat Officer 3 rd Vacancy Divisional Panchayat Officer 4 th Vacancy Section officer/ps to Principal Secretary/Secretary to of Secretariat other than Finance & Planning (FW) Department and Law Department. In the ratio prescribed between the Section Officers and Private Secretaries by the from time to time.

20 5 th Vacancy Divisional Panchayat Officer 6 th Vacancy Divisional Panchayat Officer 7 th Vacancy Direct Recruitment 8 th Vacancy Divisional Panchayat Officer 9 th Vacancy Divisional panchayat Officer 10 th Vacancy Direct Recruitment Note 3 : a) Not less than 30% of the substantive vacancies in the category of Mandal Parishad Development officers including Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) in the A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officers Training Centre shall be made by direct recruitment. The appointment to the posts of Mandal Parishad Development Officers including Gazetted Instructor (Panchayat Raj) in the A. Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officers Training Centre shall be made in the following order : 1 st Vacancy Direct recruitment 2 nd Vacancy Direct recruitment 3 rd Vacancy Direct recruitment 4 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 5 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 6 th Vacancy Superintendents Working Zilla Parishad Office and Mandal Parishads 7 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) Grade-I 8 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 9 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 10 th Vacancy Direct recruitment 11 th Vacancy Direct recruitment 12 th Vacancy Direct recruitment 13 th Vacancy Superintendents Working Zilla Parishad Office and Mandal Parishads 14 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) Grade-I 15th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 16 th Vacancy Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development) 17 th Vacancy Assistant Section Officers/Senior Stenographers of Secretariat from the combined seniority other than Finance & Planning (FW) Department and Law Department and 17 th Vacancy in the and 5 th cycle shall be filled in by the Superintendents working in the Zilla Parishad office and Mandal Parishads. Note 4 : The appointments to the post of Divisional Panchayat Officer shall be made with 1:9 among Superintdents and Extension officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development ), Grade.I Provided that every second vacancy of cycle shall be filled by the Superindents of the combined seniority of Superintendents working in the office of the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment and District panchayat Officers Office. Note 5 : The appointment to the post of Extension Officer ( Panchayat Raj & Rural Development ) Grade I shall be made from the feeder category in the following order:

21 1 st Vacancy Executive Officer, Grade I 2 nd Vacancy Senior Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment/District Panchayat Officer/Divisional Panchayat Officer. 3 rd Vacancy Executive Officer, Grade I 4 th Vacancy Executive Officer, Grade I 5 th Vacancy Executive Officer, Grade I Provided that in every 4 th cycle, the 2 nd cycle vacancy shall be rreserved for the Senior Assistants of the Office of the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment. Note 6 : The appointment to the post of Accounts Officer ( Panchayat Raj) including Accounts Officer in Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department of Secretariat shall be made in the following order: 1 st Vacancy Divisional Accounts Officer (Works) 2 nd Vacancy Mandal Parishad Development Officer 3 rd Vacancy Section Officer of SecretariatPS to Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to in the common unit and Section Officer/PS to Principal Secretary/Secretary to in the Finance & Planning (FW) Department from a combined seniority list and as per the ratio prescribed between the Section Officers and Private Secretaries by the from time to time. 4 th Vacancy Divisional Accounts Officer (Works) 5 th Vacancy Mandal Parishad Development Officer 6 th Vacancy Divisional Accounts Officer (Works) Note 7 : Note 8 : For the post of Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), there shall be no future appointment of personal of the panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department. As and when, the present incumbent vacate the post for any reason, the posts shall be filled by Divisional Accounts Officer Grade-II of the works Accounts Service. In any of the cycle in the above notes, if suitable and qualified persons are not available in respect of any feeder category, the vacancy meant for that category shall lapse and the person in the category next in the order in the cycle shall be considered. 4. Reservation of Appointment a) Expect in so far as it relates to physically handicapped persons, the rule of Special Representation (General rule 22) shall apply to the appointment by direct recruitment. b) In the matter of direct recruitment of women candidates, Rules22-A of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Rules shall apply to the appointment by direct recruitment. 5. Qualificaions No person shall be eligible for appointment to categories specifiedin column (1) of The Annexure to these rules by the method specified in column (2) unless he posses the qualify -cation specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) there of:

22 6. Minimum Service Unless, otherwise specified, no person shall be eligible for paaointment by transfer or promotion unless he has put in 3 years of service in the category from which promotion or transfer is made and if no such candidates are available, service of two years shall be considered as adequate. It shall be one year in respect of Deputy Commissioner for promotion to the category of Additional Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment. 7. Probation a) Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the various posts in the service shall, from the date on which he commences probation, be on probation for a total of two years on duty, within a continuous period of three years. b) Every person appointed to any of the posts either by promotion or by transfer shall, from the date on which he commences probation, be on probation for a total of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years. 8. Training a) Every person appointed either by transfer or by direct recruitment to the posts of District Panchayat Officer including Gazetted Instructor (Panchayats) in Village Development Officers Training Centres, Mandal Parishad Development Officers Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officers Training Centres, Accounts Officers and DivisionalAccounts Officers (Works) Panchayat Raj shall, immediately after appointment or thereafter undergo a course of training for such period and as per such period and as per such programme and syllabus as may be prescribed by the Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment or the. b) Every person appointed by direct recruitment shall before the commencement of training an agreement bond that he/she shall serve the department for a period of three years after the completion of training referred to in sub-rule (a). He/she shall able to refund to the the pay and allowances and any other remuneration received by him/her in addition to the amount spent by the on his/her training. i) If he/she fails to serve the department for a period of three years after the completion of his/her training for any reason; or ii) iii) If he/she discontinues the training or is discharged from training course for misconduct or any other reason; or If he/she secures any other employment elsewhere other than the State c) The period of training shall count for purpose of probation,increment,leave and pension etc. d) A direct recruitee shall be eligible during the period of training for the initial pay of the post with usual allowances admissible at the place of training.

23 9. Unit of appointment For purpose of recruitment, appointment discharge for want of vacancy, re appointment, seniority promotion, transfer and posting and appointments as full member to the post as specified in Column (2) of the Table below, the unit of appointment shall be as specified in column (3) thereof : Class and Category Post Unit of appointment Class A (5) District Panchayat Officer including Gazetted instructor (Panchayats) Village Development Officer s Training center. Multi Zone 1: Comprising Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kurnool. Multi Zone II: Comprising Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Adilabad and Ranga Reddy. (6) Mandal Parishad Development Officer including instructor (Panchayat Raj) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) and Gazetted Instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officers Training Center. Multi Zone 1: Comprising Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Anantapur and Kurnool. Multi Zone II: Comprising Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Adilabad and Ranga Reddy. (7) Divisional Panchayat Officer Zone I: Comprising of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts. Zone II: Comprising of East Govadavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts. Zone III: Comprising of Guntur, Prakasam, and Nellore Districts. Zone IV : Comprising of Chittor, Cuddapah, Anantapur, and Kurnool Districts. Zone V : Comprising of

24 Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar and Warangal Districts. Zone VI : Comprising of Nizamabad, Mahabubanagar, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga reddy Districts. (8) Extension Offier (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development ) Grade I Zone I: Comprising of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts. Zone II: Comprising of East Govadavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts. Zone III: Comprising of Guntur, Prakasam, and Nellore Districts. Zone IV : Comprising of Chittor, Cuddapah, Anantapur, and Kurnool Districts. Zone V : Comprising of Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar and Warangal Districts. Zone VI : Comprising of Nizamabad, Mahabubanagar, Medak, Nalgonda and Ranga reddy Districts. Provided that the post of Gazetted Indturctor (Mandals) in the Village Development Officers Training Center shall be filled by the Mandal Parishad Development Officer of the Zone Unit in which the relevant Village Development Officers Training Center is located. Provided further that the post of Instructor in the A. Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) shall be filled by the Mandal Parishad Development Officer from all the Zonal Units in proportion to the basic cadre strength of the Mandal Parishad Officers in various Zonal Units, in rotation starting from the highest cadre strength Zone. Provided also that the post of Gazetted Instructor (Panchayats) in the Village Development Officers Training Center shall be filled by the District Panchayat Officer of the Multi Zone Unit in which the relevant Village Development Officers Training Center is located. 10. Transfers and Postings The appointing authority as specified in column (3) in the Table in rule 3 thereof, shall be competent to effect the transfer and posting of persons in the respective categories. Provided that notwithstanding the power of transfers and postings vested in the appointing authority, the Chief Executive Officers shall be competent to effect the transfer of Mandal Parishad Development Officers with in their District subject to the unit of appointment as specified in the Table in rule 9 of these rules.

25 11. Tests The persons appointed by direct recruitment shall pass the tests prescribed in column (3) in the Annexure to these rules during the period of their probation. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) I.Y.R.KRISHNA RAO Secretary to Class and Category Method of appointment Qualification Class A 3) Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad including Principal Village Development Officers Training Centres. By promotion 4) Deputy Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishad including Deputy Director (Panchayat Raj) in A. Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development (formerly APARD) 5) District Panchayat Officer including Gazetted instructor (Panchayats ) in Village Development Officers Training Centre. 6) Assistant Commissioner in the Office of commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment. 7)Mandal Parishad Development Officer including Gazetted instructor (Panchayat Raj) in A.Madhava Reddy Academy of Rural Development and Gazetted Instructor (Mandals) in Village Development Officers Training Center. i) By Promotion ii) Appointment by Transfer i) By Direct recruitment ii) By Promotion /By transfer By promotion Must have passed the Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part-I and II OR Accounts Test for Local Body Employees Part-I and II OR Accounts Test for Executive Officers. Must have passed the Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part-I and II OR Accounts Test for Local Body Employees Part-I and II OR Accounts Test for Executive Officers i) Must have passed a Bachelor s Degree from any recognized University in India or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provisional Act or a State Act or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification. ii) Must not have completed 28 years of age as on the 1 st July of the year in which the selection is made. Must have passed the Accounts Test for local body employees Part-I and Part-II or Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part-I and Part-II or Accounts Test for Executive Officers. Must have passed the Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part-I and II. i) By direct recruitment i) Must have possessed a Bachelor s Degree from any recognized University in India or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or an equivalent qualification. ii) Must not have completed 28 years of age as on the 1 st July of the year in with the selection is made. Must have passed the Accounts Test