The Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 – S.O. 5777(E), Ministry of Home Affairs, 15-12-2025

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

ORDER

New Delhi, the 15th December, 2025

S.O. 5777(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (1) and (2) of article 371D of the Constitution and in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975, in its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes, the following Order, namely:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.─ (1) This Order may be called the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions.─ (1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,─

(a) “direct recruitment” includes recruitment made on a temporary basis

but does not include the recruitment made in pursuance of any Scheme

approved by the State Government providing for the regularisation of

the services of persons holding posts on a temporary basis before the

commencement of this Order;

(b) “district” means a revenue district for all the Departments as specified

in the Schedule;

(c) “local area” in relation to any local cadre, means the local area as

specified in paragraph 6 of this Order;

(d) “local authority” does not include any local authority which

is not subject to the control of the State Government;

(e) “local cadre” means any local cadre of posts under the State

Government organised in pursuance of paragraph 3, or constituted

otherwise for any part of the State;

(f) “local candidate” in relation to any local area, means a candidate who

qualifies under paragraph 7 as a local candidate in relation to such local

area;

(g) “Multi-Zone” means the Multi-Zones as specified in the Schedule

comprising of the districts mentioned therein;

(h) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Order;

(i) “Special Office or Establishment” means an Office or an Establishment

notified as such by the State Government;

(j) “State” means the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(k) “State Government” means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;

(l) “State-Level Office or Institution” means an office or institution

serving, or the jurisdiction of which extends to the State as a whole and

notified as such by the State Government; and

(m) “Zone” means a Zone specified in the Schedule annexed to this

Order, comprising the territories mentioned therein.

(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) applies for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of a Central Act.

3. Organisation of local cadres.─ (1) The State Government shall within a period of twenty-seven months from the date of commencement of this Order, organise classes of posts in the civil services and classes of civil posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State to the extent and in the manner, hereinafter provided:

Provided that, notwithstanding the expiration of the said period, the President may by order, require the State Government, whenever she considers it expedient so to do, to organise classes of posts in the civil services and classes of civil posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State.

(2) The posts belonging to the category of Junior Assistant and each of the other categories equivalent to or lower than that of a Junior Assistant in each department, in each district, shall be organised into separate cadres.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, sub-paragraph

(1) of paragraph 6 and sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 8, a category shall be deemed to be equivalent to or lower than that of a Junior Assistant, if the minimum of the scale of pay of a post belonging to that category or where the post carries a fixed pay, such fixed pay is equal to or lower than the minimum of the scale of pay of a Junior Assistant.

(3) The posts belonging to each category above the post of Junior Assistant and up to and inclusive of the post of Superintendent and each of the other equivalent categories in each department and also the category of First level Gazetted post and each of the other equivalent categories in each department, in each zone, shall be organised into a separate cadre.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, sub- paragraph

(2) of paragraph 6 and sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 8, a category shall be deemed to be equivalent to or lower than that of a Superintendent and also the category of First level Gazetted post and each of the other equivalent categories in each department, if the minimum of the scale of pay of a post belonging to that category or where the post carries a fixed pay, such fixed pay is equal to or lower than the minimum of the scale of pay of a Superintendent or First level Gazetted post.

(4) The posts belonging to each category above the category of Superintendent or above the category of First level Gazetted post and up to and inclusive of the category of Deputy Collector and each of the other equivalent categories in each department in each Multi-Zone shall be organised into a separate cadre.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, sub-paragraph

(3) of paragraph 6 and sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 8, a category shall be

deemed to be equivalent to or lower than that of a Deputy Collector, if the minimum of the scale of pay of a post belonging to that category or where the post carries a fixed pay, such fixed pay is equal to or lower than the minimum of the scale of pay of a Deputy Collector.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the State Government may, where it considers expedient to do so, organise the posts belonging to any of the categories referred to therein, in any department, or any establishment thereof, in two or more contiguous districts (either full or part) or zones, as the case may be, into a single cadre.

(6) In organising a separate cadre in respect of any category of posts in any department for any part of the State, nothing in this Order shall be deemed to prevent the State Government from organising or continuing more than one cadre in respect of such category in such department for such part of the State.

(7) Where the State Government is satisfied that it is not practicable or expedient to organise local cadres under this paragraph in respect of any non- gazetted category of posts in any department, it may, by notification, make a declaration to that effect and on such declaration the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to such category of posts.

4. Allotment of persons.─ (1) Persons holding posts required to be organised into local cadres shall be allotted to such cadres by the State Government or any officer or authority authorised by it in this behalf in accordance with the principles and procedure hereinafter specified.

(2) In allotting persons to local cadres due regard shall be had to all or any of the following, namely:-

(a) the administrative needs of the posts in the local cadres;

(b) the need for the composition of balanced local cadres with

reference to age and seniority groups;

(c) the length of service of the persons concerned in the part of

the State for which the local cadre is organised;

(d) preference of the persons concerned for allotment to any

local cadre, where feasible; and

(e) knowledge of the persons concerned of the language spoken

and the law in force in the part of the State for which the local

cadre is organised.

(3) The State Government may, in respect of different departments and different categories of posts, constitute committees to advise on the allotment of persons to local cadres.

(4) Any person aggrieved by an order allotting him to any local cadre may submit a representation to the State Government within a period of sixty days from the date of communication of the order.

(5) The State Government shall on receipt of such representation and after consultation with the appropriate committee constituted under sub- paragraph (3) make such order as it deems fit:

Provided that wherever such an order is likely to result in the change of allotment of any other person, no such order shall be made without giving an opportunity to that other person to make a representation.

(6) Every order passed by the State Government under sub- paragraph (5) shall subject to the provisions of clause (3) of article 371D of the Constitution, be final.

5. Local cadres and recruitment or appointment of persons.─ (1) Each part of the State, for which a local cadre has been organised in respect of any category of posts, shall be a separate unit for the purposes of recruitment, appointment, discharge, seniority, promotion and transfer, and such other matters, as may be specified by the State Government, in respect of that category of posts.

(2) Nothing in this Order shall prevent the State Government from

making provision for—

(a) appointment by transfer of a person from any local cadre

to any office or Establishment to which this Order does not

apply where such provision is specified in the rules of the

department concerned;

(b) appointment by transfer of a person from any post in

Andhra Pradesh Secretariat or an office of Head of

Department to any local cadre where such provision is

specified in the rules of the department concerned;

(c) the transfer of a person from one local cadre to another

local cadre on spouse ground, subject to the condition

that the person so transferred shall be assigned seniority

in the later cadre with reference to the date of his transfer

to that cadre;

(d) the transfer of a person from one local cadre to another

local cadre on a reciprocal basis subject to the condition

that the person so transferred shall be assigned seniority in

the later cadre with reference to the date of his transfer to

that cadre; and

(e) the transfer of a person from one local cadre to another local

cadre where no qualified or suitable person is available in

the later cadre when such transfer is otherwise considered

necessary in the public interest.

6. Local areas.─ (1) Each district shall be regarded as a local area—

(a) for direct recruitment to posts in any local cadre under the

State Government comprising all or any of the posts in

any department in that district belonging to the category

of a Junior Assistant or to any other category equivalent

to or lower than that of a Junior Assistant;

(b) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any

local authority within that district carrying a scale of pay,

the minimum of which does not exceed the minimum of

the scale of pay of a Junior Assistant or a fixed pay not

exceeding that amount;

(c) for direct recruitment to all the posts in the Andhra

Pradesh School Education Subordinate Services and all

other similar or equivalent categories of posts of teachers

under any Department of the State Government; and

(d) for direct recruitment to all posts of teachers under a local

authority or such other management, as may be notified

by the State Government from time to time, carrying a

scale of pay equal to that of the posts in the Andhra

Pradesh School Education Subordinate Services.

(2) Each Zone shall be regarded as a local area,—

(a) for direct recruitment to the posts in any local cadre under

the State Government comprising all or any of the posts in

any department in that Zone belonging to each category

above the category of Junior Assistant and inclusive of

the category of Superintendent and all first level Gazetted

post or equal cadre and categories of posts carrying a scale

more than Junior Assistant, but does not exceed the scale

of pay of first level Gazetted post of each of the other

equivalent categories in each department;

(b) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any

local authority within that Zone, carrying a scale of pay,

the minimum of which exceeds the minimum of the scale

of pay of Junior Assistant but does not exceed the

minimum of the scale of pay of First level Gazetted post

in Government department:

Provided that where a single cadre has been

organised for two or more Zones, under sub-paragraph

(6) of paragraph 3, of the posts belonging to any of the

categories referred to in clause (a) or clause (b), each of

such Zones shall be regarded as separate local area in

respect of such cadre.

(3) Each Multi-Zone shall be regarded as a local area,—

(a) for direct recruitment to the posts in any local cadre under

the State Government comprising all or any of the posts in

any department in that Multi-Zone belonging to each

category above the category of Superintendent and also

above the category of first level Gazetted post and upto

and inclusive of category of Deputy Collector and each of

other equivalent categories in each department;

(b) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any local

authority within that Multi-Zone, carrying a scale of pay,

the minimum of which exceeds the minimum of the scale

of pay of Superintendent in Government department and

also the category of posts exceeding the scale of pay of first

level Gazetted post but does not exceed the minimum scale

of Pay of Deputy Collector in Government Departments;

7. Local candidate.─ (1) A candidate for direct recruitment to any post shall be regarded as a local candidate in relation to a local area,-

(a) in cases where a minimum educational qualification

has been prescribed for recruitment to the posts,-

(i) if he has studied in an educational institution or

educational institutions in such local area for a

period of not less than four consecutive academic

years ending with the academic year in which he

appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for

the relevant qualifying examination; or

(ii) where during the whole or any part of the four

consecutive academic years ending with the

academic year in which he appeared or as the case

may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying

examination he has not studied in any educational

institution, if he has resided in that local area for a

period of not less than four years immediately

preceding the date of commencement of the

qualifying examination in which he appeared, or as

the case may be, first appeared.

(iii) in cases where blindness and low vision and, deaf

and hard of hearing persons studied in the special

schools meant for them, the native place of the

parents of such blindness and low vision and, deaf

and hard of hearing persons.

(b) in cases where no minimum educational qualifications

has been prescribed for recruitment to the post, if he has

resided in that local area for a period of not less than four

years immediately preceding the date on which the post

is notified for recruitment.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this paragraph,—

(i) ‘educational institution’ means a University or any

educational institution recognised by the State

Government, a University or other competent

authority;

(ii) relevant qualifying examination in relation to a post

means,-

(A) the examination, a pass in which is the

minimum educational qualification

prescribed for the post;

(B) the Seventh Class examination or an

examination declared by the State

Government to be equivalent to the Seventh

Class examination; whichever is lower.

(iii) in reckoning the consecutive academic years

during which a candidate has studied, any period

of interruption of his study by reason of his failure

to pass any examination shall be disregarded;

(iv) the question, whether any candidate for direct

recruitment to any post has resided in any local

area shall be determined with reference to the

places where the candidate actually resided and

not with reference to the residence of his parents or

other guardian.

(2) A candidate for direct recruitment to any post who is not regarded as a local candidate under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to any local area shall,—

(a) in cases where a minimum educational qualification has

been prescribed for recruitment to the post,—

(i) if he has studied in educational institutions in the

State for a period of not less than seven consecutive

academic years ending with the academic year in

which he appeared or as the case may be,

first appeared for the relevant qualifying

examination be regarded as a local candidate in

relation to,-

(A) such local area where he has studied for the

maximum period out of the said period of

seven years; or

(B) where the periods of his study in two or more

local areas are equal, such local areas where he

has studied last in such equal periods;

(ii) if during the whole or any part of the seven

consecutive academic years ending with the

academic year in which he appeared or as the

case may be first appeared for the relevant

qualifying examination, he has not studied in the

educational institutions in any local area, but has

resided in the State during the whole of the said

period of seven years, be regarded as a local

candidate in relation to,—

(A) such local area where he has resided for the

maximum period out of the said period of seven

years; or

(B) where the periods of his residence in two or

more local areas are equal, such local area where

he has resided last in such equal periods;

(C) in cases where blindness and low vision and, deaf

and hard of hearing persons studied in the

special schools meant for them, the native place

of the parents of such blindness and low vision

and, deaf and hard of hearing persons.

(b) in cases where no minimum educational qualification has

been prescribed for recruitment to the post, if he has

resided in the State for a period of not less than seven

years immediately preceding the date on which the post

is notified for recruitment, be regarded as a local

candidate in relation to,—

(i) such local area where he has resided for the

maximum period out of the said period of seven

years; or

(ii) where the periods of his residence in two or more

local areas are equal such local area where he has

resided last in such equal periods.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, if any

Government servant is posted outside the State, the children

of the such Government servant studied other than Andhra

Pradesh, has right of choosing local area of his or her father

or mother or any other area that is chosen by the

Government servant.

(4) Exercise of choosing of option referred to in sub-paragraph

(3) shall be given as a one time to all the Government

servants.

8. Reservation in matter of direct recruitment.─ (1) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time,-

(a) in any local cadre under the State Government comprising

posts belonging to the category of Junior Assistant or a

category equivalent to or lower than that of Junior

Assistant;

(b) in any cadre under a local authority comprising posts

carrying a scale of pay the minimum of which, or a fixed

pay which does not exceed the minimum of the scale of

pay of a Junior Assistant;

(c) in any local cadre all posts under the School Education

Subordinate Service and all other similar or equivalent

categories of posts of teachers under any management;

and

(d) in any cadre under a local authority or under any such

other management, as may be notified by the State

Government from time to time carrying a scale of pay

equal to that of posts in the Andhra Pradesh School

Education Subordinate Services shall be reserved in

favour of local candidates in relation to the local area in

respect of such cadre, shall be reserved in favour of local

candidates in relation to the local area in respect of such

cadre.

(2) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time,—

(a) in any local cadre under the State Government comprising

all or any of the posts in any department in that Zone

belonging to each category above the category of Junior

Assistant and upto and inclusive of the category of

Superintendent and all first level Gazetted post or equal

cadre and categories of posts exceeding the scale of Junior

Assistant, but does not exceed the scale of pay of first level

Gazetted post and each of the other equivalent categories in

each department; and

(b) in any cadre under any local authority within that Zone,

carrying a scale of pay, the minimum of which exceeds the

minimum of the scale of pay of Junior Assistant and upto

and inclusive of the scale of pay of Superintendent and also

the scale of pay of first level Gazetted post and each of the

other equivalent categories in each department, shall be

reserved in favour of local candidates in relation to the local

area in respect of such cadre.

(3) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time—

(a) in any local cadre under the State Government comprising

all or any of the posts in any department in that Multi-Zone

belonging to each category above the category of

Superintendent and also above the category of first level

Gazetted post and upto and inclusive of category of Deputy

Collector and each of other equivalent categories in each

Department; and

(b) in any cadre under any local authority within that Multi-

Zone, carrying a scale of pay, the minimum of which

exceeds the minimum of the scale of pay of Superintendent

in Government department and also the category of posts

exceeding the scale of pay of first level Gazetted post but

does not exceed the minimum scale of pay of Deputy

Collector in Government Departments, shall be reserved in

favour of local candidates in relation to the local area in

respect of such cadre.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) to (3),—

(a) there shall be at least one post left unreserved out of

the posts filled by direct recruitment at any time to

the local cadre; and

(b) there shall be, as far as possible, at least one

post allocated for the local candidates in respect of

each local area.

(5) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time —

(a) in any local cadre under the State Government

comprising all or any of the posts in any department

in that Multi-Zone belonging to each category above

the category of Superintendent and also above the

category of first level Gazetted post and upto and

inclusive of category of Deputy Collector and each

of other equivalent categories in each department;

(b) in any cadre under any local authority within that

Multi-Zone, carrying a scale of pay, the minimum of

which exceeds the minimum of the scale of pay of

Superintendent in Government department and

also the category of posts exceeding the scale of pay

of first level Gazetted post but does not exceed the

minimum scale of Pay of Deputy Collector in

Government Departments.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), where in respect of any of the categories referred to in the said paragraphs a single cadre has been organised for two or more districts or Zones under sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 3, ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time in such cadre shall be reserved in favour of and allocated amongst the local candidates in relation to each of the local areas in respect of such cadre in the ratio as prescribed by the State Government proportionate to the population of such local areas.

(7) While determining the number of posts to be reserved in favour of local candidates under this paragraph, any fraction of a post shall be counted as one.

(8) While allocating the reserved posts amongst the candidates in relation to different local areas fractions of a post shall be adjusted by counting successively the fractions in descending order of magnitude as one and where the fraction to be so counted cannot be selected by reason of the fractions being equal the selection shall be by lot.

(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) to (8),—

(a) there shall be at least one post left unreserved out of

the posts filled by direct recruitment at any time to

any local cadre; and

(b) if the number of posts is more than one, there shall be,

as far as possible, at least one post allocated for the

local candidates in respect of each local area.

9. Carry forward of reserved posts.─If a qualified local candidate in respect of a local area is not available to fill a post reserved or allocated in favour of a local candidate in respect of that local area, such post shall be carried forward for recruitment of a local candidate in respect of that local area for a period not exceeding three years:

Provided that pending recruitment of a local candidate, such post may be filled in temporarily by borrowing the service of a person holding a post of the same category in any other local cadre or under any other local authority as the case may be.

10. Power to authorise to issue directions.─ (1) The President, may, by order, require the State Government to issue such directions as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to this Order to any local authority and such local authority shall comply with such directions.

(2) The State Government may, for the purpose of issuing any direction

under sub-paragraph (1) or for satisfying itself that any directions issued

under sub-paragraph (1) have been complied with, require by order in

writing any local authority to furnish such information, report or

particulars as may be specified in the order and such local authority shall

comply with such order.

11. Order to have overriding effect.─ The provisions of this Order shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any Statute, Ordinance, Rule, Regulation or other Order made before or after the commencement of this Order in respect of direct recruitment to the posts under the State Government or any local authority.

12. Removal of doubts.─ For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing in this Order shall affect the operation of provisions made by the State Government or other competent authority before or after the commencement of this Order in respect of reservation in the matter of appointments to posts in favour of any candidates belonging to the backward classes, Scheduled Castes

and Scheduled Tribes, in so far such provisions are not inconsistent with this Order.

13. Certain appointments and promotions to be provisional.─ Any appointment or promotion made after the commencement of this Order or Order made in pursuance of the provision to paragraph 3, as the case be and before any local cadre has been organised under the provisions of this Order or any Order made in pursuance of paragraph 3, to any post which is required to be included in such cadre shall be provisional and shall, within a period of twelve months after such organisation, be reviewed and readjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Order.

Explanation.- For the purposes of this paragraph, any local cadre shall be deemed to be organised with the allotment of persons to it under paragraph 4.

14. Saving.─ Nothing in this Order shall apply to –

(a) any post in the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat of the State Government;

(b) any post in an office of the Head of a Department;

(c) any post in a special office or Establishment;

(d) any post in a State-level office or institution;

(e) any Police post in the Commissionerate located in the Capital area.

SCHEDULE

[See paragraph 2(1) (b), (g), (m) and paragraph 8]

By Order and in the Name of the President,

[F. No. 21013/01/2015-SR]

G. PARTHASARATHI, Jt. Secy.

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