G.O.Ms.No.167 – Public Services-Presidential Order, 2025 – Organisation of civil posts into Local cadres-Amendment of Special Service Rules – Streamlined procedure

The Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi vide S.O.No.5777(E), has published the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 (herein after referred to as the Presidential Order, 2025) in the Gazette of India : Extraordinary [Part II-Sec.3(ii)] dated:15.12.2025, in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Presidential Order, 1975; the aforementioned order is republished in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette in the reference read above; & has come into force with immediate effect from 15.12.2025.

2. The Government in the General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, after scrutiny of the proposals received from the Secretariat Department in terms of the instructions contained in the G.O. 2nd read above, have issued the orders organising the civil posts as District, contiguous District, Zone, contiguous Zone and Multi- Zone Cadres in various Departments under Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025.

3. In the aforementioned orders, the Secretariat Departments and Heads of Departments have been directed to make suitable amendments to the relevant Service Rules accordingly.

4. Government, with due regard to the large number of Service Rules required to be amended in consonance with the statutory requirements & the Andhra Pradesh Business Rules, in order to ensure uniform & time-bound implementation, hereby issue following orders regarding the streamlined procedure for making amendment to the Special Service Rules, consequent to the organisation of posts into various local cadres in terms of the provisions of the Presidential Order, 2025.

4.1 The General Administration (Services & HRM) Department shall (a) prepare a template G.O. for amending the Service Rules & communicate to the concerned Secretariat Departments & Heads of Departments, (b) organise training programme for the Secretariat Departments & Heads of Departments (c) issue a schedule for scrutiny of the Draft amendment G.Os.

4.2 The General Administration (Services & HRM) Department shall issue orders constituting a dedicated team Scrutiny Teams for examining the Draft amendment G.O.s, consisting of representatives duly authorised for this purpose by the (i) G.A (Services & HRM) Department (ii) Law Department & (iii) A.P Public Service Commission.

4.3 The Secretariat Departments shall ensure that the concerned HoDs, within (3) days of conduct of the training, prepare the Draft amendment G.O., and present the same through the authorised representatives of the Secretariat Department & the Head of Department.

4.4 The Scrutiny team after verifying that the Draft G.O. is in order; has taken into account all changes resulting from organisation of the post’s as per the Presidential Order 2025; is in conformity with statutory requirements; shall affix dated signatures on the verified draft.

4.5 Consequent to the above, the Head of the Department, after satisfying himself/herself and if required correcting the scrutinised draft, circulate an e-Office file, along with the draft order amending the Service Rules and with the proper justification, to the Secretary of the Administrative Department concerned.

4.6 The Secretary of the Administrative Department shall examine the draft order proposed by the Head of Department with reference to the orders issued by the General Administration (SPF&MC) Department on organisation of posts and other amendments, make appropriate corrections, if required and circulate the Secretariat e-office file along with corrected draft order to the General Administration (Services &HRM) ) Department.

4.7 The General Administration (Services & HRM) Department shall scrutinise the draft order amending the Service Rules, place the correct draft in the e-Office file, and forward it to the Law Department for vetting.

4.8 The Law Department, after vetting of the Draft order, shall forward the e- Office file to the A.P Public Service Commission.

4.9 The A.P Public Service Commission will examine the Draft order and after correction return the e-office file to the Secretary to Government of the administrative department concerned.

4.10 The Secretary of the Department will circulate the e-office file for obtaining order in circulation to the Hon’ble Chief Minister through C.S/Minister concerned, as per the A.P. Government Business Rules.

4.11 On receipt of the approval, the Secretariat Department shall issue the orders on the Notification amendment of the Service Rules and publish in the A.P Gazette on the same day.

4.12 The draft template for amendments of the Service Rules is enclosed as an Annexure-A, the Check List is enclosed as Annexure-B, the Draft HoD note file is enclosed as Annexure-C and the Draft Secretariat note file is enclosed as Annexure- D.

4.13 Separate draft orders shall be prepared for the State Services and Subordinate Services and for each Special Service Rules of the Department.

4.14 The G.A (Services & HRM) Department, the Law Department, the A.P Public Service Commission, the Secretaries to Government of the Secretariat Departments and the Heads of Department shall take necessary action to depute their authorised representatives who are well versed with the subject of Service Rules, for the purpose of the scrutiny of the Draft amendment G.O.s

5. The Special Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries/Ex-Officio Secretaries and the Heads of Departments shall take immediate necessary action in the matter accordingly.

6. A copy of this order is available on the internet and can be accessed at https://goir.ap.gov.in

( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

G.SAI PRASAD

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To

The Secretary, G.A (Services & HRM) Department

The Secretary, Law Department

The Secretary, APPSC.

The Special Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to Government. The Heads of Departments in the State.

Copy to:

The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government

The P.S. to Special Chief Secretary to Government (Services & HRM)

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//FORWARDED::BY ORDER

SECTION OFFICER

(Continued Annexures A to D)

ANNEXURE-A

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Public Services – [Name of Service] Rules, [Year] – Certain Amendments – Notification – Issued.

[NAME OF DEPARTMENT] DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. [ ] Dated: .08.2026

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No. [ ], [Department Name], Dated [DD.MM.YYYY] (Special

Rules of [Service Name], as amended from time to time).

2. G.O.Ms.No.45, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dated:

20.04.2026, published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part-I Extraordinary

No. 197, Amaravati, dated: 20.04.2026.

3. G.O.Ms.No. [ ], General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dated: [ ].

07.2026 read with G.O.Ms.No. [ ], General Administration (SPF&MC)

Department, dated: [ ].07.2026 [ where applicable]

4. G.O.Ms.No.175 G.A(Ser.A) Dept., Dated:27.11.2017

5. From the [Designation of HoD], Lr. No. [ ], dated: [DD.MM.YYYY].

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ORDER:

In the reference 1st read above, the [Name of Service] Rules, [Year] were issued. Subsequently, certain amendments have been issued thereto from time to time.

2. In accordance with order of President of India S.O 5777 ( E) Dated 15th December 2025 and in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) order ,1975 , the State of Government have republished the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order ,2025 issued orders in reference 2nd read above came into force with effect from 15.12.2025

3. In the reference third read above, the Government in the General Administration (SPF&MC) Department issued orders organizing the classes of posts/civil posts under the administrative control of the [Designation of HoD] into different local cadres, viz., District, contiguous District, Zone, contiguous Zone, and

Multi-Zone. In the said G.O., it was directed that, consequent upon the organization of posts, the District, Zone, and Multi-Zone, as the case may be, shall constitute separate units for the purposes of appointment, direct recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer, and other service matters in terms of Paragraph 5(1) of the Presidential Order, 2025. The Appointing Authorities have been specified in respect of the said organized posts and reservation to local candidates in respect of direct recruitment of the posts has been specified as ninety five percent. It was further directed therein to make suitable amendments to the relevant Service Rules in conformity with the approved scheme of organization of local cadres.

[AND] (Retain this block if applicable under Para 3(7))

4. In the reference [ ] read above, the Government in the General Administration (SPF&MC) Department issued a notification declaring that the Non- Gazetted categories of post(s) of [Name of Posts] could not be practicably or expediently organized in terms of Paragraph 3(7) of the Presidential Order, 2025. Consequently, it was directed that the posts specified above shall continue as a District Cadre, based on administrative necessities, for the purposes of unit of appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer, and other service matters as per the governing service rules. The extent of reservation to local candidates in direct recruitment shall remain as specified in the Presidential Order, 2025, and instructions were issued to amend the relevant Service Rules accordingly.

6. In the reference fifth read above, the [Designation of HoD] submitted proposals to the Government for issuing necessary amendments to the Service Rules.

7. The Government, after careful examination of the matter, hereby accept the proposal of the [Designation of HoD] and have decided to issue amendments to the [Name of Service] Rules, [Year]. Accordingly, the following Notification shall be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the

Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor

of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendments to the [Name of

Service] Rules, [Year], issued in G.O.Ms.No. [ ], [Department

Name]Department, dated: [DD.MM.YYYY], as subsequently amended from

time to time.

The Notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from [DD.MM.2026].

AMENDMENTS

In the said Rules,—

(1) In Rule [ ], for the existing Table, the following Table shall be substituted

against the entries at Sl. No.(s) [ ], namely:

Note 1: The Unit of Appointment specified in Column (3) of the Table above shall constitute a separate unit for the purposes of appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer, and other service matters in terms of Paragraph 5(1) of the Presidential Order, 2025.

Note 2: The extent of reservation in favour of local candidates in direct recruitment to the categories of posts to be filled by direct recruitment shall be ninety-five percent (95%), as specified in the Presidential Order, 2025.

(2) In Rule [ ], at [Clause/Sub-rule], the following expression shall be substituted, namely:

"Minimum Service for Promotion / Appointment by Transfer: No member of the service shall be eligible for promotion or appointment by transfer from a lower category, class, or grade to the next higher category, class, or grade unless he/she has put in not less than two (2) years of service in such lower category, class, or grade."

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

[NAME OF SECRETARY]

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To:

The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery, Stores and Purchase, A.P., Vijayawada (with a request to publish the Notification in the AP Gazette and supply 50 copies each to the Government and the HoD)

The [Designation of HoD], Andhra Pradesh.

Copy to:

The Director, Translations, A.P., Vijayawada.

The Finance Department.

The Law Department.

The General Administration (SPF&MC) Department.

The General Administration (Services) Department.

The PS to Minister for [Concerned Portfolio].

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ANNEXURE-B

(CHECK LIST for amending the draft Special Service Rules)

1. Name of the Secretariat Department:

2. Name of the HoD:

3. Name of the Special Service Rules ( State (or) Sub ordinate):

4. Amendments issued to these rules (with G.O Numbers & Dates):

a)

b)

c)

5. Statement showing the existing provisions & amendments proposed &

justification:

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Sub: Public Services-Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation

of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 -

Organisation of civil posts into Local cadres-Amendment of Special

Service Rules- Proposals-Reg.

Ref: 1.G.O.Ms.No 45, G.A (SPC&MC) Dept. dated:20.04.2026.

2. G.O.Ms.No.54, G.A (SPF & MC) Dept, dated:14.05.2026.

3. G.O.Ms.No. 167, G.A (Ser.D) Dept., dated 31.08.2026.

I. Classes of civil posts organized into District Cadre/Contiguous District Cadre

II. Classes of civil posts organized into Zonal Cadre/Contiguous Zonal cadre

II. Classes of civil posts organized into Multi- Zonal Cadre

Sub: Public Services-Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of

Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 -

Organisation of civil posts into Local cadres-Amendment of Special

Service Rules- Proposals-Reg.

Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No 45, G.A (SPF&MC) Dept. dated:20.04.2026.

2. G.O.Ms.No.54, G.A (SPF & MC) Dept, dated:14.05.2026.

3. G.O.Ms.No. 167, G.A (Ser.D) Dept., dated 31.08.2026.

4. Proposal of ( Name of the HoD) received vide e file No. .

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9. Now, the file may be sent to GAD for taking further action for scrutiny of the draft amendment and thereafter to get the vetting of the LAW Department and concurrence of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.

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