G.O.Ms.No.116 – Organisation of local cadres under the Prohibition and Excise Department as per Paragraph 3(7) of the Presidential Order, 2025

Whereas, in the reference first read above, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi vide Notification No. 3/1/74-Poll (K), dated 18.10.1975, published the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 in the Gazette of India. The said Order was republished in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette vide G.O. Ms. No. 674, General Administration (SPF) Department, dated 20.10.1975.

2. Whereas, in the reference second read above, 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 in the Gazette of India, in supersession of the orders issued in the reference first read above, and the same has come into force with effect from 15.12.2025.

3. And whereas, in pursuance of the orders issued in the reference second read above, the Government has republished the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 in

the Andhra Pradesh Gazette (herein after referred to as “The Presidential Order, 2025”); accordingly, all the Departments and authorities shall comply with and follow the provisions of the said Order.

4. Whereas, as per paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025, the State Government is required to organize classes of posts in the civil services and civil posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State in each Department and whereas, Paragraph 14 of the Presidential Order, 2025, provides that the provisions of the Order shall not apply to any post in: (i) the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat; (ii) an office of the Head of a Department; (iii) a Special Office or establishment; (iv) a State-level office or institution; and (v) police post in Commissionerate located in the Capital area and therefore, such posts are not organized into local cadres.

5. In the reference fourth read above, proposals were called for from all Departments of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat for organization of posts into District, Zonal and Multi-Zonal cadres etc in terms of paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025.

6. And whereas, in the reference fifth read above, the Revenue (Excise) Department has submitted proposals for declaring the post of Prohibition & Excise Head Constable belonging to the Non-Gazetted category under sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025.

7. Government, after careful examination of the proposal and material placed before it considered that it would not be practicable/expedient to organize the post of Prohibition & Excise Head Constable, Non-Gazetted category of the post as local cadre, under the Prohibition and Excise and decided to declare the post under paragraph 3(7) of the Presidential Order, 2025. Accordingly, the following Notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-para (7) of paragraph

3 of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local

Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025, the State

Government declares that it would not be practicable/expedient to

organize the category of post of Prohibition & Excise Head Constable as

local cadres specified in the table below and accordingly declare to this

effect under the said paragraph in respect of the Non-gazetted category

post in Prohibition and Excise Department:-

Name of the Secretariat Department:- Revenue (Excise) Department

Name of the Head of the Department:- Prohibition and Excise

Department

8. Consequent to the above notification, the Government hereby order that the post specified above shall continue to be as district cadre on administrative necessities for the purpose of unit of appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer and other service matters as per the service rules governing the said post. However, the extent of reservation to the local candidates in the matter of direct recruitment to the post to be filled by direct recruitment shall be as specified in the Presidential Order, 2025.

9. The Department shall take necessary action to amend the relevant service rules and readjust the territorial jurisdictions, wherever required, in accordance with these orders.

10. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department shall take necessary immediate action in the matter accordingly.

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

G.SAI PRASAD

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To

The Commissioner of Printing Stationery & Stores Purchase, A.P., Vijayawada (with a request to furnish 50 copies of Gazette to Government/HoD).

The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department

The Director, Prohibition and Excise Department, A.P., Mangalagiri.

All the Departments of A.P. Secretariat.

All the Heads of Departments.

All the District Collectors.

The Special Government Pleader, O/o the Learned Advocate General,

Andhra Pradesh, A.P., High Court Buildings, Amaravati.

The Registrar General, AP High Court, Amaravati.(With a covering letter)

The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Vijayawada.

The Finance(HR.I Plg & Policy) Department,

The Law Department.

Copy to:

The P.S. to Ex-Officio Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister.

The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government.

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

The P.S to Secretary to Government, Law Department.

SF/SC(C.No.3284120)

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