GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-D) DEPARTMENT
Circular Memo.No:10445/Ser.D/2011 Dated:01-06-2011

Sub:- Public Service– Andhra Pradesh State &Subordinate Service Rules, 1996– Clarification in implementation of rue-11(b) of Andhra Pradesh State &Subordinate Service Rules, 1996– Regarding.

Ref:-  G.O.Ms.No:145, G.A. (Ser.D) Dept., dt:15-06-2004.

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In the reference cited, orders were issued amending rule-11(b) of the Andhra Pradesh State &Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 prescribing time limit to join a post on appointment/temporary appointment under Rule 10 including appointments by transfer or by promotion otherwise than by direct recruitment. As per the said rule, an employee on promotion or appointment by transfer to next higher category shall join within 15 days from the date of receipt of the order of promotion/appointment by transfer. An employee who does not join the post within the stipulated time or evades to join the post by proceeding on leave, shall lose his promotion right / offer for the current panel year and the name of the candidate shall be placed before the next Departmental Promotion Committee for consideration in the next year panel subject to availability of vacancy, if he is otherwise eligible and in case of non-selection post, the name of the candidate who does not join within the stipulated time in the promotion post shall be considered for promotion again after a lapse of one year from the date of offer of appointment subject to availability of vacancy.

2. However, it was brought to the notice of the Government that in number of cases the employees, who evades to join in the promoted posts second time also are requesting to consider their names again in the subsequent panel years.

3. Government hereby clarify that as per rule-11(b) of the A.P.State & Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 as amended vide G.O.Ms.No:145, General Administration (Services-D) Department, dated 15-06-2004, a person appointed by promotion/transfer shall join in the promoted post within the time limit of 15 days from the date of receipt of the order of promotion/ appointment by transfer. If an employee who does not join the post within the stipulated time or evades to join the post by proceeding on leave, shall lose his promotion right/officer for the current panel year and the name of the candidate shall be placed before the next Departmental Promotion Committee for consideration in the next year panel subject to availability of vacancy, if he is otherwise eligible (i.e., one time only), but not subsequent panel years. In the case of non-selection posts, the name of the candidate who does not join within the stipulated time in the promotion post shall be considered for promotion again after a period of one year only (i.e., only one time) from the date of offer of appointment subject to availability of vacancy and eligibility. The appointing authorities are requested to strictly adhere to the above rule position.

4. All the Departments of Secretariat/Heads of Departments/District Collectors are requested to issue instructions to all the appointing authorities under their administrative control to follow the above instructions scrupulously.

B. VENKATESWARA RAO,

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (SER. & HRM)

To
All Departments of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments.
All District Collectors.
All District Judges.
Copy to the Prl.Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
Copy to: Law (E) Department.
SF/SC

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