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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT

Public Services – Direct recruitment – Reclassification of categories of posts under Group-I and Group-II Services as Group-I(A), Group-I(B) & Group-II services – Revised scheme of examination - Orders Issued – Effect of – Modified orders Issued.

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER-A) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. 556                                                        Dated:12-07-2013.

Read the following:

1   G.O.Ms.No.570 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:31.12.1997.

2   G.O.Ms.No.398 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:25.09.1999.

3   G.O.Ms.No.625 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:22.08.2007.

4   G.O.Ms.No.420 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:22.07.2011.

5   G.O.Ms.No.490 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:11.08.2011.

6   G.O.Ms.No.622 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:13.12.2012.

7   G.O.Ms.No.623 G.A.(Ser.A)Deptt., dt:13.12.2012.

8   Secretary APPSC Lr.No.10/RR/2012 dt:21.06.2013.

1.       In  the  Government  order  1st   read  above,  orders  were  issued clubbing  20  categories  of  posts  under  Group-I  Services  with  revised scheme and syllabus of examination.

2.      In  the  Government  order  2nd   read  above,  orders  were  issued clubbing all the categories of posts under Group-II(A) and Group -II(B) as Group-II Services with revised scheme and syllabus of examination.

3.      In  the  Government  order  3rd   read  above,  orders  were  issued revising the scheme and syllabus of examination for making direct recruitment to the posts under Group-I, Group-II Services and also Gazetted and Non-Gazetted categories respectively to be conducted by the A.P.Public Service Commission.

4.      In the Government Order 4th  read above, read with Government Order 5th  read above, orders have been issued revising the scheme of examination for Group-I, Group-II Services and also Gazetted and Non- Gazetted categories as detailed in Annexure-I, II & III to the said order. As per the revised scheme of the examination, selections shall be made based on the written examination only except for recruitment to the posts under Group-I Services and also certain Gazetted categories which has the interview system in addition to written examination.

5.      In   Government  Order  6th    read   above,   orders   were   issued reclassifying the categories of posts under Group-I and Group-II Services as Group-I(A) and Group-I(B) and Group-II Services and to conduct common examination for selection of candidates under Group-I(A) and Group-I(B) Services.

6.      In  the  Government  Order  7th   read  above,  orders  were  issued revising the scheme of examination for the reclassified categories of posts under Group-I(A), Group-I(B), Group-II and also for certain Gazetted and Non-Gazetted categories.

7.      After  introduction  of  the  above  revised  scheme  in  Government Order 6th and 7th read above, several representations have been received for extending the reasonable time before its implementation, so as to accustom to the new scheme mainly on the ground that this would be disadvantageous to the aspiring candidates coming from rural areas.

8.      The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission has also informed in the letter 8th read above that after issue of orders in Government Order 6th and 7th  read above, certain representations have been received from the candidates requesting for repealing the said Government Orders and to continue  the  previous  procedure of selection. The  Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, therefore, requested to postpone the implementation of these Government Orders till the next year so as to enable the A.P.Public Service  Commission  to  conduct  the  recruitment  as  per  the  procedure existing before issuance of Government Order 6th and 7th read above.

9.     Government after careful examination have decided to implement these new Government Orders from the recruitment year 2014 and to follow the procedure existed in Government Orders 1st to 5th   read above till then.

10.    In partial modification of the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.622, G.A. (Ser.A)Department, dated:13.12.2012 and G.O.Ms.No.623, G.A.(Ser.A) Department, dated:13.12.2012 the Government hereby direct that

a)  the programme of selection, re-classification of categories of posts under Group-I & Group-II services as Group-I(A) and Group-I(B) and Group-II services   ordered in G.O.Ms.No.622 G.A.(Ser.A) Department dated: 13.12.2012 and the revised orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.623 G.A.(Ser.A) Department, dated: 13.12.2012 prescribing the scheme for recruitment to Group-I, Group-II services and Gazetted and non-Gazetted categories, shall be implemented from the recruitment year 2014; and

b)  till such time, the scheme of examination prescribed in G.O.Ms.

No.420 G.A.(Ser.A)Department, dated:22.07.2011 read with G.O.Ms.No.490 G.A.(Ser.A)Department, dated: 11.08.2011 grouping 20 categories under Group-I services and 27 categories under Group-II services as ordered in G.O.Ms. No.570, G.A. (Ser.A) Department, dated:31.12.1997 and G.O.Ms.No.398 G.A. (Ser.A) Department, dated: 25.09.1999 respectively shall be followed for the recruitment to be taken up by the A.P.Public Service Commission.

[BY ORDEER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH]

P.K. MOHANTY

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Secretary,

A.P.Public Service Commission, Hyderabad

All the Departments of Secretariat

All the Heads of Departments

All the District Collectors/District Judges

All Administrative / Service Sections in General Administration Department

Copy to:

The Prl.Secretary to Chief Minister

The P.S to Chief Secretary to

Government

The Law(E)Department

The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

SF/SC

//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

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