Andhra Pradesh Mining Service Rules

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the orders issued in the G.O.Ms.No. 788, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 29th June, 1965, G.O.Ms.No. 431, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 11th April 1967, and in the G.O.Ms.No. 1109, Industries and Commerce Department, dated 27th September, 1965 and published at P.P. 1414-1417 of Part I of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated the 15th July, 1965 and at page 1984 of Part I of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated 31st September, 1965, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Mining Service :

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R.1 Constitution

The Andhra Pradesh Mining Service shall consist of the following classes and categories of officers, namely :

Class I

Category Director of Mines and Geology

Category A : Joint Director of Mines and Geology.

Category 2 : Deputy Director of Mines and Geology.

Class II

Category (a) Assistant Director (Mines).

(b) Assistant Director of Mines and Geology.

Category 2 : Assistant Director (Administration) ; and

Assistant Director (Planning).

Category 3 : Assistant Geologists.

Category 4 : Chemist.

R.2 Appointment

(a) Appointment to the several posts shall be made in the order of preference as specified in the Table below :-

TABLE

Category	Method of appointment
(1)	(2)

Director of Mines and Geology	Promotion of Joint Director of Mines and Geology in Class I, Category 1-A.
Joint Director of Mines and Geology	By promotion of Dy. Director of Mines in Class I, Category Mines and Geology.
Deputy Director of Mines and Geology	(i) Promotion from among the Assistant Directors in Class II, Category I ; or (ii) Direct recruitment.

R.3 Qualifications

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post in the category mentioned in Column (1) of the table below by the method specified in Column (2) unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in Column (3) thereof.


Class and Category	Method of Appointment	Qualifications
(1)	(2)	(3)

CLASS I
Category I :
Director of Mines and Geology	By promotion	Service as Joint Director of Mines and Geology for a period of three years.

R.4 Probation

(a) Every person appointed by direct recruitment to any of the categories shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

(b) Every person appointed to any of the category by promotion or transfer shall from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.

R.5 Tests

Appointees to the posts of Director of Mines and Geology Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Assistant Director of Mines and Geology/Assistant Director (Administration) and Assistant Director (Planning), shall within the period of their probation pass the Accounts Test fro Executive Officers, if not already passed.

R.6 Saving

Nothing contained in these rules shall adversely affect the holders of the posts appointed in accordance with the rules in operation prior to the date on which the rules come into force.