In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with sub-section (3) of Section 36 and sub-section (1) of Section 268 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act No.13 of 1994) and in supersession of the orders issued in the G.O. Ms. No.979, PR (E.VI) Dept., dated 8.11.1979. G.O. Ms. No.132, PR&RD (E. IX) Dept., dated 24.3.1998, G.O. Ms. No.384, PR&RD (Mdl. II) Dept., dated 22.12.2001, G.O. Ms. No.211, PR&RD (Mdl. II) Dept., dated 6.6.2002, G.O. Ms. No.221, PR&RD (Est. IX) Dept., dated 13.6.2002, G.O. Ms. No.295, PR&RD (Mdl.II) Dept., dated 2.8.2002 and G.O. Ms. No.98, PR&RD (Mdl. II) Dept., dated 10.4.2008 and of all other powers here unto enabling the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following Special Rules for the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service.

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R.1 Short title

(i) These rules may be called as “The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Subordinate Service Rules, 2010”

(ii) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

R.2 Constitution

The service shall consist of the following categories of posts namely.

Class–A : Supervisory posts:

 

Category (1) Panchayat Secretary - Grade-I

Category (2) Panchayat Secretary - Grade-II

Category (3) Panchayat Secretary - Grade-III

Category (4) Panchayat Secretary - Grade-IV

 

Class–B : Health and Sanitation posts:

 

Category 1: Sanitary Inspector, Grade-I

Category Sanitary Inspector, Grade-II

Category 3: Health Assistant and “Death and Birth Registrar-cum-Vaccinator”

Category 4: Maternity Assistant

Category 5: Sanitary Maistry

Category 6: Field Assistant

Method of Appointment and Appointing Authority

Class–A : Supervisory posts:

Sl. No. 1	Category 2	Feeder Categories 3	Appoint Authority 4
1.	Panchayat Secretary Grade-I	By promotion from the category of Panchayat Secretary Grade-II	Commission of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment
2.	Panchayat Secretary Grade-II

R.4 Reservation of Appointment

The Rule of Special Representation (General Rule 22) shall apply to appointments to the posts mentioned in these rules.

R.5 Qualifications

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the categories specified in column (1) of the annexure to these rules by the method specified in column (2) unless he posses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.

R.6 Age

Unless, otherwise specified, no person shall be eligible for appointment of Direct Recruitment, if he has completed 34 years of age as on the first day of July of the year in which the notification for selection is made.

R.7 Minimum Service

Unless, otherwise specified, no person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer or promotion, unless he is an approved probationer and has put in not less than three years of service in the category from which promotion or appointment by transfer is made and if no such candidates are available, service of two years shall be considered as adequate.

R.8 Probation

(1) Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the various posts in the service shall, from the date on which he commences probation, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty, within a continuous period of three years.

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

(3) The District Collector shall be the authority competent to declare the probation on completion of the prescribed period of probation for the categories under Class A and Categories I & II of Class B. For other categories the District Panchayat Officer shall be the authority competent to declare the probation on completion of the prescribed period of probation.

R.9 Training

(1) Every person appointed by any method to the post of Panchayat Secretary shall immediately after appointment to undergo a course of training for such a period and as per such programme and syllabus as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj from time to time.

(2) Every person appointed by Direct Recruitment shall before the commencement of training, execute an agreement bond that he/she shall repay to the Government, the pay and allowances and any other remuneration received by him in addition to the amount spent by the Government on his/her training.

(i) If he/she fails to serve the Government for a period of three years after the completion of his/her training for any reason; or

(ii) If he/she discontinue the training or is discharged from training course for misconduct or for any other reason; or

(iii) If he/she secure any other employment


R.10 Tests

Every person appointed by Direct Recruitment to the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade-IV shall pass the Accounts Test for Local Body Employees paper-I and II within the period of probation.

Note:—

Since the test is newly prescribed for the post of Panchayat Secretary Grade II and III the candidate already working in the said category is required to pass the said test or tests within a period of three years from the date of commencement of these rules into force. Otherwise, the candidate shall be reverted to the lower post.



R.11 Unit of Appointment

For purpose of recruitment, appointment, discharge for want of vacancy, reappointment, seniority, promotion, transfer and posting and appointment as full member the unit of appointment for Categories (1) and (2) of Class-A is Zone and for all remaining categories the district is the unit of appointment.




R.12 Transfers and Postings

(1) Subject to the powers of control and revision by the Government, the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment shall be the competent authority to post and transfer of Categories (1) and (2) of Class-A from one district to another district within the zone specified in Rule 11.

(2) The transfers within the district shall be made by the District Collector (Panchayat Wing). The transfers within the district may also be effected by the Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment in the exigencies of service.

(3) The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) shall be the competent authority to post and transfer Panchayat Secretary Grade III and IV within the district.

(4) All Panchayat Secretaries shall be posted to a Panchayat Cluster corresponding to their category.




R.13 Disciplinary authority

(1) Commissioner of Panchayat Raj and Rural Employment shall be the disciplinary authority for the categories of Panchayat Secretaries Grade I and II.

(2) The District Collector (Panchayat Wing) shall be the disciplinary authority for the categories of Panchayat Secretaries Grade III and IV.




R.14 Savings

Nothing in these rules shall effect the appointments made in accordance with the repealed rules prior to the coming into force of these rules.