G.O.Ms.No.230, Dated:22-05-1999. AppointingAuthorities in respect of posts in First and Second Level Gazetted categories in StateServices

                        GOVERNMENTOF ANDHRA PRADESH

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Public Services – AppointingAuthorities in respect of posts in First and Second Level Gazetted categories in StateServices – Adhoc Rule – Issued.

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION(SER.D) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.230                                                             Dated:22-05-1999.

Read the following;

1. Govt.Memo.No.54400/Ser.D/98-3, Genl.Admn.Dept. dt.12-02-99.
2. From the Secretary, APPSC., Hyd, Lr.No.797/RR/2/99, dt.05-05-99.

O R D E R:
In order to implement variousschemes for the welfare of the public, different special services have been created tosuit the requirements. The Government consider it necessary to have decentralisation ofthe powers to the extent possible to the field level for speedy and delay and reduce redtape in the administration. It is the earnest endeavour of Government to have atransparent and efficient administration in decision making and implementation.
2. Accordingly, it has been decidedby the Government to confer status of appointing authorities in respect of first level andsecond level Gazetted posts in the State Service to the regional authorities as well asHeads of Departments respectively. Thereby the appointing authority for all initialGazetted categories in State Service shall be the regional authorities where the regionaloffices exist. For the second level Gazetted posts in State Service, the Heads of theDepartment shall be the appointing authority. For the third level and above Gazettedposts, the Government shall be the appointing authority.
3. Where no regional offices exist,the Head of the Department shall be the appointing authority for both the first level andsecond level Gazetted categories in State Service.
4. Accordingly, the following adhocrule is issued.
5. The following notification willbe published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferredby the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and of all other powershereunto enabling the governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following adhoc rule inrespect of the appointment of the Members ins the State Service of the Government ofAndhra Pradesh.
ADHOC RULE
Notwithstanding anything containedin the Adnhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules 1996, special Rules of anyservice and in any rules for the time being in force, the appointing authority in respectof all the initial Gazetted categories in the State Service, henceforth shall be theRegional authority where Regional Offices exist, while the Head of the Department shall bethe appointing authority for all the second level Gazetted categories in the StateServices for which no Regional Offices exist.
Provided that in respect of theposts in the third level Gazetted and above in the State Service, the appointing authorityshall be the Government.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THEGOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
V.ANANDARAU
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All Departments in Secretariat. (10copies each)
All Heads of Departments.
All Dist.Collectors/Dist.Judges.
The Registrar, High Court of andhraPradesyh, Hyderabad.
The Registrar, Andhra PradeshAdministrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, A.P. Public Servicecommission, Hyderbad.
All Service Sections inGenl.Admn.Dept.and DPC.I & II.
The Law Department.
SF/SC.
//Forwarded by order//
SECTION OFFICER