ABSTRACT
Public Services - Appointment on contract
basis - Appointment to the post of Panchayat Secretary to the dependents of
Government Employees who retired from service on Medical Invalidation before
27-04-2002 - Further orders - Issued.
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GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SER. A) DEPARTMENT
G.O. Ms. No. 198,
Dated: 04-07-2003
Read
the following:
1. G.O. Ms. No. 202, G.A. (Ser. A) Department, Dated:
27-04-2002.
2. G.O. Ms. No. 203, G.A. (Ser. A) Department, Dated:
27-04-2002.
3. G.O. Ms. No. 305, G.A. (Ser. A) Department, Dated:
17-07-2002.
4. G.O. Ms. No. 44, G-A. (Ser. A) Department, Dated:
17-02-2003.
5. G.O. Ms. No. 144, P.R. & R.D. Department, Dated:
01-05-2003.
6. Memorandum Dated: 19-06-2003 submitted by Joint Action
Committee of Employees, Teachers and Workers, Andhra Pradesh.
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ORDER:
In the G.Os
1st 2nd and 3rd read above, orders were issued
dispensing with the Scheme of Compassionate Appointment to the dependents of
Government employees who retired on Medical Invalidation, consequent to the
judgment Dated: 12-10-2001 in W.P.No. 13489/2000 and batch of High Court of
Andhra Pradesh wherein it is held that the Scheme is unconstitutional and
violative of Article 16 of the Constitution of India.
2. In the G.O. 4th read above; orders were
issued to consider appointments on contract basis to the post of Panchayat
Secretary with a Basic Pay of Rs. 2,870/+ H.R.A. + D.A. to the dependents of
Government Employees who retired on Medical Invalidation before issue of G.O.
Ms. No. 202, General Administration (Ser. A) Department, Dated: 27-04-2002.
3. In the representation 6th read above, the
Joint Action Committee of Employees, Teachers and Workers, Andhra Pradesh has
stated that for appointment to the post of Panchayat Secretary,
"Intermediate" is the academic qualification prescribed as per G.O.
5th read above and that only those who possess the said qualification have the
benefit of the appointment on contract basis to the post of Panchayat
Secretary. The Joint Action Committee has informed that the dependents of
employees who retired on Medical Invalidation before 27-04-2002 and who possess
the academic qualification of 10th Class and below cannot be considered for
appointment for the posts of Panchayat Secretaries. It has requested the
Government to consider the cases of persons who do· not have "Intermediate"
qualifications for appointment in other suitable posts.
4. Government, after careful consideration,
have decided to consider the above request and order as follows;
(i) Cases of dependents of Government Employees who
retired on Medical Invalidation before 27-04-2002 as per the procedure
prescribed and who possess 10th Class academic qualification only, be
considered for appointment to the post of Executive Officer, Special Category –
V (Panchayat Secretary) on contract basis in relaxation of academic
qualification of Intermediate as per orders issued in the G.O. fifth read above.
(ii) Cases of dependents of Government Employees who
retired on Medical Invalidation before 27-04-2002 as per the procedure
prescribed and who possess 7th Class academic qualification only, the following
ex-gratia amount shall be paid in lieu of appointment on contract basis.
Dependents of Gazetted Officers - Rs. 40,000
Dependents of Non-Gazetted Officers - Rs. 30,000
Dependents of Class-IV Employees - Rs. 20,000
5. The Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
Department will issue further instructions on item (i) under para 4 above.
(By order and in the
name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)
MOHAN KANDA
Chief Secretary to Government
