GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
G.O.Ms.No.5 Dated.14-02-2003
1. The constitution
(Eighty Fifth Amendment) Act, 2001 to Article 16 (4A)
2. G.O.Ms.No.47,
Social Welfare (CV. l) Department, dated 31.05.2000.
"16(4A): Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for reservation in matters of promotion, with consequential seniority, to any class or classes of posts in the services under the State in favour of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which, in the opinion of the State, are not adequately represented in the service under the State".
2. The said Amendment to the Constitution has been made with an objective of making a provision for reservation in matter of promotion with consequential seniority to any class or classes of posts in the services under the State in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which in the opinion of the State, are not adequately represented in the service under the State.
3. In view of the said amendment to the Constitution of India and the demand for rule of reservation in promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, to all categories of posts in all departments has been examined by the Government.
4. The Government after careful consideration, have decided to
implement rule of reservation in· promotion to ensure adequate representation
of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe employees, ie., 15% and 6%
respectively in all categories of posts in all departments. The Government
therefore direct that:
a)
Reservation shall be implemented in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes in promotion in all categories of posts in all State Government departments
with immediate effect.
b)
Reservation in promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is
applicable to all categories or cadres whose cadre strength is more than five.
c)
The existing 100-point roster already prescribed in Rule 22 of the Andhra Pradesh
State and Subordinate Service Rules by the State Government shall be followed
in cases of promotion in all categories where reservation in promotion in
favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is followed.
d)
Reservation in promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall
be prospective and shall be made applicable to the posts to be filled up. As on
the date of issue of these orders, the Panel year for 2002-2003 has already commenced
from 1st September 2002 and therefore the panels already prepared and given
effect shall not be disturbed. The Panels which are not yet prepared shall now
be prepared based on rule of reservation in promotion and Panels prepared and
not given effect to, shall be reviewed on the principle of reservation in
promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
e)
Reservation in promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall
be applicable to those candidates who are fully qualified and eligible to hold the
post as per existing Rules and guidelines.
f)
Reservation in promotion in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall
also apply to other institutions in which reservation in respect of Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes is followed.
g) Detailed guidelines on filling up the roster points based on the rule of reservation in promotions will be issued separately.
5. Appropriate amendment to Rule 22 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 will be issued separately.
(By Order and in the name of the Governor of Andhra
Pradesh)
