Memo. No:32665/Ser.C/99-2 Dated:
27-10-1999
Sub: Andhra Pradesh Civil
Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules 1991 - Delegation of
Disciplinary powers to Regional Officers and Heads of Departments - Reg.
Ref: G.O.Ms.No.428, G.A(Ser.C) Dept., dt. 13-10-99
In the order cited, amendments have been issued to Rule 11 of the A.P. Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991, empowering the Heads of Departments to impose penalties specified in clauses (i) to (viii) of Rule 9 on first and second level officers in the State Service. Rule 13 was also amended to confer disciplinary powers on Regional authority, whenever it exists, to place under suspension the officer holding the post of first level category in State service and where no such authority exists, the Head of the Department is empowered to place under suspension the first and second level officers in the State Service.
2. The Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors are requested to take expeditious action to identify and designate the authorities in the respective service and departments the disciplinary authorities in accordance with me orders cited and issue executive orders immediately. In processing the issue, they are requested to keep in view the authorities designated as per the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local cadres and Regulation of Local cadres and Regulation of Direct recruitment) Order 1975 (Presidential Order) issued by the Genl. Admn. (SPF.A) Department. The orders issued by the Departments of Secretariat shall be furnished to the Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., to take action for issue of amendments to the A.P. Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1991.
3.
The receipt of the Memo. should be
acknowledged.
