GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER. G) DEPARTMENT
Circular Memo. No. 155498/Ser. G/2004-1. Dated:
27-11-2004
Sub: Compassionate
Appointments to the dependents of deceased Government Employees to the posts of
Watchman and Chowkidars etc. in Category (3) in A.P. Last Grade Service Rules -
Instructions - Issued.
Ref: 1. G.O. Ms. No. 687, G.A. (Ser. A) Dept., Dt.03-10-1977.
2. Govt. Memo. No. 618/Ser. A/78-11, G.A. (Ser. A) Dept,
Dt. 17-12-1979.
3. G.O. Ms. No. 349, G.A. (Ser. A) Department, Dt.
12-06-1984.
4. G.O. Ms. No. 165, G.A. (Ser. A) Department, Dt.
20-03-1989.
5. G.O. Ms. No. 565, G.A. (Ser, A) Department, Dt.
24-10-1992
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As per Annexure-1 to Rule 5 (a) of Andhra Pradesh
Last Grade Service Rules, the following are the qualifications prescribed for
the post of Watchman and other posts specified in category (3) under Rule 2 of
the said Rules:
(i)
Must have passed V Class or its equivalent examination.
(ii)
Must be an Ex-Serviceman or must have been trained in Civil Defence or as a Home
Guard.
(iii)
Must be able to ride a bicycle.
2. In para 3 (1) of G.O. 3rd cited, it has
been directed that, the cases of appointment of dependents (spouse / son /
un-married daughter) of the deceased Government Employee to the posts included
in the A.P. Last Grade Service involving relaxation of age, educational
qualification etc., as contemplated in Memo, No. 2047/Ser.A/ 83-1, G.A. (Ser.
A) Department, Dated:12-10-1983 need not be referred to Government in future
and the Appointing Authority has been authorised to make purely temporary
appointments in the above cases and the regular appointments in these cases
would however, be made only after the relevant Rules wherever necessary are
relaxed in favour of the concerned individuals by the concerned Head of the
Department.
3. It has been brought to the notice of the
Government that in cases of Compassionate Appointments to the dependents of
deceased Government Employees, the dependents are not being considered for
appointment to the post of Chowkidars / Watchman and other posts specified in
Category (3) in Rule (2) of A.P. Last Grade Services, due to the requirement of
the qualification at item (ii) iii para (2) above. viz., must be an
Ex-Serviceman or must have been trained in Civil Défense or as a Home Guard,
though orders were issued in G.O. third cited, to consider relaxation in
respect of age educational qualifications etc. in respect of Compassionate Appointments of the depends of deceased Government Employees to the posts in
A.P. Last Grade Service.
4. All the Departments of Secretariat, all
the Heads of the Departments. all the District Collectors and all the
Appointing Authorities are, therefore, permitted to consider the dependents of
deceased Government Employees who die in harness while in service, for
appointment on compassionate grounds to the posts of Watchman / Chowkidars and
other posts specified in Category (3) in Rule (2) of A.P. Last Grade Service
Rules also wherever necessary though such dependents of deceased Government
Employees do not possess the qualification viz., "Must be an Ex-Serviceman
or must have trained in Civil Defence or as a Home Guard" as prescribed,
at item (ii) under Column (3) for the said posts in the Annexure-1 to Rule 5 (a)
of the said Rules, in terms of the orders issued at para 3(1) of G.O. 3rd
cited.
5. They shall however provide Home Guard
Training through the concerned District Superintendent of Police / Commissioner
of Police of the respective Districts or Civil Defence Training at Dr. Marri
Chenna Reddy Human Resource Institute of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, to the
dependents of the deceased Government Employees who are appointed on
compassionate grounds to the post of Watchman / Chowkidar and other posts
specified in the category (3) in Rule 2 of Andhra Pradesh Last Grade Service
Rules immediately after their appointment.
6. The Director General. Dr. Marri Chenna
Reddy Human Resources Development Institute of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and
all the Superintendents of Police/ Commissioners of Police shall make
necessary arrangements to impart Civil Defence and Disaster Management
Training / Home Guard Training as the case may be to the dependents of deceased
Government Employees who are appointed on compassionate grounds to the post of
Watchman / Chowkidar and other posts specified in the category (3) in Rule (2)
of A.P. Last Grade Service Rules, as and when such candidates are referred to
them for training by the concerned Appointing Authorities.
SATISH CHANDRA
Secretary to Government (Ser.)
