U.O.Note No. 49152/Ser.C/97-2 Dated:28-07-1997
Sub:
P.S. - Passing of Departmental Tests / Special Tests - Exemption from passing
of test prescribed in Special rules in respect of employees who crossed 45
years of age - Clarification - Issued - Reg.
Ref: 1. G.O.Ms.No.165, GA (Scr.C) Dept.,dated 22-04-1997.
2.
Representation from A.P. NGOs Association, dt. 6-6-1997.
In G.O.Ms.No.165, General Administration (Scr.C)Department, dated 22-4-1997 an adhoc rule was issued to exempt such of those employees who have crossed 45 years of age from passing departmental tests/special tests prescribed in the special rules / adhoc rules for the purpose of promotion to the next higher category i.e., promotion / appointment by transfer to a post above the one held by him/her, if they could not pass the same.
2. The Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers Association has requested for clarification on certain points in respect of adhoc rule issued in G.O.Ms.No.165, Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Department, dated 22-4-1997.
3. The following clarification is issued to the said
G.O.Ms.No.165, General Administration (Ser.C) Dept., dated 22-4-1997.
(i)
the adhoc rule issued in G.O.Ms.No.165, Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., dated22-4-1997 has a prospective effect.
(ii)
the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.165, Genl. Admn. (Ser.C) Dept., dated 22-4-1997are applicable to the panels to be prepared for the panel year from 1997-98
onwards:
(iii)
the employees irrespective of the category to which they belong, who have completed
45 years of age and who could not pass the requisite Departmental tests
prescribed in the Special or adhoc rules may be considered for exemption from passing
such tests and later on, they may be considered for promotion to the post above
the one held by him/her in the same service.
(iv) the orders, are applicable only in cases of departmental tests for promotion and not applicable where qualifications, academic or technical are prescribed for promotion to the next higher category post.
4. All the Departments of Secretariat / Heads of Departments are
requested to bring the above clarification to the notice of all concerned.
