GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
ABSTRACT
PUBLIC
SERVICES - Passing of the Departmental Test/Special Tests-Exemption from passing
of Test Prescribed in thc special Rules in respect of employees who crossed 45 years
of age - Orders - Issued.
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SER.C) DEPT.
G.O.Ms.No.165
Dated:
22-4-1997.
Read
the following
1. G.O.Ms.No. 189,
G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dated 28-7-1978
2. G.O.Ms.No.475,
G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dated 20-9-1994.
3. From the
Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission Lr.No. 1508/R8/2/97, dated 17-4-1997.
ORDER:
In
the G.O. First read above orders were issued, interalia, to the effect the
employees appointed as on 1-11-56 in the former Andhra State and State of
Hyderabad and allotted to the Government of Andhra Pradesh shall be exempted
from passing the Departmental Tests, if they have completed 45 years of age for
promotion lo higher categories.
2. In the G.O. Second read above it was
ordered that where the Special Rules prescribe passing of a test is a
precondition for drawal of increments/declaration of probation, for the
employees who crossed 45 years of age and if they have not passed the prescribed
tests, the annual grade increments may be released.
3. Representations have been made by
several Non-Gazetted Officers' Organisations requesting that the condition of
passing of Departmental Tests/Special Tests may be removed in respect of
employees who have crossed 45 years of age for getting one promotion.
4. Government have examined the aforesaid
issue and it has been decided that the Government employees who have crossed 45
years of age be exempted from passing of Departmental Test/Special Test
prescribed in the Special Rules/Adhoc Rules for the purpose of promotion to the
next higher .category only (i.e.) the promotion or appointment by transfer to a
post above tile one held by him/her, if they could not pass the same.
5. The following Notification will be
published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
NOTIFICATION
In
exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution of India and of all other powers here unto enabling the Governor
of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following ad-hoc rules namely:-
ADHOC-RULE
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules or
in the Special Rules or Adhoc Rules, the Government Employees who have crossed
45 years of age shall be exempted from passing Departmental 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.
(By
order and in the Name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)
M.S.
RAJAJEE
Chief
Secretary to Government.
