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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 15th December, 2025
S.O. 5777(E). -In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (1) and (2) of
article 371D of the Constitution and in supersession of the Andhra Pradesh Public
Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment)
Order, 1975, in its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, except as respects things
done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes, the
following Order, namely:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Order may be called the
Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of
Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.— (1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “direct recruitment” includes recruitment made on a temporary basis
but does not include the recruitment made in pursuance of any Scheme
approved by the State Government providing for the regularisation of
the services of persons holding posts on a temporary basis before the
commencement of this Order;
(b) "district" means a revenue district for all the Departments as specified
in the Schedule;
(c) "local area” in relation to any local cadre, means the local area as
specified in paragraph 6 of this Order;
(d) "local authority" does not include any local authority which
is not subject to the control of the State Government;
(e) "local cadre” means any local cadre of posts under the State
Government organised in pursuance of paragraph 3, or constituted
otherwise for any part of the State;
(f) "local candidate” in relation to any local area, means a candidate who
qualifies under paragraph 7 as a local candidate in relation to such local
area;
(g) "Multi-Zone” means the Multi-Zones as specified in the Schedule
comprising of the districts mentioned therein;
(h) "Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Order;
(i) "Special Office or Establishment” means an Office or an Establishment
notified as such by the State Government;
(j) "State” means the State of Andhra Pradesh;
"State Government” means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;
"State-Level Office or Institution" means an office or institution
serving, or the jurisdiction of which extends to the State as a whole and
notified as such by the State Government; and
(m) “Zone” means a Zone specified in the Schedule annexed to this
Order, comprising the territories mentioned therein.
(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) applies for the interpretation of this
Order as it applies for the interpretation of a Central Act.
3. Organisation of local cadres.- (1) The State Government shall within a
period of twenty-seven months from the date of commencement of this Order,
organise classes of posts in the civil services and classes of civil posts under the State
into different local cadres for different parts of the State to the extent and in the
manner, hereinafter provided:
Provided that, notwithstanding the expiration of the said period, the
President may by order, require the State Government, whenever she considers it
expedient so to do, to organise classes of posts in the civil services and classes of civil
posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State.
(2) The posts belonging to the category of Junior Assistant and each of
the other categories equivalent to or lower than that of a Junior Assistant in each
department, in each district, shall be organised into separate cadres.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, sub-paragraph
(1) of paragraph 6 and sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 8, a category shall be deemed
to be equivalent to or lower than that of a Junior Assistant, if the minimum of the
scale of pay of a post belonging to that category or where the post carries a fixed
pay, such fixed pay is equal to or lower than the minimum of the scale of pay of a
Junior Assistant.
(3) The posts belonging to each category above the post of Junior
Assistant and up to and inclusive of the post of Superintendent and each of the
other equivalent categories in each department and also the category of First level
Gazetted post and each of the other equivalent categories in each department, in
each zone, shall be organised into a separate cadre.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, sub- paragraph
(2) of paragraph 6 and sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 8, a category shall be
deemed to be equivalent to or lower than that of a Superintendent and also the
category of First level Gazetted post and each of the other equivalent categories in
each department, if the minimum of the scale of pay of a post belonging to that
category or where the post carries a fixed pay, such fixed pay is equal to or lower
than the minimum of the scale of pay of a Superintendent or First level Gazetted
post.
(4) The posts belonging to each category above the category of
Superintendent or above the category of First level Gazetted post and up to and
inclusive of the category of Deputy Collector and each of the other equivalent
categories in each department in each Multi-Zone shall be organised into a
separate cadre.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-paragraph, sub-paragraph
(3) of paragraph 6 and sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 8, a category shall be
deemed to be equivalent to or lower than that of a Deputy Collector, if the
minimum of the scale of pay of a post belonging to that category or where the post
carries a fixed pay, such fixed pay is equal to or lower than the minimum of the
scale of pay of a Deputy Collector.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3),
the State Government may, where it considers expedient to do so, organise the
posts belonging to any of the categories referred to therein, in any department, or
any establishment thereof, in two or more contiguous districts (either full or part)
or zones, as the case may be, into a single cadre.
(6) In organising a separate cadre in respect of any category of posts in
any department for any part of the State, nothing in this Order shall be deemed to
prevent the State Government from organising or continuing more than one cadre
in respect of such category in such department for such part of the State.
(7) Where the State Government is satisfied that it is not practicable or
expedient to organise local cadres under this paragraph in respect of any non-
gazetted category of posts in any department, it may, by notification, make a
declaration to that effect and on such declaration the provisions of this paragraph
shall not apply to such category of posts.
4. Allotment of persons.— (1) Persons holding posts required to be organised
into local cadres shall be allotted to such cadres by the State Government or any
officer or authority authorised by it in this behalf in accordance with the principles
and procedure hereinafter specified.
(2) In allotting persons to local cadres due regard shall be had to all
or any of the following, namely:-
(a) the administrative needs of the posts in the local cadres;
(b) the need for the composition of balanced local cadres with
reference to age and seniority groups;
(c) the length of service of the persons concerned in the part of
the State for which the local cadre is organised;
(d) preference of the persons concerned for allotment to any
local cadre, where feasible; and
(e) knowledge of the persons concerned of the language spoken
and the law in force in the part of the State for which the local
cadre is organised.
(3) The State Government may, in respect of different departments
and different categories of posts, constitute committees to advise on the allotment
of persons to local cadres.
(4) Any person aggrieved by an order allotting him to any local cadre
may submit a representation to the State Government within a period of sixty
days from the date of communication of the order.
(5) The State Government shall on receipt of such representation and
after consultation with the appropriate committee constituted under sub-
paragraph (3) make such order as it deems fit:
Provided that wherever such an order is likely to result in the
change of allotment of any other person, no such order shall be made without
giving an opportunity to that other person to make a representation.
(6) Every order passed by the State Government under sub-
paragraph (5) shall subject to the provisions of clause (3) of article 371D of the
Constitution, be final.
5. Local cadres and recruitment or appointment of persons.— (1) Each part of
the State, for which a local cadre has been organised in respect of any category of
posts, shall be a separate unit for the purposes of recruitment, appointment,
discharge, seniority, promotion and transfer, and such other matters, as may be
specified by the State Government, in respect of that category of posts.
(2) Nothing in this Order shall prevent the State Government from
making provision for –
(a) appointment by transfer of a person from any local cadre
to any office or Establishment to which this Order does not
apply where such provision is specified in the rules of the
department concerned;
(b) appointment by transfer of a person from any post in
Andhra Pradesh Secretariat or an office of Head of
Department to any local cadre where such provision is
specified in the rules of the department concerned;
(c) the transfer of a person from one local cadre to another
local cadre on spouse ground, subject to the condition
that the person so transferred shall be assigned seniority
in the later cadre with reference to the date of his transfer
to that cadre;
(d) the transfer of a person from one local cadre to another
local cadre on a reciprocal basis subject to the condition
that the person so transferred shall be assigned seniority in
the later cadre with reference to the date of his transfer to
that cadre; and
(e) the transfer of a person from one local cadre to another local
cadre where no qualified or suitable person is available in
the later cadre when such transfer is otherwise considered
necessary in the public interest.
6. Local areas.— (1) Each district shall be regarded as a local area –
(a) for direct recruitment to posts in any local cadre under the
State Government comprising all or any of the posts in
any department in that district belonging to the category
of a Junior Assistant or to any other category equivalent
to or lower than that of a Junior Assistant;
(b) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any
local authority within that district carrying a scale of pay,
the minimum of which does not exceed the minimum of
the scale of pay of a Junior Assistant or a fixed pay not
exceeding that amount;
(c) for direct recruitment to all the posts in the Andhra
Pradesh School Education Subordinate Services and all
other similar or equivalent categories of posts of teachers
under any Department of the State Government; and
(d) for direct recruitment to all posts of teachers under a local
authority or such other management, as may be notified
by the State Government from time to time, carrying a
scale of pay equal to that of the posts in the Andhra
Pradesh School Education Subordinate Services.
(2) Each Zone shall be regarded as a local area, –
(a) for direct recruitment to the posts in any local cadre under
the State Government comprising all or any of the posts in
any department in that Zone belonging to each category
above the category of Junior Assistant and inclusive of
the category of Superintendent and all first level Gazetted
post or equal cadre and categories of posts carrying a scale
more than Junior Assistant, but does not exceed the scale
of pay of first level Gazetted post of each of the other
equivalent categories in each department;
(b) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any
local authority within that Zone, carrying a scale of pay,
the minimum of which exceeds the minimum of the scale
of pay of Junior Assistant but does not exceed the
minimum of the scale of pay of First level Gazetted post
in Government department:
Provided that where a single cadre has been
organised for two or more Zones, under sub-paragraph
(6) of paragraph 3, of the posts belonging to any of the
categories referred to in clause (a) or clause (b), each of
such Zones shall be regarded as separate local area in
respect of such cadre.
(3) Each Multi-Zone shall be regarded as a local area, —
(a) for direct recruitment to the posts in any local cadre under
the State Government comprising all or any of the posts in
any department in that Multi-Zone belonging to each
category above the category of Superintendent and also
above the category of first level Gazetted post and upto
and inclusive of category of Deputy Collector and each of
other equivalent categories in each department;
(b) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any local
authority within that Multi-Zone, carrying a scale of pay,
the minimum of which exceeds the minimum of the scale
of pay of Superintendent in Government department and
also the category of posts exceeding the scale of pay of first
level Gazetted post but does not exceed the minimum scale
of Pay of Deputy Collector in Government Departments;
7. Local candidate.— (1) A candidate for direct recruitment to any post shall
be regarded as a local candidate in relation to a local area,-
(a) in cases where a minimum educational qualification
has been prescribed for recruitment to the posts,-
(i) if he has studied in an educational institution or
educational institutions in such local area for a
period of not less than four consecutive academic
years ending with the academic year in which he
appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for
the relevant qualifying examination; or
(ii) where during the whole or any part of the four
consecutive academic years ending with the
academic year in which he appeared or as the case
may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying
examination he has not studied in any educational
institution, if he has resided in that local area for a
period of not less than four years immediately
preceding the date of commencement of the
qualifying examination in which he appeared, or as
the case may be, first appeared.
(iii) in cases where blindness and low vision and, deaf
and hard of hearing persons studied in the special
schools meant for them, the native place of the
parents of such blindness and low vision and, deaf
and hard of hearing persons.
(b) in cases where no minimum educational qualifications
has been prescribed for recruitment to the post, if he has
resided in that local area for a period of not less than four
years immediately preceding the date on which the post
is notified for recruitment.
Explanation.- For the purpose of this paragraph, —
(i) 'educational institution' means a University or any
educational institution recognised by the State
Government, a University or other competent
authority;
(ii) relevant qualifying examination in relation to a post
means,-
(A) the examination, a pass in which is the
minimum
educational qualification
prescribed for the post;
(B) the Seventh Class examination or an
examination declared by the State
Government to be equivalent to the Seventh
Class examination; whichever is lower.
(iii) in reckoning the consecutive academic years
during which a candidate has studied, any period
of interruption of his study by reason of his failure
to pass any examination shall be disregarded;
(iv) the question, whether any candidate for direct
recruitment to any post has resided in any local
area shall be determined with reference to the
places where the candidate actually resided and
not with reference to the residence of his parents or
other guardian.
(2) A candidate for direct recruitment to any post who is not regarded
as a local candidate under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to any local
area shall, -
(a) in cases where a minimum educational qualification has
been prescribed for recruitment to the post,
(i) if he has studied in educational institutions in the
State for a period of not less than seven consecutive
academic years ending with the academic year in
which he appeared or as the case may be,
first appeared for the relevant qualifying
examination be regarded as a local candidate in
relation to,-
(A) such local area where he has studied for the
maximum period out of the said period of
seven years; or
(B) where the periods of his study in two or more
local areas are equal, such local areas where he
has studied last in such equal periods;
(ii) if during the whole or any part of the seven
consecutive academic years ending with the
academic year in which he appeared or as the
case may be first appeared for the relevant
qualifying examination, he has not studied in the
educational institutions in any local area, but has
resided in the State during the whole of the said
period of seven years, be regarded as a local
candidate in relation to, —
(A) such local area where he has resided for the
maximum period out of the said period of seven
years; or
(B) where the periods of his residence in two or
more local areas are equal, such local area where
he has resided last in such equal periods;
(C) in cases where blindness and low vision and, deaf
and hard of hearing persons studied in the
special schools meant for them, the native place
of the parents of such blindness and low vision
and, deaf and hard of hearing persons.
(b) in cases where no minimum educational qualification has
been prescribed for recruitment to the post, if he has
resided in the State for a period of not less than seven
years immediately preceding the date on which the post
is notified for recruitment, be regarded as a local
candidate in relation to, –
(i) such local area where he has resided for the
maximum period out of the said period of seven
years; or
(ii) where the periods of his residence in two or more
local areas are equal such local area where he has
resided last in such equal periods.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order, if any
Government servant is posted outside the State, the children
of the such Government servant studied other than Andhra
Pradesh, has right of choosing local area of his or her father
or mother or any other area that is chosen by the
Government servant.
(4) Exercise of choosing of option referred to in sub-paragraph
(3) shall be given as a one time to all the Government
servants.
8. Reservation in matter of direct recruitment.— (1) Ninety-five per cent. of
the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time,-
(a) in any local cadre under the State Government comprising
posts belonging to the category of Junior Assistant or a
category equivalent to or lower than that of Junior
Assistant;
(b) in any cadre under a local authority comprising posts
carrying a scale of pay the minimum of which, or a fixed
pay which does not exceed the minimum of the scale of
pay of a Junior Assistant;
(c) in any local cadre all posts under the School Education
Subordinate Service and all other similar or equivalent
categories of posts of teachers under any management;
and
(d) in any cadre under a local authority or under any such
other management, as may be notified by the State
Government from time to time carrying a scale of pay
equal to that of posts in the Andhra Pradesh School
Education Subordinate Services shall be reserved in
favour of local candidates in relation to the local area in
respect of such cadre, shall be reserved in favour of local
candidates in relation to the local area in respect of such
cadre.
(2) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at
any time,
(a) in any local cadre under the State Government comprising
all or any of the posts in any department in that Zone
belonging to each category above the category of Junior
Assistant and upto and inclusive of the category of
Superintendent and all first level Gazetted post or equal
cadre and categories of posts exceeding the scale of Junior
Assistant, but does not exceed the scale of pay of first level
Gazetted post and each of the other equivalent categories in
each department; and
(b) in any cadre under any local authority within that Zone,
carrying a scale of pay, the minimum of which exceeds the
minimum of the scale of pay of Junior Assistant and upto
and inclusive of the scale of pay of Superintendent and also
the scale of pay of first level Gazetted post and each of the
other equivalent categories in each department, shall be
reserved in favour of local candidates in relation to the local
area in respect of such cadre.
(3) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at
any time-
(a) in any local cadre under the State Government comprising
all or any of the posts in any department in that Multi-Zone
belonging to each category above the category of
Superintendent and also above the category of first level
Gazetted post and upto and inclusive of category of Deputy
Collector and each of other equivalent categories in each
Department; and
(b) in any cadre under any local authority within that Multi-Zone,
carrying a scale of pay, the minimum of which exceeds the
minimum of the scale of pay of Superintendent in Government
department and also the category of posts exceeding the scale
of pay of first level Gazetted post but does not exceed the
minimum scale of Pay of Deputy Collector in Government
Departments, shall be reserved in favour of local candidates in
relation to the local area in respect of such cadre.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) to (3), –
(a) there shall be at least one post left unreserved out of
the posts filled by direct recruitment at any time to
the local cadre; and
(b) there shall be, as far as possible, at least one
post allocated for the local candidates in respect of
each local area.
(5) Ninety-five per cent. of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at
any time
(a) in any local cadre under the State Government
comprising all or any of the posts in any department
in that Multi-Zone belonging to each category above
the category of Superintendent and also above the
category of first level Gazetted post and upto and
inclusive of category of Deputy Collector and each
(b) of other equivalent categories in each department;
in any cadre under any local authority within that
Multi-Zone, carrying a scale of pay, the minimum of
which exceeds the minimum of the scale of pay of
Superintendent in Government department and
also the category of posts exceeding the scale of pay
of first level Gazetted post but does not exceed the
minimum scale of Pay of Deputy Collector in
Government Departments.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2),
where in respect of any of the categories referred to in the said
paragraphs a single cadre has been organised for two or more districts
or Zones under sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 3, ninety-five per cent.
of the posts to be filled by direct recruitment at any time in such cadre
shall be reserved in favour of and allocated amongst the local
candidates in relation to each of the local areas in respect of such cadre
in the ratio as prescribed by the State Government proportionate to the
population of such local areas.
(7) While determining the number of posts to be reserved in favour of
local candidates under this paragraph, any fraction of a post shall be
counted as one.
(8) While allocating the reserved posts amongst the candidates in
relation to different local areas fractions of a post shall be adjusted by
counting successively the fractions in descending order of magnitude as
one and where the fraction to be so counted cannot be selected by reason
of the fractions being equal the selection shall be by lot.
(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (1) to (8), –
(a) there shall be at least one post left unreserved out of
the posts filled by direct recruitment at any time to
any local cadre; and
(b) if the number of posts is more than one, there shall be,
as far as possible, at least one post allocated for the
local candidates in respect of each local area.
9. Carry forward of reserved posts.—If a qualified local candidate in respect of
a local area is not available to fill a post reserved or allocated in favour of a local
candidate in respect of that local area, such post shall be carried forward for
recruitment of a local candidate in respect of that local area for a period not
exceeding three years:
Provided that pending recruitment of a local candidate, such post may be
filled in temporarily by borrowing the service of a person holding a post of the
same category in any other local cadre or under any other local authority as the
case may be.
10. Power to authorise to issue directions.— (1) The President, may, by order,
require the State Government to issue such directions as may be necessary or
expedient for the purpose of giving effect to this Order to any local authority
and such local authority shall comply with such directions.
(2) The State Government may, for the purpose of issuing any direction
under sub-paragraph (1) or for satisfying itself that any directions issued
under sub-paragraph (1) have been complied with, require by order in
writing any local authority to furnish such information, report or
particulars as may be specified in the order and such local authority shall
comply with such order.
11. Order to have overriding effect.– The provisions of this Order shall have
effect notwithstanding anything contained in any Statute, Ordinance, Rule,
Regulation or other Order made before or after the commencement of this
Order in respect of direct recruitment to the posts under the State Government
or any local authority.
12. Removal of doubts.— For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that
nothing in this Order shall affect the operation of provisions made by the State
Government or other competent authority before or after the commencement
of this Order in respect of reservation in the matter of appointments to posts in
favour of any candidates belonging to the backward classes, Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes, in so far such provisions are not inconsistent with this
Order.
13. Certain appointments and promotions to be provisional.- Any
appointment or promotion made after the commencement of this Order or
Order made in pursuance of the provision to paragraph 3, as the case be and
before any local cadre has been organised under the provisions of this Order or
any Order made in pursuance of paragraph 3, to any post which is required to
be included in such cadre shall be provisional and shall, within a period of
twelve months after such organisation, be reviewed and readjusted in
accordance with the provisions of this Order.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this paragraph, any local cadre shall be
deemed to be organised with the allotment of persons to it under paragraph 4.
14. Saving.- Nothing in this Order shall apply to –
(a) any post in the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat of the State Government;
(b) any post in an office of the Head of a Department;
(c) any post in a special office or Establishment;
(d) any post in a State-level office or institution;
(e) any Police post in the Commissionerate located in the Capital area.
SCHEDULE
[See paragraph 2(1) (b), (g), (m) and paragraph 8]
+-------------+-------------+---------------------------------------+
| Multi-Zone | Zone | Districts |
+=============+=============+=======================================+
| Multi-Zone-I| Zone-I | Srikakulam, |
| | | Vizianagaram, |
| | | Parvathipuram Manyam, |
| | | Visakhapatnam, |
| | | Anakapalli. |
| +-------------+---------------------------------------+
| | Zone-II | Alluri Sitarama Raju, |
| | | East Godavari, |
| | | Kakinada, |
| | | Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema. |
| +-------------+---------------------------------------+
| | Zone-III | West Godavari, |
| | | Eluru, |
| | | NTR, |
| | | Krishna. |
+-------------+-------------+---------------------------------------+
| Multi-Zone-II| Zone-IV | Guntur, |
| | | Palnadu, |
| | | Bapatla, |
| | | Prakasam, |
| | | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore. |
| +-------------+---------------------------------------+
| | Zone-V | Tirupati, |
| | | Chittoor, |
| | | Annamayya, |
| | | YSR Kadapa. |
| +-------------+---------------------------------------+
| | Zone-VI | Nandyal, |
| | | Ananthapuramu, |
| | | Kurnool, |
| | | Sri Sathya Sai. |
+-------------+-------------+---------------------------------------+
By Order and in the Name of the President,
[F. No. 21013/01/2015-SR]
G. PARTHASARATHI, Jt. Secy.
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