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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-17012026-269412
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 38]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
G.S.R. 38(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services
Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 4 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules,
1954, the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, hereby makes the following
regulations further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955,
namely:-
1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, in the Schedule, for the heading
"Andhra Pradesh" and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted namely:-
"Andhra Pradesh
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| Senior Duty Posts under the State Government of Andhra Pradesh | 141 |
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| Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh | 1 |
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| Additional Chief Secretary to Government | 3 |
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| Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture | 1 |
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| Principal Secretary/ Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner | 16 |
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| Secretary to Government | 11 |
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| Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners | 23 |
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| Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary | 1 |
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| Collectors & District Magistrates | 26 |
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| Joint Collectors | 26 |
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| PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP | 5 |
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| Directors | 20 |
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| Additional./Joint/ Deputy Secretaries to Government | 8 |
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| 1 Total Senior Duty Posts | 141 |
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| 2 Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 40% of item 1 above | 56 |
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| 3 State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of item 1 above | 35 |
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| 4 Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of item 1 above | 4 |
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| 5 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of Item 1 above | 23 |
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| 6 Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 & 4 above | 78 |
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| 7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+5-6) | 181 |
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| TOTAL AUTHORISED STRENGTH | 259"|
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[F. No. 11031/03/2022-AIS-II(A)]
RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.
Note (1): Prior to issue of this notification, the Total Authorized Strength of Andhra Pradesh Cadre was 239.
Note (2): The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide SRO No. 3350 dated 22nd October 1955.
These were subsequently amended in respect of the Andhra Pradesh Cadre by the following GSR No. and date: -
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| S.No. | G.S.R. No. | Date | S.No. | G.S.R. No. | Date |
+=======+=============+==========+=======+=============+==========+
| 1. | 663 | 29.06.74 | 14. | 765 | 20.09.86 |
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| 2. | 1201 | 16.11.74 | 15. | 646 | 02.09.89 |
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| 3. | 94 | 25.01.75 | 16. | 647 | 02.10.90 |
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| 4. | 433 | 05.04.75 | 17. | 755E | 15.12.93 |
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| 5. | 51E | 01.02.77 | 18. | 573E | 13.07.94 |
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| 6. | 544E | 29.07.77 | 19. | 319E | 31.03.95 |
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| 7. | 44 | 14.01.78 | 20. | 304 | 22.07.97 |
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| 8. | 469 | 14.01.78 | 21. | 171 | 09.05.2000 |
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| 9. | 846 | 14.07.78 | 22. | 786E | 24.12.2007 |
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| 10. | 1237 | 14.10.78 | 23. | 862E | 18.12.2008 |
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| 11. | 289E | 10.05.79 | 24. | 919 E | 30.12.2011 |
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| 12. | 616 | 24.07.82 | 25. | 511(E) | 18.07.2014 |
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| 13. | 412 | 07.06.86 | 26. | 1381(E) | 10.11.2017 |
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