GO MS 04 Dt:24.01.2007 . RULE OF RESERVATION IN PROMOTIONS - AMENDMENT TO GO MS NO 02

SOCIAL WELFARE (ROR-I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No. 4                                                                                      Dated: 24-01-2007

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No. 123, G.A.(Ser.D) Dept., Dt. 19-04-2003

2. G.O.Ms.No. 2, S.W.(ROR.1) Dept., Dt. 09-01-2004

3. G.O.Ms.No. 76, S.W.(ROR.1) Dept., Dt. 19-10-2004

ORDER:

1. In the G.O. 2nd read above, comprehensive guidelines were issued for implementing the rule of reservation in promotions.

2. In the G.O. 3rd read above, an amendment was issued to the paragraph 5 of G.O.Ms.No 2, Social Welfare (ROR.1) Department dated 9-1-2004 that the fraction of 0.5 or more shall be rounded off to the next higher digit.

3. The rule of reservation is to be implemented where there is inadequacy of scheduled caste/scheduled triple candidates provided that the cadre strength is more than five. It is observed that is case of scheduled tribes, if the cadre strength is 6, the required adequacy would be 0.36 i.e. nil (6% of 6 posts). Hence when

the required adequacy in nil, there is no question of inadequate representation and

rule of reservation in promotions need not be implemented. Similarly, for the posts where the cadre strength is 7 or 8 also, rule of reservation in promotion in respect of scheduled tribes can not be implemented, even though the cadre strength is more than 5

4. Several representations have also been received for amendment to Para 5 in G.O.Ms.No.2,SW(ROR.1), Department, dated 9-1-2004, to the effect that is respect of scheduled tribes the required adequacy may be taken as one for the posts whose cadre strength is 6,7 or 8.

5. The Government, after careful examination of the matter, hereby decide to amend the G.O.Ms.No.2,SW(ROR.1) Department, dated 9-1-2004, so as to make

applicable the rule of Reservation in promotions, in respect of scheduled tribes, for the posts where the cadre strength is 6,7 or 8. Accordingly, the following

amendment is issued to G.O.Ms.No.2, Social Welfare (ROR.1) Department, dated

9-1-2004.

6. The amendment hereby made shall come into force with effect from the current panel year 2006-07, and the roster point shall be filled with the scheduled tribe candidate where the turn comes, for implementation of rule of reservation in favour of scheduled tribes.

AMENDMENT

At the end pa paragraph 5 of the said G.O. the following shall be added, namely “ In respect of Scheduled tribes, the required adequacy may be taken as one for the posts whose cadres strength is 6,7 or 8”

Appropriate amendment to rule 22 of Andhra Pradesh State & subordinate Service Rules shall be issued separately.
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