GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER.G) DEPARTMENT
Circular Memo.No.28379/Ser.G /Al/2005-1, Dated: 28-5-2005.
Sub:- P.S. - Subordinate services - Compassionate Appointments to the dependents of the deceased Government employees who die in harness - Instructions - Reiterated.
Ref:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.687, G.A.(Ser.A) Department, Dt:3.10.1977.
2. G.O.MS.No.165,G.A.(Ser.A) Department, Dt: 20.3.1989.
3. G.O.Ms.No.400, G.A.(Ser.A) Department, Dt: 12.9.1996.
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In the G.O. 1stcited orders were issued governing the scheme of compassionate appointments and the compassionate appointments shall be considered to the dependents of deceased Government employees who die in harness while in service i.e., either to the spouse/son/daughter when there is no earning member in the family and the family is in distress.
2. In the G.O. second cited, while communicating the instructions of Government of India regarding the minimum age for appointment to the public Service, it was prescribed that the minimum age limit of 18 years be followed for compassionate appointments. Rule 12 of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, prescribes the minimum age of 18 years and upper age limit 33 years for direct recruitment to public service.
3. In the G.O. third cited, Government have directed that the proposals for providing compassionate appointments to the dependents of deceased Government employees which are totally in conformity with the existing government instructions on the scheme should alone be considered and no cases which are in deviation of the order/instructions/guidelines issued in the matter should be proposed for any relaxation whatsoever. All the departments of Secretariat/Heads of departments/District Collectors etc. have been directed to adhere strictly to the existing instructions and guidelines, while considering compassionate appointments to the dependents of the deceased Government employees. Directions were also issued not to entertain the request for compassionate appointments in cases which do not confirm to the conditions stipulated in the scheme, as no application for relaxation of any of the conditions stipulated under the scheme shall be accepted by the Government.
4. Accordingly, while reiterating the instructions issued in the G.O. 3rdcited, all Departments of Secretariat are hereby requested not to accept applications / representations in case of compassionate appointments for relaxations of existing rules. The Departments will also, in the future, not entertain such proposals. All the Departments of Secretariat are requested to issue similar instructions to the Heads of departments under their administrative control.
SATISH CHANDRA
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (SERVICES)
To
All the Department of Secretariat.
All Heads of Departments.
All District Collectors
All the Chief Executive Officers, Zilla Parishad.
All the District Judges.
SF/SCs.
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SECTION OFFICER
