AP Employees Promotion Relinquishment Clarification Orders, Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 - Relinquishment of Rights by Members of Service - Amendment to Rule 28 - Clarification - Issued
GAD - Services - Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 - Relinquishment of Rights by Members of Service - Amendment to Rule 28 - Clarification - Issued Circular Memo.No.2858301/Ser.D/2025 Dated:01.11.2025
Ref:
1. Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules 1996, as amended from time to time.
2. G.O.Ms.No.92, General Administration (Ser.D) Dept., Dated : 28-08-2023.
In the reference 2nd read above, an amendment to the Rule 28 of the Andhra Pradesh State & Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 was issued and by virtue of which the relinquishment of promotion by a member of service is confined to that panel year only and the member of service shall be considered for future vacancy for promotion, if otherwise eligible.
Subsequent to the issue of the aforementioned amendment, certain clarifications have been sought by the Administrative Departments.
In view of the above, the following clarifications are issued with reference to the relinquishment of rights for promotion in general & the G.O 2nd read above in particular:
- The orders issued in the G.O 2nd read above have prospective effect and the member of service who have relinquished his/her right of promotion, prior and subsequent to the issue of the G.O. in the reference 2nd read above, shall be considered for promotion, if otherwise eligible, from the panel year 2022-23 onwards.
- The relinquishment can be made only once during the panel Having once relinquished the promotion, the member of service shall not be considered for promotion again in the same panel year .
- There shall be no relinquishment of promotion, subsequent to the member of service joining the post to which he/she is promoted.
All the Administrative Departments and the competent authorities are requested to take necessary action in the matter accordingly.