The document outlines new criteria set by the Government of Telangana for determining the "creamy layer" among Other Backward Classes for reservation in civil posts and services. It adapts the annual income ceiling of Rs. 6 lakh set by the Government of India for defining creamy layer status. This new ceiling of Rs. 6 lakh per year will be used to determine creamy layer status for reservation purposes in Telangana. The order is issued under the powers of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act and is applicable to government posts in Telangana.

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GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
Backward Classes Welfare Department – Reservation for Other Backward
Classes in Civil Posts and Services under the Government of India - Criteria to
determine the Creamy Layer among Backward Classes as fixed by the Ministry
of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel &
Training, Government of India (GOI) and Government of undivided Andhra
Pradesh and annual income ceiling limit as Rs.6.00 lakh – Adapted to the State
of Telangana - Orders – Issued.
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BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE (OP) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 8 Date:13.11.2014
Read the following:
1. From the Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel
& Training ), New Delhi Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-
Estt.(SCT), Dated.08.09.1993.
2. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Memo.No.3047/P2/94-4,
Dated 28.03.1994.
3. From the Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel
& Training, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.36033/3/2004-
Estt.(Res), Dated.09.03.2004.
4. G.O.Ms.No.3, B.C. Welfare (C) Department, Govt., of A.P.,
Dated.04.04.2006.
5. From the Director, Government of India, Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training,
New Delhi Office Memorandum No.36033/3/2013-Estt.(Res.),
Dated.14.10.2008.
6. From the Under Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel
& Training, New Delhi Office Memorandum No.36033/1/2013-
Estt.(Res), Dated.27.05.2013.
7. G.O.Ms.No.26, BCW(C) Dept., Govt., of A.P., Dated.09.12.2013.
8. The Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 (Central Act No.6 of
2014.)
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ORDER :
Whereas, the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi
vide reference first read above have issued orders regarding criteria in civil
posts and services under the Government of India. Following the Supreme
Court Judgment in Indira Sawhney and others Vs. Union of India and others
case (Writ Petition (Civil) No.930 of 1990) the expert Committee appointed by
Government of India recommended the criteria for exclusion of the Socially
advanced persons/sections from the benefit of reservations for Other Backward
Classes in civil posts and services under Government of India. Consequently,
certain instructions were issued vide Memo.Dt.13.08.1990. The Government of
India vide references 3rd
, 5th
and 6th
read above raised the annual limit from
Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.6.00 lakh for determining the creamy layer amongst the
Other Backward Classes.
2. And whereas in the reference 4th
and 7th
read above, the State of Andhra
Pradesh have adapted all the criteria as fixed by the Government of India.
3. And whereas, it has become necessary to adapt the criteria for reservation
for socially and educationally backward classes in Civil Posts and services
under the Government of India and ceiling limit of income per annum for

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determining the Creamy layer among the Backward Classes, for the State of
Telangana.
4. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 101 of the
Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 (Central Act No.6 of 2014), the
Government of Telangana hereby makes the following order, namely:-
“Government of Telangana, hereby adapt all the criteria to determine the
creamy layer among Backward Classes and the annual income ceiling limit as
fixed by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department
of Personnel & Training, Government of India vide reference 1st
, 3rd
and 6th
read above and as adapted by the Government of undivided Andhra Pradesh
vide reference 4th
and 7th
read above, as Rs.6.00 lakh per annum for
determining the Creamy layer among the Backward Classes’’.
5. A copy of this order is available on the Internet and can be accessed at:-
http://www.goir.telangana.gov.in/
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
DR. T. RADHA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase (Ptg. Wing)
Department, Telangana, Hyderabad with a requested to publish it in the
extraordinary gazette and send 1000 copies to this Department
immediately),
The Chief Secretary to Government, Telangana State.
The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Telangana State.
The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Telangana
State
The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Telangana
State
The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Telangana
State
The Principal Secretary to Government, Scheduled Castes Development
Department, Telangana State.
The Principal Secretary to Government, BC Welfare Department, Telangana
State
The Principal Secretary to Government, Tribal Welfare Department,
Telangana StateThe Principal Secretary to Government, Minorities
Welfare Department, Telangana State
The Secretary to Government, Law (D) Department, Telangana State
The Chairman, State Council of Higher Education, Telangana State,
Hyderabad.
The Secretary to Government, Intermediate Education Department,
Telangana state.
The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Telangana
State
The Secretary to Government, HM&FW Department, Telangana State
The Secretary to Government, Technical Education Department, Telangana
State.
The Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Co-Operation Department,
Telangana State
The Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department,
Telangana State
The Prl. Secretary to Government, PR & RD Department, Telangana State
The Prl. Secretary to Government, General Administration Dept., Telangana
State
All the Secretaries/Prl.Secy/Spl. CS of the Government of Telangana State
All the HODS, Government of Telangana State.
All the District Collectors/ Supdt. of Police, Telangana State.
All the Registrars of Universities in Telangana State

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The Registrar, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad.
The Secretary APAT, Hyderabad.
The Secretary Telangana Public Service Commissioner TS,
The Director (FAC), Backward Classes Welfare,
Telangana, Hyderabad.
All The Special Chief Secretary’s/Principal Secretary’s/Secretary’s to
Government of Telangana State.
All The HODs of Telangana State.
All the Telangana State Pubic Sectors undertakings.
GA(Cabinet)Dept.
Copy to:-
The Commissioner of I & PR, Telangana State.
Jwala99@gmail.com , Vadanrv@gmail.com
lefttelana@gmail.com
P.S. to all Cabinet Minister in the Telangana.
P.S. to the Spl.Secretary to CM (BR) by mail.
P.S. to the Additional Secretary to CM
P.S. to the Advisor of scheduled caste development department
P.S. to Principal Secretary (Higher Education)
P.S. to Principal Secretary (TW)
P.S. to Principal Secretary, Fin. (Expr.SW) Dept.
P.S. to Principal Secretary (SW).
P.S. to Principal Secretary (BCW).
P.S. to Principal Secretary (Minorities Welfare).
P.S. to Principal Secretary (Disabled Welfare).
P.S. to Principal Secretary (School Education).
The Commissioner of Higher Education TS. Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Intermediate Education, TS, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of School Education, TS, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Technical Education, TS, Hyderabad..
The Commissioner of, College Education, TS, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner, Agriculture and Co-Operation, TS, Hyderabad..
The Commissioner of Social Welfare, TS, Hyderabad.
The Secretary, TSWREIS, TS, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, TS, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of B.C. Welfare, TS, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Minorities Welfare, TS, Hyderabad.
The Director of Medical Education, TS, Hyderabad.
The Director of Adult Education, TS, Hyderabad
The Director of Government Examinations, TS, Hyderabad
The Director, Government Textbook Press, TS, Hyderabad
The Director, State Institute of Educational Technology, TS, Hyderabad.
The Director, State Council of Education Research & Training, TS, Hyderabad
The Director, Animal Husbandry, TS, Hyderabad.
The Director, Fisheries, TS, Hyderabad.
The Director, Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens, TS, Hyderabad.
The Director-General, Centre for Good Governance, TS, Hyderabad.
The Deputy Director (PMU), o/o CSW, TS, Hyderabad.
All the Deputy Secretary’s/Assistant Secretaries/ Section officers/Assistant
Section officers in B.C. Welfare, Scheduled Castes Development
department, Tribal Welfare department.
The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Backward Classes Cooperative
Finance Corporation Ltd., Telangana.
The Secretary MJPBCWREIS TS,
The Director Telangana BC Study Circle.
SF/SC
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SECTION OFFICER