This document outlines amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Village Revenue Officers Service Rules of 2008. It states that the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration proposed amendments to make the rules more comprehensive. The government accepted the proposals and published amendments regarding recruitment quotas, seniority determination, training requirements and probation periods. Key changes include reserving 70% of vacancies for direct recruitment and 30% for internal transfers, and probation periods of 1 year for transfers/promotions and 2 years for direct hires.

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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Revenue Department – Village Administration – Andhra Pradesh Village
Revenue Officers Service Rules, 2008 – Amendments – Orders – Issued.
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REVENUE (VA) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 458 Dated 18-5-2010
Read the following:
1) G.O.Ms.No.39, Revenue (VA) Department, dated 11.01.2008.
2) G.O.Ms.No.158, Revenue (VA) Department, dated 13.02.2009.
3) From the Special Chief Secretary & CCLA, A.P., Hyderabad
Rc.No.A2/192/2009, dated 14.3.2009.
4) Discussions with officials of O/o CCLA, Hyderabad on 21.8.2009.
5) Revised amendments received from the Special CS & CCLA, A.P.,
Hyderabad dated 27.8.2009.
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O R D E R:
In the G.O. first read above, Service Rules to the category of
Village Revenue Officer were issued.
2. In the reference 3rd
read above the Chief Commissioner of Land
Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad has stated that the Andhra
Pradesh Village Revenue Officers Service Rules 2008 issued in
G.O.Ms.No.39, Revenue (VA) Department, dated 11-01-2008 are not in
a comprehensive shape since certain things were omitted and therefore
proposed certain amendments to Andhra Pradesh Village Revenue
Officers Service Rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.39, Revenue (VA) Dept.,
dated 11.01.2008 for consideration.
3. Government, after careful examination, hereby accept the
proposals of the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad to issue amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Village
Revenue Officers Service Rules.
4. Accordingly, the following notification will be published in the
Andhra Pradesh Gazette:
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309
of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby
makes the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Village
Revenue Officers Service Rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.39, Revenue (VA)
Department, dated 11.01.2008 and published in Part-I Extraordinary of
the Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 11th
March 2008 and as subsequently
amended from time to time.
PTO

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AMENDMENTS
In the said rules in rule-3, after clause (vi), the following shall be
inserted, namely, -
(vi) (a) Not withstanding anything contained in this rule, the
vacancies henceforth arising in the post of Village
Revenue Officer shall be filled up as follows:
70% of the substantive vacancies shall be filled by direct
recruitment and the remaining 30% by appointment by
transfer from the categories specified under clauses (i)
to (iv) by following the cycle of rotation indicated below.
In a cycle of ten vacancies, the 1st
, 6th
and 10th
vacancies shall be filled up by persons from the
categories specified in clauses (i) to (iv) above and the
rest by direct recruitment.
Provided that if, in a recruitment year, no qualified
person is available for appointment from any of the
categories specified in clauses (i) to (iv) above, the
vacancies intended for them shall also be filled by direct
recruitment”.
2. For rule-5 the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“5. Seniority:
The seniority of the Village Revenue Officers shall be reckoned
from the date of their regular appointment as Village Revenue
Officer.
Provided that the seniority of the Village Revenue Officers,
who were appointed by transfer from the category of Panchayat
Secretaries in terms of the provisions of G.O.Ms.No.105,
Revenue (VA) Department, dated 31.01.2007 and
G.O.Ms.No.631, Revenue (VA) Department, dated 11.05.2007
shall be determined from the date of regular appointment in the
time scale of Record Assistant or Junior Assistant, as the case
may be”.
3. For rule-12 the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“12. Training and Tests”
(i) Every person appointed to the service shall undergo training
as per the requirements of duties to be performed by him/her
including field visits for such duration as prescribed by the
competent authority from time to time.
(ii) Every person appointed as Village Revenue Officer shall
pass the test(s) in the following subjects within a period of two
years from the date of appointment:
(a) Powers and duties of Village Revenue Officers;
(b) Village sanitation or any other test which the Government
may declare to be equivalent thereto;
(c) Village Manual of Accounts; and
(d) Survey for Revenue purposes.
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Provided that a person who does not acquire the qualifications
prescribed above shall be discharged from service.
Explanation: A pass in Revenue Tests Parts-I and II and
satisfactory completion of Survey Training prescribed for
Revenue subordinates shall be deemed to be a pass in the tests
specified below:
(a) Village Manual of Accounts;
(b) Powers and duties of Village Revenue Officer;
(c) Survey for Revenue purposes”
4. For rule-13 the following shall be substituted, namely :-
“13. Probation”
(a) Every person appointed by transfer or promotion shall be on
probation for a total period of one year on duty within a
continuous period of two years.
(b) Every person appointed by direct recruitment shall be on
probation for a total period of two years on duty within a
continuous period of three years”.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
ASUTOSH MISHRA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchase, A.P.,
Hyderabad with a request to furnish (500) copies of the Gazette to
the Government in Revenue (VA) Department and (200) copies to
the CCLA, A.P., Hyderabad
The Special Chief Secretary & CCLA, A.P., Hyderabad
All District Collectors in the State
The Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad
Copy to:
1) The Commissioner of Panchayat Raj, A.P., Hyderabad
2) The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, A.P., Hyderabad
3) All District Treasury Officers in the Sate
4) The General Administration (Services-D) Department
5) The General Administration (Services-B) Department for
necessary action (two copies)
6) The General Administration (I&PR-Publicity Cell) Department
7) The PR&RD (Mdl.II) Dept / Rev (Vig.VII) Dept /
Copy to File C.No.49336/VA.1/2008
8) The Law (E) Department
9) The PS to Prl.Secy to CM
10) The PS to Minister for Revenue / PS to Prl.Secy.(AM)
11) All Village Revenue Officer Associations in the State through CCLA
12) Stock File-5 / Spare copy-3
// FORWARDED :: BY ORDER //
SECTION OFFICER