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GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Public Services - Subordinate Services - Andhra Pradesh Industries Subordinate Service Rules, 1993 - Certain Amendments - Notification- Orders- Issued.

INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (EStt) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.240 Daled:²¹,.O⁹.²O²⁶

Read the following:

1. G,O.Ms.No.187, Industries & Commerce (IE), Dated:29.04.1993, as amended from time to time

PART I EXTRAORDINARY

2. G.O.Ms.No.45, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dt:20.O4.2026, published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part-I Extraordinary No. 197, Amaravati, dated:20.04.2026.

No.535 AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 G.712 3. G.O.Ms.No.108, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dated: 15.07.2026.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

4. From the Director of Industries, Commerce and Expott Promotion, A.P,

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Mangalagiri, through e-file computer No.3416532, dated:12.09.2026.

5. From the Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, A.P, Vijayawada Lr. No.GAD03-APPS0RR/85/2026-RRS, dated : 16.09.2026.

ORDER:

In the reference first read above, the Andhra Pradesh Industries Subordinate Service Rules, 1993 were issued. Subsequently, certain amendments have been issued there to from time to time.

2. In the reference second read above, the Government republished the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "Presidential Order, 2025") in supersession of A.P Public Employment order 1975, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.

3. In the reference third read above, the Government issued orders organizing the classes of posts/civil posts under the administrative control of Director of Industries, Commerce and Export Promotion into different local cadres, viz., District, Zone and Multi-Zone. In the said G.O., it was directed that, consequent upon the organization of posts, the District, Zone, and Multi-Zone, as the case may be, shall constitute separate units for the purposes of appointment, direct recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer, and other service matters in terms of Paragraph 5(1) of the Presidential Order, 2025' The Appointing Authorities have been specified in respect of the said organized posts and reservation to local candidates in respect of direct recruitment of the posts has been specified as ninety-five percent. It was further directed therein to make suitable amendments to the relevant Service Rules in conformity with the approved scheme of organization of local cadres.

4. In the reference fourth read above, the Director of Industries Commerce and Export Promotion submitted proposals to the Government for issuing necessary amendments to the Service Rules.

5. The Government, after careful examination of the matter, hereby accept the proposal of the Director of Industries Commerce and Export Promotion and have decided to issue amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Industries Su bordinate Service Rules, 1993.

6. 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 lndia and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Industries Subordinate Service Rules, 1993, issued in G.O.[4s.No. 187, Industries and Commerce (IE), Depaltment, dated: 29-04-1993 as subsequently amended from time to time.

2. The Notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on and from 15-O7-2O26.

AMENDMENTS

In the said Rules, -

(1) in Rule -2,

            i.   Under Class-A, Category  (1) is renamed  as Industrial Promotion
                Officer.
           ii.  The following Classes and Categories  of posts shall  be omitted: _
CIass-A:
Category  (2)  Statistical Assistant
Category  (3)  Commercial  Artist.
Category  (4)  Propoganda Officer
Category  (s)  Marketing  Inspector
Category  (6)  Draughtsman.
Category  (7)  Foreman  Rural Technology  and Development  Training Centre,
                 Sangareddy,  Medak Dist.
Category  (B)  Demonstrator in the RT & DTC,  Sangareddy
Category  (e)  Demonstrator (Coir).
Category  (10) : Hosiery  Artisan.
Category  (11) : Maistry  (Coir)

Class- B l

Category (1) : Technical Assistant (Lab) including ITDL, Hyderabad, Jr. Chemist, ITDL, Hyderabad, Junior Chemist, MCIL, Cuddapah, Jr.EngineerPage 2 of 5

(Mech.) Scientific Assistant (Mech.) (Chemical), (Electrical), Vizag and Jr. Scientific Assistant, Testing Lab Vijayawada.

Laboratory Supervisor (Mech.) (Chemical) and (Electrical)

Category (2)

including Lab, Supervisor, Vijayawada.

Category (3) Laboratory Assistant Supervisor (including Supervisor (QMS) LE, Hyderabad, Draughtsman, ITDL, Hyderabad) Lab Attender.

Category (4)

Class-C:

(1) (2)

:Mechanic. : Librarian, MCTL, Cuddapah

Category Category

Class - D: (1) (2) (3)

: District Level Leather Assistant : Footwear Demonstrator : Training Demonstrator.

Category Category Catego ry

Class - E: Category : Instructor, Government Training-cum-Production Centre, Furniture, Srikakulam.

Class - F:

(1) (2) (3)

Category ry Catego ry Catego

: Sub-Registrar (Industrial Co-operatives) : Senior Inspector (Industrial Co-operatives) : Junior Inspector of Co-operation

Wherever the above omitted categories of posts, occur in the Rules, the relevant entries shall also be omitted.

2. For Rule 3, the following shall be substituted, namely,

3. Method of appointment, Unit of appointment and Appointing Authority: - The method of appointment, Unit of Appointment and appointing authority for the Category of Industrial Promotion Officer shall be as follows: -

Note 1: The persons holding the posts of Category-(I)(b) Industrial Promotion Officer (Non-Technical) as on the date of issue of this amendment only shall continue. No future appointments.

Note 2: The posts of IPOS in the O/o HOD will be filled up on tenure basis with the members of service from the local zone cadres.

Note 3: The Unit of Appointment specified in Column (3) of the Table above shall constitute a separate unit for the purposes of appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer, and other service matters in terms of Paragraph 5(1) of the Presidential Order, 2025.

Note 4: The extent of reservation in favour of Iocal candidates in direct recruitment to the categories of posts to be filled by direct recruitment shall be ninety-five percent (95%), as speciFied in the Presidential Order, 2025.

3. In Rule 6,

(i) the following shall be substituted namely;

6. Qualification: No person shall be eligible for appointment for the category of Industrial Promotion Officer unless he/she possesses a Bachelor Degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central ActPage 4 of 5

or State Act or an Institution recognized by the University Grants Co m mission.

(ii) Annexure to the Rule 6 shall be omitted.

4. Rule 11 shall be omitted.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

DT N YUVARAJ

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To: The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery, Stores and Purchase, A.P., Vijayawada (with a request to publish the Notification in the AP Gazette and supply 50 copies each to the Government and the HoD) The Commissioner/ Director of Industries, Commerce and Expoft Promotion, Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri Copy to: The Secretary, A.P. Public Service Commission, A.P, Vijayawada The Director, Translations, A.P., Vijayawada. The Finance Department. The Law Department. The General Administration (SPF&MC) Department. The General Administration (Services) Department. The PS to Spl.Chief Secretary to Chief Minister. The PS to Minister for Industries, Commerce and Food Processing. The PS to Chief Secretary. Sf/Sc

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