PART I EXTRAORDINARY
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
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.
3. G.O.Ms.No.108, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department,
dated: 15.07.2026.
4. From the Director of Industries, Commerce and Expott Promotion, A.P,
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.
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Registered No. HSE-49/2016
No.535
AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
G.712
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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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
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
(2)
(3)
(4)
(s)
(6)
(7)
(B)
(e)
Statistical Assistant
Commercial Artist.
Propoganda Officer
Marketing Inspector
Draughtsman.
Foreman Rural Technology and Development Training Centre,
Sangareddy, Medak Dist.
Demonstrator in the RT & DTC, Sangareddy
Demonstrator (Coir).
(10) : Hosiery Artisan.
(11) : Maistry (Coir)
Class- B l
Category (1) : Technical Assistant (Lab) including ITDL, Hyderabad, Jr. Chemist,
ITDL, Hyderabad, Junior Chemist, MCIL, Cuddapah, Jr.Engineer
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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.
Category (2)
Category (3)
Category (4)
Class-C:
Category
Category
Class -
Category
Category
Catego ry
Category
Catego
Catego
(1)
(2)
D:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(Mech.) Scientific Assistant (Mech.) (Chemical), (Electrical),
Vizag and Jr. Scientific Assistant, Testing Lab Vijayawada.
Laboratory Supervisor (Mech.) (Chemical) and (Electrical)
including Lab, Supervisor, Vijayawada.
Laboratory Assistant Supervisor (including Supervisor (QMS) LE,
Hyderabad, Draughtsman, ITDL, Hyderabad)
Lab Attender.
:Mechanic.
: Librarian, MCTL, Cuddapah
: District Level Leather Assistant
: Footwear Demonstrator
: Training Demonstrator.
: Sub-Registrar (Industrial Co-operatives)
: Senior Inspector (Industrial Co-operatives)
: Junior Inspector of Co-operation
Class - E:
Category : Instructor, Government Training-cum-Production Centre, Furniture,
Srikakulam.
Class - F:
ry
ry
(1)
(2)
(3)
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: -
Category
post
of Method
of
Appointment
Unit of Appointment
Appointing
Authority
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
CIa ss
A
Categorv (1)
Industrial
Promotion
Officer
Direct
Recruitment
Zone-I:
Comprising Srikakulam,
Vizianagaram,
Parvathipuram Manyam,
Visakhapatnam,
Anakapalli
Zone-II:
Comprising of
Sitarama Raju,
East Godavari,
Allu ri
Com missioner/Dire
ctor of Industries,
Commerce &
Export Promotion
Department.
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Zone-III:
Com prising
Godavari,
Krishna
West
Eluru, NTR,
Zo ne-IV:
Comprising
Palnadu,
Pra kasa m,
Sri
Potti
N ellore
of Guntur,
Bapatla,
Sriramulu
Zon e-V:
Comprising Tirupati,
Chittoor, Annamayya,
YSR Kadapa
Zone-VI:
Comprising of Nandyal,
Ananthapuramu,
Kurnool, Sri Sathya Sai
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 Act
Kakinada,
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
Konaseema
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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.
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