Appellate authorities :
34. (1) A Government Servant, including a person who has ceased
to be in Government service, may prefer an appeal against all or any of
the orders specified in rule 33 to the authorities as follows:-
(i) An Appeal from an order passed by the High Court shall lie to
the Governor.
(ii) An appeal from an order imposing on a member of a state
service any of the penalties specified in rule 9 or placing such
member under suspension under rule 8 passed by the Head of
the Department shall lie to the Government and an appeal from
an order passed by a lower authority shall lie to the Head of the
Department.
Provided that an appeal from an order imposing the penalties
specified in clauses (i) to (v) of rule 9 on all types of Inspectors of Police
by the Superintendent of Police or an Officer of the corresponding rank
shall lie to the Special Inspector-General of Police (Law and Order).
(iii) An Appeal from an order imposing on a member of a
Subordinate Service any of the penalties Specified in rule 9 or
rule 10 or placing such member under suspension under rule 8
passed by any authority lower than the Government shall lie to
the next higher authority to whom the former authority is
administratively subordinate;
Provided that in respect of the members of Subordinate Services
working in the Habitual offenders settlements in the Police Department,
the appellate authority shall be the Superintendent of Police concerned in
respect of orders passed by the manager of the Settlement.
Provided further that in the case of a member of the Andhra Pradesh
Police Subordinate Service or the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police
Service, the appellate authority shall be as specified against each of the
categories in Appendix - IV;
(G.O.Ms.No. 284, GA (Ser.C) Dept. Dated: 07-07-1997)
Provided also that in the case of a member of the Andhra Pradesh
Police Subordinate Service or the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police
Service an officer superior to the competent authority may, for reasons to
be recorded in writing, transfer an appeal from the competent authority to
any other authority holding the same rank for disposal.
(iv) An Appeal against an order referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule
33 shall lie to the Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1)
(i) an appeal against an order in a common proceeding held
under rule 24 shall lie to the authority to which the authority
functioning as the disciplinary authority for the purpose of that
proceeding is immediately subordinate;
(ii) where the person who made the order appealed against
becomes, by virtue of his subsequent appointment or
otherwise, the appellate authority in respect of such order, an
appeal against such order shall lie to the authority to which
such person is immediately subordinate and, if there is no
such authority, by an authority appointed by the Government.
34. (1) A Government Servant, including a person who has ceased
to be in Government service, may prefer an appeal against all or any of
the orders specified in rule 33 to the authorities as follows:-
(i) An Appeal from an order passed by the High Court shall lie to
the Governor.
(ii) An appeal from an order imposing on a member of a state
service any of the penalties specified in rule 9 or placing such
member under suspension under rule 8 passed by the Head of
the Department shall lie to the Government and an appeal from
an order passed by a lower authority shall lie to the Head of the
Department.
Provided that an appeal from an order imposing the penalties
specified in clauses (i) to (v) of rule 9 on all types of Inspectors of Police
by the Superintendent of Police or an Officer of the corresponding rank
shall lie to the Special Inspector-General of Police (Law and Order).
(iii) An Appeal from an order imposing on a member of a
Subordinate Service any of the penalties Specified in rule 9 or
rule 10 or placing such member under suspension under rule 8
passed by any authority lower than the Government shall lie to
the next higher authority to whom the former authority is
administratively subordinate;
Provided that in respect of the members of Subordinate Services
working in the Habitual offenders settlements in the Police Department,
the appellate authority shall be the Superintendent of Police concerned in
respect of orders passed by the manager of the Settlement.
Provided further that in the case of a member of the Andhra Pradesh
Police Subordinate Service or the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police
Service, the appellate authority shall be as specified against each of the
categories in Appendix - IV;
(G.O.Ms.No. 284, GA (Ser.C) Dept. Dated: 07-07-1997)
Provided also that in the case of a member of the Andhra Pradesh
Police Subordinate Service or the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police
Service an officer superior to the competent authority may, for reasons to
be recorded in writing, transfer an appeal from the competent authority to
any other authority holding the same rank for disposal.
(iv) An Appeal against an order referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule
33 shall lie to the Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1)
(i) an appeal against an order in a common proceeding held
under rule 24 shall lie to the authority to which the authority
functioning as the disciplinary authority for the purpose of that
proceeding is immediately subordinate;
(ii) where the person who made the order appealed against
becomes, by virtue of his subsequent appointment or
otherwise, the appellate authority in respect of such order, an
appeal against such order shall lie to the authority to which
such person is immediately subordinate and, if there is no
such authority, by an authority appointed by the Government.