Disciplinary authorities and Authorities competent to suspend, in respect of
Subordinate Services.
14. (1) (a) (i) The authority which may place a member of a Subordinate Service
under suspension under rule 8 or impose on such member the penalties specified in
clause (i) of rule 10 and clauses (i) and (iv) of rule 9 shall be his immediate superior
gazetted officer or where the appointing authority for such member is a non-gazetted
officer, such officer, or any authority to which he is subordinate;
(ii) The Executive Engineer (Irrigation) may place the Assistant Engineer (Irrigation) under suspension and
(iii) The Executive Engineer (Public Health) may place the Assistant Engineer (Public
Health) under suspension",
(G.O. Ms. No. 353, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 18.11.2003)
(b) (i) The authority which may impose, on a member of a Subordinate
Service, the penalty specified in clause (iii) of rule 9 shall be the officer next above
the immediate superior gazetted officer;
(ii) The Executive Engineer (Irrigation) may impose minor penalties on Assistant Engineer
(Irrigation) and
(iii) The Executive Engineer (Public Health) may impose minor penalties on Assistant Engineer
(Public Health)
(G.O. Ms. No. 353, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 18.11.2003)
Provided that the appointing authority or any authority to which it is
subordinate may also impose the aforesaid penalty;
Provided further that the Assistant Excise Superintendent, M.R.Os. Deputy
Commercial Tax Officer, Personal Assistant to the Superintendent of Police and
Deputy Superintendent of Police, except to the extent provided in the first proviso to
sub-rule (2), shall not exercise the powers vested in a gazetted officer under this
sub-rule; but such powers shall be exercised by Superintendent of Excise, Revenue
Divisional Officer, Commercial Tax Officer, Superintendent of Police or Additional
Superintendent of Police, as the case may be;
Provided also that in the case of the members belonging to the categories of
officers specified in Appendix-II to these rules, the authority which may impose any
of the penalties specified in clauses (i), (iii), (iv) of rule 9 or place under suspension
under rule 8 shall be as specified thereof against each such category .
(2) (i) The authority which may impose on a member of a Subordinate
Service, the penalties specified in clauses (ii), (v) to (x) of rule 9 shall be the
appointing authority or any authority to which it is subordinate:
(ii) The Superintendent Engineer (Irrigation) may impose major penalties on Assistant Engineer
(Irrigation)
(iii) The Superintendent Engineer (Public Health) may impose major penalties on Assistant
Engineer (Public Health).
(G.O. Ms. No. 353, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 18.11.2003)
Provided that in case of the members of the Services specified in Appendix III
to these rules, the authority which may impose any of the penalties specified in rule 9
and clause (i) of rule 10, shall be as specified thereof against each;
Provided further that in case of a member of the Andhra Pradesh Police
Subordinate Service or the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police Service, the
authority which may impose any of the penalties specified in rule 9, shall be as
specified against each of the categories in Appendix IV;
(G.O.Ms.No. 284, G.A. (Ser.C) Department, Dated: 07-07-1997)
Provided also as that the Superintendent, Forest School, Yellandu, Forest Utilisation Officer, State Sylviculturist, Working Plans Officer or District Forest Officer
concerned, as the case may be or any authority to which it is subordinate, may
impose the penalty specified in clause (ii) of rule 10 on Government servants
mentioned in sub-clause (a) thereof;
Provided also that the authority specified as competent to impose the penalty
of suspension under clause (v) of the rule 9 in Appendix IV, as the case may be or
any authority to which it is subordinate may impose the penalty specified in clause
(ii) of rule 10 on Government servants mentioned in sub-clause (b) thereof;
Provided also that the Additional Director of Fire Service or the Regional Fire
Officer concerned, as the case may be, or any authority to which it is subordinate
may impose the penalty specified in clauses (ii) of rule 10 on Government servants
mentioned in sub-clause (c) thereof.
Power of appointing authority etc. to suspend members of State and
Subordinate Services.
"Provided also that the Mandal Parishad Development Officer may impose the minor penalties
and keep under suspension the Superintendent, Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development),
Senior Assistant, Panchayat Secretaries, Junior Assistant, Typist, Class IV employees of Mandal
Parishads as specified in clauses (i) to (v) of rule 9 of these rules".
(G.O. Ms. No. 53, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 28.2.2004)
Subordinate Services.
14. (1) (a) (i) The authority which may place a member of a Subordinate Service
under suspension under rule 8 or impose on such member the penalties specified in
clause (i) of rule 10 and clauses (i) and (iv) of rule 9 shall be his immediate superior
gazetted officer or where the appointing authority for such member is a non-gazetted
officer, such officer, or any authority to which he is subordinate;
(ii) The Executive Engineer (Irrigation) may place the Assistant Engineer (Irrigation) under suspension and
(iii) The Executive Engineer (Public Health) may place the Assistant Engineer (Public
Health) under suspension",
(G.O. Ms. No. 353, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 18.11.2003)
(b) (i) The authority which may impose, on a member of a Subordinate
Service, the penalty specified in clause (iii) of rule 9 shall be the officer next above
the immediate superior gazetted officer;
(ii) The Executive Engineer (Irrigation) may impose minor penalties on Assistant Engineer
(Irrigation) and
(iii) The Executive Engineer (Public Health) may impose minor penalties on Assistant Engineer
(Public Health)
(G.O. Ms. No. 353, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 18.11.2003)
Provided that the appointing authority or any authority to which it is
subordinate may also impose the aforesaid penalty;
Provided further that the Assistant Excise Superintendent, M.R.Os. Deputy
Commercial Tax Officer, Personal Assistant to the Superintendent of Police and
Deputy Superintendent of Police, except to the extent provided in the first proviso to
sub-rule (2), shall not exercise the powers vested in a gazetted officer under this
sub-rule; but such powers shall be exercised by Superintendent of Excise, Revenue
Divisional Officer, Commercial Tax Officer, Superintendent of Police or Additional
Superintendent of Police, as the case may be;
Provided also that in the case of the members belonging to the categories of
officers specified in Appendix-II to these rules, the authority which may impose any
of the penalties specified in clauses (i), (iii), (iv) of rule 9 or place under suspension
under rule 8 shall be as specified thereof against each such category .
(2) (i) The authority which may impose on a member of a Subordinate
Service, the penalties specified in clauses (ii), (v) to (x) of rule 9 shall be the
appointing authority or any authority to which it is subordinate:
(ii) The Superintendent Engineer (Irrigation) may impose major penalties on Assistant Engineer
(Irrigation)
(iii) The Superintendent Engineer (Public Health) may impose major penalties on Assistant
Engineer (Public Health).
(G.O. Ms. No. 353, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 18.11.2003)
Provided that in case of the members of the Services specified in Appendix III
to these rules, the authority which may impose any of the penalties specified in rule 9
and clause (i) of rule 10, shall be as specified thereof against each;
Provided further that in case of a member of the Andhra Pradesh Police
Subordinate Service or the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police Service, the
authority which may impose any of the penalties specified in rule 9, shall be as
specified against each of the categories in Appendix IV;
(G.O.Ms.No. 284, G.A. (Ser.C) Department, Dated: 07-07-1997)
Provided also as that the Superintendent, Forest School, Yellandu, Forest Utilisation Officer, State Sylviculturist, Working Plans Officer or District Forest Officer
concerned, as the case may be or any authority to which it is subordinate, may
impose the penalty specified in clause (ii) of rule 10 on Government servants
mentioned in sub-clause (a) thereof;
Provided also that the authority specified as competent to impose the penalty
of suspension under clause (v) of the rule 9 in Appendix IV, as the case may be or
any authority to which it is subordinate may impose the penalty specified in clause
(ii) of rule 10 on Government servants mentioned in sub-clause (b) thereof;
Provided also that the Additional Director of Fire Service or the Regional Fire
Officer concerned, as the case may be, or any authority to which it is subordinate
may impose the penalty specified in clauses (ii) of rule 10 on Government servants
mentioned in sub-clause (c) thereof.
Power of appointing authority etc. to suspend members of State and
Subordinate Services.
"Provided also that the Mandal Parishad Development Officer may impose the minor penalties
and keep under suspension the Superintendent, Extension Officer (Panchayat Raj & Rural Development),
Senior Assistant, Panchayat Secretaries, Junior Assistant, Typist, Class IV employees of Mandal
Parishads as specified in clauses (i) to (v) of rule 9 of these rules".
(G.O. Ms. No. 53, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt: 28.2.2004)