The Andhra
Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 – The
Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service
Rules, 1996 – Adaptation to the State of
Telangana – Orders – Issued.
1.Whereas, by virtue of Section
3 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
(Central Act No.6 of 2014), the State
of Telangana comprising the territories specified
therein has been formed with effect from
02.06.2014;
2. And whereas, by section 101 of the
said Central Act, the appropriate Government i.e.,
the State of Telangana, is empowered by
order, to make such adaptations and modifications of
any law (as defined in section 2(f) of the
Act) made before 02.06.2014, whether by way of
repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or
expedient, for the purpose of facilitating
the application of such law in the State of
Telangana, before expiration of two years
from 02.06.2014; and thereupon, every such law shall
have effect, subject to the adaptations and
modifications so made, until altered, repealed or
amended by a competent Legislature or other
competent authority;
3. And whereas, the Andhra Pradesh State
and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, popularly known as
General Rules, made by the Governor, in
exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso
to article 309 of the Constitution of
India, vide G.O., first read above, published in the
Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part-I, Extraordinary, dt.27.1.1997
and as amended from time to time, are
in force in the State of Andhra Pradesh
as on 01.06.2014;
4. And whereas, the Government, keeping
in view the requirement of the State, after
careful examination, have decided to adapt the
said Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate
Service Rules, 1996, which were in force
as on 01.06.2014, with certain modifications and
amendments in respect of the members of the State
and Subordinate Services of the Government of
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5. Accordingly, the following Notification
will be published in an Extraordinary issue
of Telangana State Gazette, dated:28-5-2016.
NOTIFICATION:
In exercise of the powers conferred
by section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act No.6
of 2014), the Governor of Telangana, hereby
makes the following Order, namely:- 1. 2. (1)
This Order may be called “the Andhra Pradesh State and
Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 (Telangana
Adaptation) Order, 2016”.
(2) It shall come into
force with immediate effect. For the purpose of
this Order and the rules adapted herein, the
expression “the State” shall have the
meaning and areas specified in section 3
of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,
2014 (Central Act No.6 of 2014).
3. The comprehensive State and Subordinate
Service Rules, with suitable modifications and
amendments, as shown in the Annexure
to this Order, shall be the Telangana State
and Subordinate Service Rules.