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GOVERNMENTOF.ANDHRA PRADESl-1
A'B SI.KACT
Public Services-- Re'lenue Departmenl-VUlage
Adn1inslra1ion ...Andhra Pradesh ViJlap Revenue Officers
Service Ruln-Ord~rs - lssut:d.

REVINUE(VILLACE ADMINISTRATION) DEPE

Ci.O~NoJ 9 Dated : 11-0I ~2 DDB
Read the roliowing:-
1. G ..O~Ms.Noml 9.50~Revenme (VAJ) Dep.dl.30.112006
2 O~O~M~No. IOS. Revenuc(VA.I) Dep1.dtJ J.01.J00.7
3. fJ\W l1e CCLA, H)dr Lr.No.A3/2412004~1 l dL_] 1.lr,2007.
4. RepresenU111ion of APVRO.s Associaiion, dt.18~6.07.
5. From the CCLAH)'d.Lr.'No.A.41 [Ol 8/06.dr.2.72007.
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In G.O.Ms.No.JC>Y. 1·u11,1111)"" ''"·' -
mc nr( rna nd al- 11 ) De pa rtm en t.d i. 12 . 12.2001 a full tirn e
op
cretary was created to
functionary called as panchayat Se
bo th rev en ue an d de ve fop me ntn l works under the
hand le
er all co ntr ol of Gm m Pa nc ha ya t. Thus, both Panchayat
o\'
d und a single func-
and Revenue functions were combine
all the tasks. The Gov-
tionary wa s designated to carry out
me nr fel l tha t thi s sy sten1 ne ed ed to be reviewed and an
ern
ratus at the gross root
effective revenue admins trativc appa
is vit al if the pr o- po or po lic ies of the Government
h:vel
ce of land records. re-
hav.: to be implemented. Maintenan
d rebab1lita11on n1ea•
t:: h i::~ :and dis pu•.•s. timely relief an
in ca se of nu tur af ca lam itie s arc so me of t he key func-
sun:s
ently by a dedicated
tions ncedccJ to be di:;clrnrged effici
s therefore been gencr-
r.:rso r- •t~!ic- ne<I ;r, •he Village . It ba
u!i ~ I<';, !nat then: is a need to
have a re-look at til.: entire
1;-:c.... . . . . : ;;,•.ic.s ·dntl'<'I to
n.:venu.: administra tion.
above Govt.
., -'\.:,:nr,ti•,gl~. in the G.O. I st read
orc!a1, d tor creatioti or revenue fun
ction ary at village level
:r the ex clu siv e ad mi nis tra tiv e co ntr ol of the Tahsildars
uncf.
lan da l Re ve nu l.' Ol lic crs ) to ha nd le the work relating to
(~
Land and Revenue matters at the
vi II age lcveI.
In the 0 .0 . 2n d ren d ab ov e orde rs "'ere issued
3.
officer at Villogc level
creating the post of Village Rl.'venue
gth en rhe Villa ge Ad mi nis tra tio n. The ers t\vhfle
lo stren
o arc wo rk in g as
Village Adminisrrative Of fie rs wh
Raj & Rural Develop-
Panchayat Secretaries in Panchayat
de r th o.: co nt ro l of
ment Oepartmenr were brought un
ild ars in Re ve nu e Dc parrn 1e nt wi th efll?ct tro1118.2 .2007.
Tahs
need to have
4. It is therefore fc It rhat there is a
service conditions of
separate Service Rules to govern the
Stnre ofA.P.
the Village Revenue Officers in the
cided to issue
5. Accordingly. Goven1men1 have de
rvice Rules.
the AP Village Revenue Officer; '-e
published in
The follo\ving Notification shall be
the AP Gazette dr.the I 1.01.2008.
NOOFICATJON
by the pro-
In excercise of the po ".: rs conferred
n of India, Ilic Gover-
viso to Anicle 309 oftl1e Cons ritutio
n1les regul,nting the
nor o~ AP hereby makes the following
of Village Revenue
recruitment 1111d cond itions of service
Officers for the entire State of AP.
I. Sh or t Tille;
Villa ge Revenue Of-
I) These rules nmy be called the AP
 Rescr,·a1tlon in A.ppoin!nh:nl: Rule of reservation i!. -
applicable in proinotions for SC/ST candidates as pet
de 22 ofA.PState & Subor-dtnate Service Rules, 1996.
Ho\\'e,.-er ·th is will not apply to the appointments made
under ru lej{ il&('ii ).
1. Discip'lin:1r} Authority:
" fhe Discipl inary Authority shall be the Co1"1ector of
1

~the District.
Oiscipl inary action on Village Revenue O0'icers shall be
ht.ken in ac,c.ordance with lheAP Civil Services (Classi-
fic~!tion.. Control & Appeal) Rules. 199 :.
*l t1~ AppC'Uate Authol'ity \-'Jill be lhe Chief Co1nmis-
siL')ner of Land Administration, AP Hyd,
I.. Transrerrin,1 authority: The Distirct Collector shall
be the transfenin,g au'thority for the pos1 of V·illage.
Revenue Officer~ :
Z. Training: E·very person appointed 1·0 1he service shall 1
undcrgp, training as per the requir~1nen1·s of 1h~ duties
to be perfonned by them including tiled visits for such
duration as prescribed by competcnl authority from
time to time.
3. Probation:
1
Every person appointed by transfer under Rule-3(i)&(ii)
as Village revenue Officer shall be on probation for·a
t·otal period of two (2) years on dut y ·within a continu-
ous period of three (3) years.
•) Every person a:ppoint,ed by promolioa under Rule- 1

3(iii)& (iv) ·as Village Revenue Officer shall beoR pro-

bation for a total pe·riod of one .( l) year on duty ·within
a continuous period of t\\•o (2) ~ears.
(By order and i11 tlle nan1e of lhe Governor ol A.P)
I.:\( SUDBA !lAO
Prl. Secretarv to Go
J9
ficer'> Ser, 1c.: R:..I.:...
These rules sh:ili .:,1end 10 the
whole of the st.ate of AP
2)
J) These Ruic> ;haJ: be
dtt me d to have come into fo ru
2007:
with effect fro m th.: 8th February
%. Const itution: Thc servic
e shall consist of the posts of
Revenue Depanmcnt.
Village Reven ue Olliccrs in the
J. MdhodofAflf)('l!:lm mt : lage Revenue Of-
Appoinr:ncnt tu 1:1.: post of Vil
feren t categories in lhc fol -
ficer shall be mad:.- from the dif
•
lowing order of priori ty:-
i) Persons who were appoin
ted ear lier under the AP Vil-
lage o mcers· (An dhro Am i)
Service Rules. 1969 and
gana Ar ea) Service
the AP Village Officers' (Telan
Ru les, 19 78 as Village Officers:
i) Persons ~h o were appoin
ted under rule 2S of the AP
Service Rules.1990:
Village Administrative OtrJCaS
iii) Pc:rsoru ho are ~ tl
y worting as Part-time As -
ite qualifications and
sis tants who ha ve rhe requis
op( to be posted as Villag
e Revenue Officer;
iv) Person s who'are presen
tly working as Village servants
vice of five years as
and have put in a mjllimum ser
uisite minimum quali-
Village Servants and have the req
fication.
appointed either by
Provided that all persons, being
by transfer must have
absorption or through promotion
the minimum educational qua
lification and must have
nor attained the age of SS years.
s in the category (i)
Provided further that suc h person
wo rlc ed as Village otr ice rs/
and (ii) above: should have
prior to the introduc-
Village Adminsitrative Officers
es system in 2002 as
rioo of the Panchayat Secrcwi
of their respe ctive
per record s of the Tahsildars
Mandals;
ll be subject to verifica-
v) The above appointments sha
.. pay bill register etc..
rion ofall required documenlS i.e
tor.
by the concerned District Co llec
filled up by direct recru it-
vi) The remaining pos ts shall be
ofl hc Govt. The direct
ment subject to prior approval
level lhrough the Dis-
rec ruitm ent shall be al District
for Group-IV SeMces.
trict Selection Co mm itt ee me n
l be the Chief Commis-
vii) The Appellate Authori1y wil
P Hyd.
sioner of Land Administration.A
4. Qaaffflcations: For all appoim
nenrs, lhcminimwn edu-
condary School Cer-
cational qualification sha ll be 'Se
n'.
tificate ( 10th Class) Examinatio
the Village Revenue Offtc•
5. Smlortay: The Se niority of
date ofjoining as Vil-
ers shall be ma intanied from rhe
lage ll{e venue Officer.
The other service condi-
6. Otltea se nk e cond1Uo11s:
tions which are no l covered in
these rules shall be the
te& Subordinate Ser-
same as prescribed in the AP Sta
r the amendments is--
vice Rules. 1996 and also as pe
tter.
sued from time to lime in lhc ma
District shall be a unit for
7. Unit or Appol11laM1f: Each
the purpose of appointment.
e appointing authoriy shall
S. Appol■ tln1 authority: Th
be the District Collector.