GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Public Services – Subordinate Services – Andhra Pradesh Health Laboratories and

Food (Health ) Administration Subordinate Service Special Rules – Issued.
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HEALTH MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (L1) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.459 Dated: 08.09.1994.
Read the following:

1) Letter No.227/O.M.C.(SPF.Ser.II/88-5, dated 12.7.89 of General

Administration Department.
2) Letter No.227/O.M.C.(SPF.Ser.II)/88-6, dated 05.09.1989.
3) From the Director, IPM PH Labs. And Food (Health)
Administration, D.O. Letter No.3717/E1/87, dated 11.03.1992.
4) From the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Letter
No.1875/RR/3/93, dated 04.08.1994.
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ORDER:

In G.O.Rt.No.4433, General Administration Department, dated

04.12.1986, the Government have appointed the One Man Commission to
comprehensively examine, review upto-date the existing rules for the various
posts under State Government. The One Man Commission was also requested to
frame Rules for the posts for which there are no Rules existing. Accordingly the
One Man Commission took up the Rules governing the Non-Gazetted Posts in
the Andhra Pradesh Health Laboratories and Food (Health) Administration for
examination among others. For the above purpose, the One Man Commission,
after thorough discussions with the Director of Andhra Pradesh Health
Laboratories and Food (Health) Administration and Secretary to Government,
Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department finalized in the Rules, keeping
in view the needs of the Department and the observations of Pay Revision
Commission on service Rules. The Government, after careful consideration
hereby accept the recommendations of One Man Commission with certain
modifications and decided to issue them.

The following Notification will be published in Andhra Pradesh Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the

Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor
of Andhra Pradesh and in supersession of the orders issued in….

1. G.O.Ms.No.2885, HM & MA, dated 23.10.1963.

2. G.O.Ms.No.2886, HM & MA, dated 23.10.1963.
3. G.O.Ms.No.3367, Health, dated 17.10.1964.
4. G.O.Ms.No.727, M &H, dated 26.03.1965.
5. G.O.Ms.No.565, M&H, dated 27.08.1979.(in so far as the posts
included in this service are concerned)
6. G.O.Ms.No.200, M&H, dated 17.03.1986.
7. G.O.Ms.No.264, M&H, dated 01.04.1986.
8. G.O.Ms.No.610, M&H, dated 25.09.1986.
9. G.O.Ms.No.513, HM & FW, dated 07.11.1987 and
10. G.O.Ms.No.16, M&H, dated 07.01.1988.

hereby makes the following Special rules for the Andhra Pradesh Health
Laboratories and Food (Health) Administration Subordinate Service, namely:
 SPECIAL RULES

1. SHORT TITLE:

These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Health Laboratories and
Food (Health) Administration Subordinate Service Rules.

2. CONSTITUTION:

The Service shall consist of the following categories of posts in the

Andhra Pradesh Health Laboratories and Food (Health) Administration
Subordinate Service Rules.

CLASS – A:

Category-1 : Junior Analyst including Chemist (Drug Special) Research

Chemist, Junior Analyst (Bio-Chemistry formerly designated
as Assistant Bio-Chemist and Assistant Virologist.
Category-2 : Laboratory Technician, Grade.I
Category-3 : Senior Technical Assistant including Chemical assistant
Category-4 : Laboratory Technician, Grade.II including Chemist
(Cholera), Technical Assistant and Sample Custodian.
Category-5 : Laboratory Attendant.
CLASS - B:
Category-1 : Food Inspector (Non-Gazetted)
CLASS – C:
Category-1 : Health Supervisor
Category-2 : Health Inspector
Category-3 : Vaccinator including Sample Taker.
CLASS – D:
Category-1 : Pharmacist, Grade.I
Category-2 : Pharmacist, Grade.II
CLASS – E:
Category-1 : Assistant Librarian
Category-2 : Photographer-cum-Artist
Category-3 : Sergeant
Category-4 : Assistant Sergeant
Category-5 : Animal Care Taker
Category-6 : Animal Keeper/Animal Attendant
Category-7 : Sealer including Kamati Sealer and Labour Sealer
Category-8 : Packer
Category-9 : Claf Watch
Category-10 : Kamati including Labour Kamati

CLASS – F:
Category-1 : Statistician
Category-2 : Junior Veterinary Officer (Live Stock Inspector)
Category-3 : Male Nursing Orderly
Category-4 : Head Nurse
Category-5 : Staff Nurse
CLASS – G:
Category-1 : Junior Engineer
Category-2 : Mechanical Supervisor
Category-3 : Mechanic, Grade.I
Category-4 : Refrigeration Mechanic
Category-5 : Electrician Grade.I
Category-6 : Boiler Mechanic
Category-7 : Senior Mechanic
Category-8 : Gas Mechanic
Category-9 : Junior Mechanic
Category-10 : Mechanic (Electrical)
Category-11 : Mechanic (Refrigeration)
Category-12 : Electrician, Grade.II
Category-13 : Assistant Mechanic
Category-14 : Senior Boiler Attendant
Category-15 : Plumber
Category-16 : Carpenter
Category-17 : Assistant Boiler Attendant including Junior Boiler attendant
Category-18 : Tailor
Category-19 : Dhobi
Category-20 : Barber
Category-21 : Helper (Mechanical Section)

3. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT AND APPOINTING AUTHORITY:

Subject to the other provisions in these rules the method of appointment

and appointing authority for the several categories shall be as follows:

Category & Category Method of Appointment Appointing Authority

(1) (2) (3)
CLASS - A
Junior Analyst including i) By promotion of Laboratory DIRECTOR
Chemist (Drug Special) Technician, Grade.I
Research Chemist Junior
Analyst (Bio-Chemistry) ii) If no qualified candidate is
formerly designated as available in the above
Asst. Bio. Chemist and category, by promotion of
Asst. Virologist Senior Technical Assistant
including Chemical Assistant

iii) If no qualified candidates are

available by the above two
methods, by promotion of
Laboratory Technician,
Grade.II including Chemist
(Cholera) Technical Assistant
and Sample Custodian.
 iv) By direct recruitment

2. Laboratory Technician i) By promotion of senior DIRECTOR

Technical Assistant including
Chemical Assistant.

ii) If no candidates are available

in the above categories, by
promotion of Laboratory
Technician, Grade.II including
Chemist, Technical Assistant
and Sample Custodian.

3. Senior Technical By promotion of Laboratory DIRECTOR

Assistant including Technician Grade.II including
Chemical Assistant Chemist (Cholera) Technical
Assistant and Sample Custodian

4. Laboratory Technician i) By promotion of Laboratory DIRECTOR

Grade.II including Chemist Attendant
(Cholera) Technical ii) If no qualified candidates are
Assistant and Sample available for promotion by direct
Custodian recruitment

5. Laboratory Attendant By appointment by transfer of DIRECTOR

attenders and other
equivalent categories in the
Department and if no
qualified candidates are
available by direct
recruitment

CLASS - B
Food Inspector i) By transfer from among the DIRECTOR
(Non-Gazetted) Junior Analysts.

ii) By appointment by transfer

form the category of
Qualified Sanitary/Health
Inspectors working as Good
Inspectors in Panchayats and
Qualified Health Inspectors
in Medical and Health
Department and Qualified
Sanitary Inspectors/Health
Inspectors of Municipal
Corporations/Municipalities.

iii) By direct recruitment

CLASS - C
1. Health Supervisor i) by promotion of Health DIRECTOR
Inspector
ii) If no qualified or suitable
Health Inspector is available for
promotion, by transfer on
tenure of health Supervisor
form the Medial and Health
Department.

2. Health Inspector i) By promotion of Vaccinator DIRECTOR

 including Sample Taker
ii) If no suitable vaccinator or
Sample Taker is available for
promotion, by transfer from any
other category (with Sanitary
Inspector qualification)
3. Vaccinator including By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
Sample Taker
CLASS – D
1. Pharmacist Grade.I By promotion fro Pharmacist DIRECTOR
Grade.II
2. Pharmacist Grade.II By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
CLASS - E
1. Assistant Librarian By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
2. Photographer-cum- By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
Artist
3. Sergeant i) by promotion of Assistant DIRECTOR
Sergeant
4. Assistant Sergeant By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
5. Animal Care Taker By transfer from any category in DIRECTOR
Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service
6. Animal Keeper/Animal By transfer from any category in DIRECTOR
Attendant Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service
7. Sealer By transfer from any category in DIRECTOR
Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service
8. Packer i) By transfer from any category DIRECTOR
in Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service
ii) If no qualified candidate is
available, by direct recruitment
9. Claf Watchman By transfer from any category in DIRECTOR
Andhra Pradesh Last Grade
Service
10. Kamati By appointment by transfer DIRECTOR
from any category in Andhra
Pradesh Last Grade Service
CLASS – F:
1. Statistician By appointment by transfer of DIRECTOR
Senior Assistants in the Andhra
Pradesh Health Laboratories
and Food (Health)
Administration Department
2. Junior Veterinary By transfer on tenure of Live DIRECTOR
Officer Stock Inspector of Animal
Husbandry Department
3. Head Nurse i) By promotion of Staff Nurse DIRECTOR
ii) If no qualified candidate is
available for promotion, by
transfer on tenure of Head
Nurse from Medical and Health
 Department
4. Staff Nurse i) By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
ii) If no qualified candidate is
available by direct recruitment
by transfer on tenure of Staff
Nurse from Medical and Health
Department
5. Male Nursing Orderly By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
CLASS – G:
1. Junior Engineer By promotion of electrician DIRECTOR
Grade.I
2. Mechanical Supervisor By Promotion from Mechanic DIRECTOR
Grade.I and Refrigeration
Mechanic
3. Mechanic Grade.I By Promotion from Senior DIRECTOR
Mechanic, Gas Mechanic, Junior
Mechanic and Assistant
Mechanic
4. Refrigeration Mechanic By promotion from Mechanic DIRECTOR
(Refrigeration)
5. Electrician Grade.I By promotion from Electrician DIRECTOR
Grade.II and Mechanic
(Electrical)
6. Boiler Mechanic By promotion of Senior Boiler DIRECTOR
Attendant
7. Senior Mechanic DIRECTOR
8. Gas Mechanic i) By promotion from Helper
9. Junior Mechanic (Mechanical Section)
10. Mechanic (Electrical)
11. Mechanic ii) If no qualified helper
(Refrigeration) (Mechanical section) is
12. Electrician Grade.II available for promotion by
13. Assistant Mechanic direct recruitment
14. Senior Boiler By Promotion from assistant DIRECTOR
Boiler Attender including Junior
Boiler Attender

15. Plumber DIRECTOR

16. Carpenter
17. Assistant Boiler By direct recruitment
Attendant and Junior
Boiler Attendant
18. Tailor
19. Dhobi i) By appointment by transfer DIRECTOR
from any category in Andhra
20. Barber
Pradesh Last Grade Service
ii) If no suitable candidate is
available, by direct recruitment
21. Helper (Mechanical By direct recruitment DIRECTOR
Section)
NOTE (1): (a) One third of the number of substantive vacancies in the category
of Junior Analyst (Category 1 of Class-A shall be filled by direct
recruitment

(b) Appointment to the post of Junior analyst other than by direct

recruitment, shall be made by the other methods of appointment
indicated in the table above.

(Not withstanding anything contained in the rules, the seniority of a person

appointed as Junior Analyst (Cateogry.1 of Class-A) shall be governed by the
provision of General Rule 33 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate
service Rules.

NOTE (2): The appointment to the category of Food Inspector (Non-Gazetted)

(Class-B) by the different methods of appointment indicated in the table above
shall be limited to one third of the posts for each of the methods of
appointment as indicated below:

(i) One third of the posts by transfer of Junior Analysts

(ii) One third of the posts shall be filled in from the category of
Qualified Sanitary/Health Inspectors of Panchayats, Municipalities
and Health Inspectors working in Medical & Health Department.
(iii) One third of the posts by direct recruitment

Provided that if qualified candidates by any of the methods of

appointment is not available, the vacancies meant for the relevant category
will lapse.

4. PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT:

In the matter of direct recruitment to posts for which women and men
are equally suited, preference shall be given to women and they shall be
selected to an extent of atleast 30% of the posts in each category of O.C.,
B.C.(A), B.C.(B), B.C.(D), S.C. and S.T. Quota.

5. QUALIFICATIONS:

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the categories specified in

column (1) of the annexure t these rules by the method specified in column (2)
unless he possess the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in
column (3) thereof.

6. AGE:

No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment, if he

has completed 28 years of age on the first day of July of the year in which the
Notification for section is made.

Provided that this age limit shall not be applicable for direct
recruitment, to the post of Food Inspector (Non-Gazetted) from the categories
of Sanitary Inspectors/ Health Inspectors of Municipal
Corporations/Municipalities.

6. MINIMUM SERVICE:

No person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer or promotion

unless he is an approved probationer and has put in not less than three years of
service in the category from which appointment by transfer or promotion is
made.
7. PROBATION:

Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the various posts shall

be probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period
of three years and every person appointed to any of the posts in the service
either by promotion or by transfer shall be probation of one year on duty within
a continuous period of two years, from the date on which one commences
probation.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

B.V. RAMARAO,
Special Chief Secretary to Government

To
The Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Public Health
Laboratories & Food (Health) Administration, Hyderabad
The Director/Commissioner, Printing, Stationery, and Stores Purchases
(Printing Wing) Department, Hyderabad (for Publication of the Notification
in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and to supply two hundred copies to this
Department.
The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad
(with covering letter)
The General Administration (Ser.D)Department
The General administration (SPF.A) Department
The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Law (M) Department
SF/SCs

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 ANNEXURE
(Under Rule – 5)

Class &Category Method of Appointment Qualifications

(1) (2) (3)
CLASS - A
1. Junior Analyst By direct recruitment Must possesses a M.Sc Degree in
Chemistry or Bio-Chemistry or
Micro-biology, or Food Technology,
Lire Sciences (Botany, Zoology and
Allied Sciences) Food & Drugs,
Public Health of any University in
India established or incorporated by
or under a Central Act, Provincial
Act or a State Act or the Institutions
recognized by the University Grants
Commission or an equivalent
qualification.

By promotion Must possesses a B.Sc., Degree with

Chemistry as one of the subjects of
any University in India established
or incorporated by or under a
Central Act, Provincial Act or a
State Act or any Institutions
recognized by the University Grants
Commission or an equivalent
qualification and must possess a
Laboratory Technician’s certificate
or its equivalent qualification.

4. Laboratory By direct recruitment i) Must possesses a B.Sc., Degree

Technician with Chemistry as one of the
Grade.II subjects of any University in India
established or incorporated by or
under a Central Act, Provincial
Act or a State Act or an
Institutions recognized by the
University Grants Commission or
an equivalent qualification.
ii) Must posses a certificate of
certified Laboratory Technician of
a Institute recognized by
Government of Andhra Pradesh
for this purpose.

By promotion Must have passed SSC or its

equivalent examination and must
possess a Laboratory Technician
Training Certificate or its equivalent
qualification.
5. Laboratory By direct recruitment Must have passed SSC or its
Attendant equivalent examination and must
possess a Laboratory Attendant’s
Certificate or a Institute recognized
by Government of Andhra Pradesh
for this purpose.
By appointment by transfer Must have passed 8th Class or its
equivalent examination and must
possess a Laboratory Attendant’s
Certificate of a Institute recognized by
 Government of Andhra Pradesh for this
purpose.
CLASS - B
Food Inspector i) By direct recruitment Must possesses a Master’s Degree in
(Non-Gazetted) Science with Chemistry, Public
Health Food Technology Life Science
(botany, Zoology and allied
Sciences) Food & Drugs, Public
Health from any University in India
established or incorporated by or
under a Central Act, Provincial Act
or a State Act or the Institutions
recognized by the University Grants
Commission or an equivalent
qualification.

ii) By appointment by Must possesses a Bachelor’s Degree

transfer from the category in Science with Chemistry as subject
of qualified of a University in India established
Sanitary/Health Inspectors or incorporated by or under a
working as Food Inspectors Central Act, Provincial Act or a
in Panchayats and qualified State Act or the Institutions
Health Inspectors in the recognized by the University Grants
Medical and Health Commission or an equivalent
Department and qualified qualification and a certificate in
Sanitary Inspectors/Health Sanitary Inspectors Training in Food
Inspectors of Municipal Inspection and Sampling work in any
Corporations/Municipalities of the Laboratories as required in
the first proviso to rule 8 of the
Prevention of Food Adulteration
Rules, 1955.

iii) by transfer from among i) Must possesses a Bachelor’s

the Junior Analysts Degree in Science with Chemistry
as a subject of a University in
India established or incorporated
by or under a Central Act,
Provincial Act or a State Act or
the Institutions recognized by the
University Grants Commission.
ii) Must have undergone (3) months
satisfactory training in Food
Inspection and Sampling Work under
Food (Health) Authority.

CLASS – C
1. Health By promotion Must have passed SSC or its
Supervisor equivalent examination with Sanitary
Inspectors Training Certificate,
issued by the Director of Public
Health as the Chairman of the Board
Examiners constituted in this behalf
by the State Government.
3. Vaccinator By direct recruitment Must have passed SSC or its
equivalent examination with Sanitary
Inspectors Training Certificate,
issued by the Director of Public
Health as the Chairman of the Board
Examiners constituted in this behalf
by the State Government.
 CLASS - D
2. Pharmacist By direct recruitment Must have passed SSC or its
Grade.II equivalent examination with a
Diploma in Pharmacy awarded by the
Andhra Pradesh State Board of
Technical Education.
CLASS - E
1. Assistant By direct recruitment Must possesses a Bachelor’s Degree
Librarian in Arts, Science or Commerce with a
Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science
of a University in India established or
incorporated by or under a Central
Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or
the Institutions recognized by the
University Grants Commission.
2. Photographer- By direct recruitment Must have passed SSC with D iploma
cum-Artist in Photography.
3. Sergeant By direct recruitment i) Must have passed 8th Class
examination.
ii) Must be able to read and write
Telugu and has a working knowledge
of English Hindi or Urdu.
iii) Must be an Ex-Serviceman of the
rank of Jamedar or Subedar or
Risaldar or of the Master Warrant
Officer or equivalent rank.
4. Assistant By direct recruitment i) Must have passed 8th Class
Sergeant examination.
ii) Must be able to read and write
Telugu and has a working knowledge
of English Hindi or Urdu.
iii) Must be an Ex-Serviceman of the
rank of Jamedar or Havaldar or
equivalent rank.
8. Packer By direct recruitment and Must have passed 8th Class
by transfer examination.
CLASS - F
1. Statistician By appointment by transfer Must have possess Degree in one of
the subjects of Economics,
Mathematics, Statistics, Commerce,
applied Economics Rural
Development, Applied Statistics,
Applied Maths, econometrics or
Computer Science forma recognized
University in India established or
incorporated by or under a Central
Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or
the Institutions recognized by the
University Grants Commission or any
equivalent recognized qualification.
4. Staff Nurse Must have undergone successful
training for a period of not less than
three years in General Sick Nursing
and for a period of six months or
Mid-Wifery Training in both cases to
 be undergone in an Institution
approved by the State Government.
5. Male Nursing Must have passed 8th Class
Orderly examination.
CLASS - G
1. Junior By promotion of Electrician Must posses a Diploma in Mechanical
Engineer Grade.I or Electrical Engineering awarded by
the Andhra Pradesh State Board of
Technical Education or its equivalent
qualification.
2. Mechanical By promotion Must posses a Diploma in Mechanical
Supervisor or Electrical Engineering awarded by
the Andhra Pradesh State Board of
Technical Education or its equivalent
qualification.
3. Mechanic
Grade.I
4. Refrigeration
Mechanic
5. Electrician
Grade.I
7. Senior
Mechanic By any method Most possess an ITI Certificate in the
8. Gas Mechanic relevant trade recognized by the
9. Junior Government.
Mechanic
10. Mechanic
(Electrical)
11. Mechanic
(Refrigeration)
12. Electrician
Grade.II
13. Assistant
Mechanic
6. Boiler
Machanic Must possess a Boiler Attendant is
14. Senior Boiler Certificate issued by the director of
By any method
Boilers, Government of Andhra
17. Assistant
Pradesh or its equivalent
Boiler Attendant
qualification.
and Junior Boiler
Attendant

15. Plumber By direct recruitment Must possess Certificate in the

relevant trade issued by any ITI in
16. Carpenter
the State or its equivalent
18. Tailor qualification.
19. Dhobi By any method i) Must have able to read and write
Telugu
20. Barber
ii) Must have experience in the
relevant field for not less than 3
years.
21. Helper By direct recruitment Must have passed 8th Class
(Mechanical examination.
Section)
 B.V. RAMARAO
Special Chief Secretary to Government.

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