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THE ANDHRA PRADESH SPECIAL ARMED POLICE SERVICE RULES

THE ANDHRA PRADESH SPECIAL ARMED POLICE SERVICE RULES

THE ANDHRA PRADESH SPECIAL ARMED POLICE SERVICE RULES

 

Rule - 1. Constitution.

This service shall consist of the following Commissioned, Non-Commissioned and other officers of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Force, namely.

Commissioned Officers:

Category 1-Reserve Inspectors

Category 2-Reserve Sub-Inspectors

Non-Commissioned Officers:

Category 3-Havildars-Major.

Category 4-Havildars.

Category 5-[1]Head Constables.

Category 6-Constables.

Rule - 2. Appointment.

(a)      Appointment to the several categories shall be made as follows .

Category

Method

(1)

(2)

1. Reserve Inspector.

2. Reserve Sub-Inspector.

(i) Promotion from Reserve Sub-Inspectors :

(ii) if no qualified and suitable Reserve Sub-Inspector is available direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other service:

Provided that no Reserve Sub-Inspector shall be eligible for promotion to the Category of Reserve Inspector unless he has completed five years service as Reserve Sub-Inspector.

i. Promotion from A.R.S. Is.

ii. Direct Recruitment;

iii. [2]Meritorious Sportsmen":

3. Havildars Major

(i) Promotion from Head Constables ; or

(ii) Omitted by G.O.Ms.NO. 333, Home (Pol.C), dated 23-8-88.

4. (a) Havildars other than Bugle-Majors

(i) Promotion from Head Constables ; or

(ii) Omitted by G.O.Ms.No. 33, Dt 23-8-88.

(b) Havildars (Bugles-Major).

(i) Promotion from Constable Buglers ; or

(ii) if no qualified and suitable Constable Bugler is available, direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other service.

(c) Havildars (Armourer.

Promotion from Armourer Head Constable.

(d) Havildars (Blacksmith).

Promotion from Blacksmith Constable.

(e) Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector (Web equipment repairer).

Promotion from Web-Equipment Repairer Constable.

5. (a) Lorry Driver Head Constable.

Promotion from Lorry Cleaner Constable.

(b) Armourer Head Constable.

Promotion from Armourer Constable.

(c) Head Constable/ RT Operator.

[3]Promotion from Police Constable Radio Operators of Andhra Pradesh Special Police Service and recruitment by transfer from among Grade Ii Operators of the Andhra Pradesh Police Subordinate Service from the Common promotion list maintained for them by the Superintendent, Police Communications or by transfer from among Grade I Operators in the Andhra Pradesh Police Subordinate Service.

(d) Other Head Constable.

Promotion from Constables.

(a) If no qualified and suitable member is available for promotion as provided above direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from any other service.

6. Constables

(i) Direct recruitment 74%

 

(ii) By selection from among children of serving and retired police personnel 12%

 

(iii) By selection from among eligible Home-guards. 12%

 

(iv) By selection from among eligible Sportsmen. 2%

   

(Category 6 is Substituted by G.O.Ms.No. 270, Home (Police-C), dated 2-4-1990) and amended by G.O.Ms.No. 29 Home (Police-C) dated 8-1-1991.

(b)      (i) Promotion to the under mentioned posts shall be made on grounds of merit and ability, seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately equal.

Reserve Inspectors and Reserve Sub-Inspectors.

(ii) Promotion to the rank of Reserve Inspectors shall be made in consultation with the Inspector-General of Police. Promotions to the posts of Reserve Inspectors and Reserve Sub-Inspectors shall be made from combined list of qualified candidates suitable for promotion in the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Units. Where candidates in such list are arranged in the order of preference, promotion shall be made in such order :

"[4]Provided that appointment to the category of Reserve Inspectors from Reserve Sub-Inspectors shall be on region wise basis upto 12th July, 1978".

(c)      All other promotions shall be made within each Battalion with due regard to seniority, efficiency and suitability. Where other qualifications are equal the senior shall be selected for promotion :

[5]Provided that the members in the said categories shall pass the promotional tests as prescribed in the A.P.S.P. standing orders.

Rule - 3. Appointing Authority.

The appointing authority for Reserve Inspectors and Reserve Sub-Inspectors shall be the Deputy Inspector General of Police concerned and for others and the Commandant of the Force.

Rule - 4. Other Qualifications.

(a)      Candidates for appointment shall possess the following qualifications.

Category

Qualifications

(1)

(2)

Category-2.

Reserve Sub-Inspectors.

(1) If recruited direct or by transfer from any other service to categories 1 and 2 must have completed twenty one years but not twenty five years of age and for categories 3 to 6 must have completed eighteen years but not twenty two years of age. (The period of service, if any in the Indian Army after deducting from the actual age, shall not exceed twenty five years or twenty two years, as the case may be).

(2) Must not be less than 167.6 cms in height The chest measurement shall not be less than 86.3 cms round the chest with a minimum expansion not less than 5 cms on full inspiration. Provided that in the case of Gurkhas and Gharwalies the minimum height shall be 155 cms. Provided in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes or Aboriginal Tribes in agency areas where the reserved quota cannot be fully utilised for want of sufficient number of such candidates

 

possessing the requisite qualifications, the physical standards shall be as specified below:

Must not be less than 164 cms in height, must not be less than 83.00 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 cms:

Provided further that in the case of appointment of candidates in Agency areas preference shall be given to candidates belonging to any of the Aboriginal Tribes mentioned in Schedule-I to Part-I of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services rules who possess the prescribed qualifications.

(3) Must satisfy the requirements laid down in Annexure-I to these rules with regard to his general physical fitness and eye sight.

(4) Must have completed probation in any category from which promotion is to be made.

(5) Must have ability to read and write one of the three languages namely Telugu, Urdu and Hindi.

(6) If recruited, direct must hold a degree of any University in India, established or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or State Act or any Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission or any other equivalent qualification or if the candidate is a member of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes, he must have passed the Intermediate Examination conducted by the competent authority in the State or such other qualification, as may be considered equivalent by the State Government

(7) Must qualify in 3 out of 5 items of Physical Efficiency Test of one star standard as detailed below:

Sl. No.

Item

Qualifying time/ distance

1.

100 metres run

15 seconds.

2.

High Jump

1.20 metres.

3.

Long Jump

3.80 metres.

4.

Shot put(7.26 kgs)

5.60 metres.

5.

800 metres Run

2 minutes 50 seconds.

(8) Candidates declared qualified as above will be required to appear for a written examination

 

In General Knowledge (Objective type) of degree standard to be answered in any one of the four languages namely English, Telugu, Urdu and Hindi, which carries 100 marks.

(9) Candidates will also be required to appear for National Physical Efficiency Test of III star standard carrying 100 marks as detailed below.

 

III Star Standard : 100 marks

 

1.

100 metres run

12.5 seconds.

2.

High Jump

5.20 metres.

3.

Long Jump

8.50 metres.

4.

Shot put(7.26kgs)

1.50 metres.

5.

800 metres Run

2 minutes and 20 seconds.

The marks will be awarded on the basis of the scoring table given below:

 

SCORING TABLE (NORMS)

Points

100M. (Sec.)

Long Jump (Mts)

Shot Put (Mts)

High Jump (Mts)

800 M. (Mins)

Points

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

100

10.7

5.70

9.60

1.75

2:05.0

100

90

11.5

5.35

8.90

1.65

2:15.0

90

80

12.3

5.00

8.20

1.55

2:25.0

80

70

13.1

4.65

7.50

1.45

2:35.0

70

60

13.9

4.30

6.80

1.35

2:45.0

60

50

14.7

3.95

6.10

1.25

2:55.0

50

40

15.5

3.60

5.40

1.15

3:05.0

40

30

16.3

3.25

4.70

1.05

3:15.0

30

20

17.1

2.90

4.00

0.95

3:25.0

20

10

18.9

2.55

3.30

0.85

3:35.0

10

0

19.7

2.20

2.60

0.75

3:45.0

0

 

(10) Based on combined merit in the written examination and National Physical Efficiency Test of III Star standard, candidates will be required to appear before the State Level Recruitment Board for an interview carrying 25 marks in the ratio of 1 : 2 in each group community.

(11) Marks obtained in the written examination (100) National Physical Efficiency Test of III Star standard (100) marks and Interview (25)

Category-5 Police Constables

total 225 would determine their order of merit for final selection in each group and community.

(1) (a) Must not be less than 167.6 cms in height (b) Must not be less than 86.3 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.

(2) Must have passed S.S.C. or Its equivalent examination as on the first July of the year of notification.

(3) Must qualify in 3 out of 5 items of Physical Efficiency Test of one star standard as detailed be below.

Sl. No.

Item

Qualifying time/ distance.

1.

100 metres run

15 seconds.

2.

High Jump

1.20 metres.

3.

Long Jump

3.80 metres.

4.

Shot put(7.26kgs)

5.60 metres.

5.

800 metres Run

2 minutes 50 seconds.

(4) Candidates declared qualified in physical efficiency test as above will be required to appear for Physical Efficiency Test of III star standard which carries 75 marks as detailed below.

III Star Stand ard

1.

100 metres run

12.5 seconds.

2.

Long Jump

5.20 metres.

3.

High Jump

1.50 metres.

4.

Shot put(7.26kgs)

8.50 metres.

5.

800 metres Run

2 minutes and 20 seconds

The marks will be awarded on the basis of scoring table given below.

 

SCORING TABLE (NORMS)

Points

100M. (Sec.)

Long Jump (Mts)

Shot Put (Mts)

High Jump (Mts)

800 M. (Mins)

Points

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

100

10.7

5.70

9.60

1.75

2:05.0

100

90

11.5

5.35

8.90

1.65

2:15.0

90

80

12.3

5.00

8.20

1.55

2:25.0

80

70

13.1

4.65

7.50

1.45

2:35.0

70

60

13.9

4.30

6.80

1.35

2:45.0

60

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

50

14.7

3.95

6.10

1.25

2:55.0

50

40

15.5

3.60

5.40

1.15

3:05.0

40

30

16.3

3.25

4.70

1.05

3:15.0

30

20

17.1

2.90

4.00

0.95

3:25.0

20

10

18.9

2.55

3.30

0.85

3:35.0

10

0

19.7

2.20

2.60

0.75

3:45.0

0

  

(5) Based on merit in National Physical Efficiency Test III Star Standard as mentioned above, candidates will be required to appear before the selection committee for an Interview carrying 25 marks in the ratio of 1 : 2 in each group and community.

If there are more candidates securing equal marks at the cut-off point of 1 : 2 ratio in each group and community all such candidates may also be called for Interview.

(6) Marks obtained in the National Physical Efficiency Test of III Star Standard (75) marks and Interview (25) total 100 marks would determine their order of merit for final selection in each group and community.

(7) The Selection Committee for the posts of Police Constables (A.P. Spl. Armed Police) will consist of 3 members as detailed below :

1. Commandant of concerned

APSP Battalions. Chairman.

2. Additional Superintendent of Police of the concerned District. Member.

3. Additional Commandant of any other APSP Battalion/ Commandant Home Guards. Member.

(To be nominated by the Director General and Inspector General of Police or Chairman, SLRB, as the case may be).

(8) The Director General and Inspector General of Police may nominate the Deputy Inspector General of Police Battalions as Chairman of the Selection Committee in addition to the above 3 members under special circumstances.

(9) The Director General and Inspector General of Police, may grant exemption from height and chest measurements in respect of Orphan Children of Police personnel in the State, subject to the candidate possessing a minimum height of 162.5 cms and a chest measurement of 84 cms on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 4 cms.

(10) In the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and Aboriginal Tribes in the Agency areas of Adilabad, East Godavari, Khammam, Mahaboobnagar, Warangal, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Viasakhapatnam and Vizianagaram Districts where the reserved quota cannot be fully utilised for want of sufficient number of such candidadtes possessing the requisite qualifications, the physical standards and educational qualifications shall be as specified below:

Must not be less than 160 cms in height.

Must not be less than 80 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 3 cms.

Must have studied upto V Class :

Provided that preference shall be given to the candidates belonging to any of the Aboriginal Tribes and Scheduled Tribes mentioned in Schedule I of Part I and Schedule II, Part B of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services Rules, who possess the prescribed qualifications.

(11) The Home Guards are eligible for appointment of Police Constables in A.P. Special Armed Police provided that.

(a) they fulfill the physical standards prescribed for the post of Police Constables (APSP).

(b) they have passed S.S.C or equivalent examination.

(c) they have served in the Homeguards Organisation continuously for a minimum period of 2 years out of which atleast 180 days must have been spent actually on duty as Homeguards.

(d) they must have completed the age of eighteen years and must not have completed the age of thirty years and that:

(e) for Homeguards who are tribals or residents of tribal areas qualifications specified in para 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(12) Candidates who are meritorious sportsmen are eligible for appointment by direct recruitment as Police Constable (APSP) provided that they fulfill the physical standards prescribed for the posts of Police Constables (APSP), that they have passed S.S.C examination and that they have not completed the age of 30 years.

    

Explanation .For definition of the word "Meritorious Sportsmen" sub-rule (10-A) of Rule 3 of [6]Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services Rules shall be applicable.

Note. [7]Wherever age occurs shall be reckoned as 1st July of the year in which selection is made.

(b)      All candidates for appointment to any category lower than that of Reserve Inspectors [8][xxxx] and Reserve Sub-Inspectors must be inspected and passed by the Commandant.

(c)      In the case of a candidate who has rendered war service, the period of his war service shall be excluded in computing his age for appointment. Such person shall, if invalidated from service, be entitled to deduct from his age the period from the time when he was invalidated upto 1st April, 1946.

Rule - 5. Securities.

Reserve Inspectors [9][xxx] who are entrusted with Government money of the Special Armed Police Units, shall furnish security for Rs. 500 in the shape of Fidelity Insurance Policy besides execution of a bond for Rs. 2,000 :

Provided when a member who has furnished security takes leave other than casual leave or is deputed on other duty, the person who is appointed for him shall be required to furnish the security as stated above :

Rule - 6. Probation.

[10]Every person appointed to a Category shall, from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years, if recruited direct and for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years if recruited by promotion or by transfer.

Rule - 7. Training.

(1)     A probationer appointed otherwise than by promotion shall, within the prescribed period of his probation, undergo training in the Police Recruits School for a period of not less than six months and there after advanced training for a period of not less than four months in the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalion, to the satisfaction of the Commandant.

(2)     A probationer who has not had the opportunity to undergo or complete the said training within the prescribed period of probation shall not be deemed to have satisfactorily completed his probation until he has undergone the said training to the satisfaction of the Commandant.

(3)     (i) A person selected for appointment by transfer as Naik R/T operator, shall undergo a course of training under the Superintendent, Police Communications, for a period of not less than six months and not more than one year as the appointing authority may decide. A person selected for appointment as Police Constable Radio-Operator shall undergo a course of training under the Superintendent, Police Communications for a period of not less than six months and not more than nine months as the Superintendent, Police Communications may decide. Such a person during the period of such training, shall be attached to the Battalion to which the incumbent belongs and will draw such pay and allowances as will be admissible if he had not been deputed for training.

(ii) A candidate selected as Naik R/T Operator must qualify himself as a Grade-I Operator by passing Grade-I Operator's Test as prescribed in the Schedule attached, if, after the training, the candidate does not acquire the qualification mentioned above, he will be reverted back to his original post. A member selected as Police Constable R/T Operator must qualify himself as a Grade-II Operator by passing Grade-II Operator's Test as prescribed in the schedule attached. The appointing authority may, however, as its discretion permit candidate who has failed in Grade-II Operator's test in the first chance, to sit for a subsequent examination in the same test after undergoing a refresher course for three months.

The candidate who fails in the test in the second chance shall be reverted back to his original post.

(4)     Every trainee receiving training at Government cost or support should serve the Department for a period of not less than five years, failing which he shall be liable to repay the pay and allowances, or any other remuneration received by him in addition to the amount spent by the Government on his training. Recovery of expenditure incurred by the Government shall also be made in the following cases namely :

(i)       If the trainee discontinues the training or is discharged from the training for misconduct or any other reason ; and

(ii)      If the trainee seeks employment in any other Department of the Government for which the training imparted to him is not useful.

He shall also execute a bond in the form prescribed by the Government:

[11]Provided that the sub-rule shall not apply (i) to routine courses such as refresher courses and for such other courses of training as are of short duration and do not involve much expenditure, (it) to the candidates recruited as Police Constables.

Rule - 7-A. Language Tests in Telugu.

[12]Notwithstanding anything in Rule 13-A of the Andhra Pradesh State Subordinate Service Rules, the personnel of the Andhra Pradesh Special Armed Police Service in service on 15-11-1960 and members of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police Battalions deputed for duty ex-State shall be exempted from passing the language test in Telugu.

Rule - 8. Pay of probationers and approved probationers

There shall be paid a probationer or an approved probationer on duty the pay which would be admissible to him if he were a full member of the service, in the category in which he is holding a post, as modified by the operation of Fundamental Rules 22 and 31 :

[13]Provided that a Reserve Sub-Inspector appointed by direct recruitment shall, during the period of training be paid Rs. 100 per mensum.

Rule - 9. Discharge and re-appointment of probationers and approved probationers.

(a)      (i) Probationers and approved probationers shall be discharged for want of vacancies in the following order .

First, the probationers and approved probationers who have been promoted from lower categories in the order of juniority;

Second, the probationers and approved probationers who have been recruited direct in the order of Juniority.

(ii) The order of discharge laid down in clause (i) may be departed from in cases where such order would involve excessive expenditure on Travelling Allowance or exceptional administrative inconvenience.

(b)      (i) Approved probationers and probationers who have been discharged for want of vacancies shall be reappointed as vacancies occur in the inverse of the order laid down in clause (i) of sub-rule (a). But the said order may be departed from in cases where such order would involve excessive expenditure on travelling allowance or exceptional administrative inconvenience.

(ii) A vacancy in any category of the service not being a vacancy which should be filled by direct recruitment, shall not be filled by the appointment of a person who has not commenced his probation in such class or category when an approved probationer or a probationer therein is available for such appointment.

Rule - 10. Pay.

There shall be paid to a full member of the service while holding a post in the category mentioned in column (1) of the table below a monthly pay calculated at the rate prescribed in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof:

 

TABLE

Category

Pay

(1)

(2)

1. Reserve Inspectors

[14]Rs. 220-10-300-15-375

2. Reserve Sub-Inspectors

Rs. 125-5-160-7-1/2-220

3. Havaldar Major

Rs. 100-4-140

4. Havaldar

Rs. 90-3-120

5. Head Constables

Rs. 80-3-110

6. Police Constables including Naiks, Lance-Naiks

Rs. 60-2-90

Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall affect the operation of the provisions of Article 526 of the Civil Service Regulation relating to the fixation of pay of a member of service who is in receipt of military pension.

Rule - 11. Special Pay

In addition to the pay mentioned in Rule 10 there shall be paid to the members of the service special pay and allowance calculated at the rates and in the circumstances specified in Annexure-II to these rules.

Rule - 12. Travelling allowance concession.

(1)     Every Non-Commissioned Officer and Constable whose home is more than 50 miles from his headquarters shall, when proceeding on leave other than casual or compensation leave, be entitled to the travelling allowance specified below namely:

(a)      Actual third class railway fare to home and back once a year provided that not more than 50 per cent of the sanctioned strength shall be granted this concession in any year.

(i) to bring his family to headquarters

Actual third class railway fare for family from his home headquarters.

(ii) to take his family to home and back

Actual third class railway fare provided that this concession shall be granted to him only once in four years.

(2)     Every member of the service shall, on transfer be entitled to travelling allowance on the scale and at the rate admissible under the Andhra Pradesh Travelling Allowance Rules to a member of the Andhra Pradesh Police Subordinate service drawing the same pay.

(3)     Every Non-Commissioned Officer and Constable shall, on discharge, resignation or dismissal be eligible for third class fare to his home for himself and his family.

Rule - 13. Batta.

There shall be admissible to members of the service while serving away from headquarters, daily allowance at the rates prescribed in the Andhra Pradesh Travelling Allowance Rules for members of the Andhra Pradesh Police Subordinate service drawing the same pay. If any additions to the rates prescribed in the Andhra Pradesh Traveling Allowance Rules have been sanctioned for particular localities such additions may also be drawn. Mileage shall not be admissible for marches of over 20 miles but free transport shall be provided for members of the service and their baggage. Traveling allowance for marches of twenty miles and less shall be governed by Rule 24(a) and 26(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Travelling Allowance Rules but no allowance shall be drawn for Journeys involving absence from headquarters for periods not exceeding six hours in each case. Subject to these provisions the Andhra Pradesh Traveling Allowance Rules shall apply to members of the service.

When rations are supplied the members of the service shall be required to contribute towards the cost up to the amount of their dally allowances.

Rule - 14. Quarters

Members of the service shall be entitled to rent free quarters.

Rule - 15. Leave.

(a)      The Fundamental Rules relating to leave and Subsidiary Rules made thereunder by the Government and the Andhra Pradesh Leave Rules as amended from time to time shall apply to all members of the staff. Such of the members of the service who were in the service of the erstwhile Government of Hyderabad will continue to be governed by the leave rules to which they were eligible immediately before the 1st November, 1956 if they have opted for them.

(b)      No leave except leave on medical certificate, hospital leave and special disability leave shall be granted to any member of the service unless he can be spared.

Rule - 16. Military Service.

Subject to the provisions of Article 356 of the Civil Service Regulations service rendered in the Indian Army shall count for pension and gratuity in the case of any member of the service.

(i)       Who is invalidated at any stage; or

(ii)      Who is entitled to a pension for service in the Force; or

(iii)     Who, after transfer to the ordinary police, retires therefrom.

Rule - 17.

[Superseded by G.O.Ms.No. 288, Home, dated 6-5-86]

Rule - 18. Transfers of full members and approved probationers on less pay.

A full member or an approved probationer of the service shall not be transferred to another service, class or category carrying less than his relative position in the cadre of the service or category to which he belongs would Justify except as a punishment or except with his consent, express or implied.

Rule - 19. Uniform.

Every member of the service shall be given a free supply of uniform as specified in Annexure III to these rules. A Reserve Inspector [15][xxx] Sub-Inspector may also be paid such money advance as the State Government may consider necessary repayable in six regular monthly instalments.

Rule - 20. Pension and gratuity.

Subject to the provisions of Rule-21 the grant of pension and gratuity to the members of the service shall be regulated as follows, namely.

(a)      Pensions and gratuities shall be granted only for approved service;

(b)      Service qualifying for pension or gratuity shall be reckoned in accordance with the rules in the Civil Service Regulations;

(c)      No gratuity or pension shall be paid to members of service who resigns the service;

(d)      Members of the service shall be eligible for invalid gratuity retiring and invalid pensions at the rates and on the conditions laid down in the Civil Service Regulations:

Provided that:

(i)       Retirement without medical certificate shall be permissible, in the case of all ranks on completion of 25 years of qualifying service and they shall be eligible for pension of 30/60 of average emoluments.

(ii)      All service rendered after attaining the age of 18 years shall count in the case of all ranks for invalid pension and gratuity and retiring pensions and superannuation pension.

(e)      The grant of pensions and gratuities on account of wounds, injuries and illness, caused by field service and pension for families of members who are killed or who die of wounds, or disease on service shall be regulated by the provisions of the Civil Service Regulations.

(f)       In all matters not specifically provided for this rule the pension rules in the Civil Service Regulations shall apply.

(g)      All the Special Police personnel who were enlisted on or after the 1st April, 1950 should join the Contributory Provident Pension fund scheme and those enlisted prior do the 1st April, 1950 may join the said scheme, if they so desire.

Rule - 21. Condonation of service and other conditions.

No member of the service shall be entitled to any condonation of service under Article 423 of the Civil Service Regulations:

Provided that the State Government may on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police, grant to any member of the service any concessions to which he is not entitled under these rules.

Rule - 22. Resignation.

(a)      A member of the service may resign the Force at any time provided that:

(i)       the battalion is not on active service, and

(ii)      the acceptance of the resignation will not reduce the sanctioned strength of the service by more than 10 per cent.

(b)     A member of the service shall, if he resigns his appointment forfeit not only the service rendered by him in the particular post held by him at the time of resignation but all his previous service under the Central or State Government.

The re-appointment of such person to the service shall be treated in the same way as a first appointment to the service by direct recruitment and all rules governing such appointment shall apply, and on such reappointment he shall not be entitled to count any portion of his previous service for any benefit or concession admissible under any rule or order:

Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall affect operation of clause (b) of Article 418 or of Article 422 of the Civil Service Regulations.

Rule - 23.

Omitted by G.O.Ms.No. 1870, Home (Police-C) Dept., dated 11-12-1970).

Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall affect the operation of the provisions of Chapter XII in Part VII of the Fundamental Rules in regard to the transfer of officers to foreign service.

Rule - 24. Transfer from one Battalion to another.

[16]Transfer from one Special Police Battalion to another shall be made by the Deputy Inspector General of Police [xxx] A.P.S.P. Batns.

[17]Provided that the transfers of R/T personnel between the A.P.S.P. and Police Radio Branch will be ordered by the Superintendent, Police Communications in consultations with the Commandants concerned.

Rule - 25. Application of General Rules

The General Rules for the State and Subordinate Services shall apply to this Service also unless a contrary intention is expressed in any rule.

Rule - 26. Savings.

(a)      Nothing in these rules shall adversely affect any person who was a member of the service on the date of issue of these rules;

(b)      Where these rules would adversely affect in respect of any matter, person who was a member of the service in a post before the issue of these rules he shall in respect of such matters be governed by the rules or orders, if any, which were applicable to him immediately prior to such date.

Rule - 27. Age-limit applicable to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, etc.

The upper age-limit prescribed for recruitment to the posts in categories 1 to 6 shall be raised uniformly by five years in the case of a candidate recruited during the period between the 25th February, 1957 and the 6th July, 1960 (both days inclusive) and belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes or the Aboriginal tribes in the Agency areas, specified in Scheduled 1 to Part I of the State and Subordinate Services Rules:

Provided that this concession shall not be allowed in respect of posts for which the age-limit is forty years or over.

 

ANNEXURE I

(Referred to in Rule 4 (a)

Hearing good and no signs of ear disease.

Speech without impediment.

No glandular swellings.

Chest well formed and heart and lungs sound.

No rupture in any degree of form.

Limbs well formed and fully developed.

Free and perfect movement of all joints.

Feet and toes well formed and not tendency to flat-feet.

No congenital malformation or defects.

No traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to impaired constitution.

Teeth sound and sufficient for mastication.

Vision without glasses good with each eye and up to the standard indicated below:

 

Directions for Using the "Test Dot Card"

(1)     Place the recruit with his back to the light, and hold the test card perfectly upright in front of him at a measured distance of exactly 10 feet. The light should fully on the card.

(2)     Examine each eye separately. The eye not under trial be shaded by the hand of an assistant, who will take care not to press on the eye ball.

(3)     Expose some of the "dots" not more than seven or eight at a time and desire the recruit to name their number and positions, vary the groups frequently to provide against deception.

 

ANNEXURE-II

(Referred to in Rule 11)

Sl. No.

Officers

Special pay or allowance

Rate per mensem Rs. A.. P.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1.

Reserve Inspector

Class I Spl.

50-0-0

2.

Battalion Quarter Master Reserve Inspector.

"

40-0-0

3.

Jamadar Adjutant

"

10-0-0

4.

Assistant M.T.O. (Reserve Sub-Inspector)

"

20-0-0

5.

Assistant Signal Officer (Reserve Sub-Inspector)

"

20-0-0

6.

Battalion QuarterMaster Havildar

"

5-0-0

7.

Havildar Clerk in the Headquarters company

"

5-0-0

8.

Company QuarterMaster (N.C.O)

"

5-0-0 each

9.

Company Clerks (inclusive of one of N.T. and one of stores in each battalion)

"

5-0-0 each

10.

Armourer Havildar

"

10-0-0

11.

Armourer Head Constables

"

5-0-0 each

12.

Armourer Constables

"

2-0-0

13.

Blacksmith Constables

"

2-0-0

14.

M.T. Havildar Mechanic

"

10-0-0

15.

Head Constable Drivers

"

5-0-0

16.

Jeep Driver Constables

"

5-0-0

17.

Cleaner Constables

"

2-0-0

18.

Havildar and Head Constable R./T. Operators

"

24-0-0

19.

Head Constables and P.C. R./T. Operators

"

16-0-0

20.

Naiks

"

3-0-0

21.

Lance Naik

"

1-8-0

22.

Despatch riders (Motor Cycle Combination)

Allowance

4-0-0

23.

Despatch rider (Motor Cycle Solo)

"

3-0-0 Limited to the number of cycles actually on round from time to time).

24.

Junior officers (Senior Reserve Inspectors, Reserve Inspectors and Reserve Sub-Inspectors)

Uniform allowance Class VII

 

3-8-0

25.

Non-Commissioned Officers, Head Constables and Police Constables

-

2-0-0 each

(G.O. Ms.No. 1378, Home) Pol. D) Dept., Dt 18-10-1967)

 

ANNEXURE III

(Referred to in Rule 19)

JUNIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Sl. No.

Item

Scale of issue

1.

Boots Brown Ankle

2 pairs in the first year and 1 pair each year thereafter.

2.

Housetops

Do.

3.

Putties

Do.

4.

Socks

3 pairs in one year.

5.

Sam Brown Belt

1 in ten years.

6.

Ground Sheet

Do.

7.

Peak Caps

1 in two years.

8.

Water proof coat and cover

1 Set in seven years.

Note: Newly recruited Reserve Sub-Inspectors are entitled to a supply of two pairs of black ammunition boots and one pair of brown leather boots during their training in the Andhra Pradesh Special Police. The two pairs of black ammunition boots and one pair of brown leather boots shall be issued together at the beginning of the training. Both the pairs of black ammunition boots shall be withdrawn when the cadets leave the Special Police after training and issued to the succeeding batch of trainees or to other members of the Special Police, provided the boots are in a serviceable condition.

 

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND CONSTABLES

1.

Boots (Black) …...

One pair in one year.

2.

Shirts …...

2 in one year.

3.

Slouch hats …...

3 in two years.

4.

Shorts …...

2 pairs in one year.

5.

Socks …...

2 pairs in one year.

6.

Hose tops …...

1 pair in 1 year.

7.

Putties

1 pair in 2 years.

8.

Whistles …...

1 in 20 years (for Senior Asst Reserve Sub-Inspector, Asst Reserve Sub-Inspector, Head Constables and Naiks of Special Police).

 

(G.O.Ms.No. 1378 Home (Pol. D) Dept., Dt. 11-8-1967).

 

9.

Whistle cord

1 in 2 years (for Senior Asst. Reserve Inspector, Asst Reserve Sub-Inspector and Head Constables of Special Police).

10.

Whistle chain

1 in 20 years (for Naiks of Special Police).

11.

Head dress Badge

1 in 30 years.

12.

General Number

1 in 30 years.

13.

Black Polish

5 in one year.

14.

Metal Polish

1 in one year.

15.

Brushes

2 in 5 years.

16.

Great coat

1 in 10 years.

17.

Blanket

1 in 5 years.

18.

Kit Bag

1 in 10 years.

19.

Banian (White)

2 in one year.

20.

Lathies

1 in 15 years.

21.

Chevrons

1 in 3 years (for Senior Asst. Reserve Sub-Inspector, Asst Reserve Sub-Inspector, Head Constables and Naiks only).

22.

Dhurries

1 in 10 years.

23.

Aprons Blue

1 in one year.

 

Articles issued as Unit / Station Property for issue on Loan for the use of such Articles arises Water proof coats and covers

1.

  

50% of sanctioned strength- life, 7 years.

2.

  Web equipment

100% of sanctioned strength-life 10 years.

3. 

Blanco

As required except in the case of Belts Waist, Pouches and ammunition.

4.

  Metal Polish

Braces left and right. Frogs Bayonet and Slings Rifle - life period of which is 5 years.

5. 

Water Bottles

100% of the sanctioned strength- 10 years.

6.

  Ground sheets

30% of sanctioned strength- 10 years.

7. 

Sheel helmets

100% of sanctioned strength-15 years.

Note: Depending on the circumstances prevailing, the above scales may be varied in the case of individual units by the Inspector General of Police.

 

SCHEDULE

[Referred to in Rule 7(3) (ii)]

Grade I Operators

I. Operation:

Must be able to send and receive 13 Standard messages in 15 minutes with accuracy of 99% (with grade of interference Q.R.M. 3 when receiving). No uncorrected errors are to be allowed and the corrected errors must not exceed 5.

II. Procedure:

Must have a detailed working knowledge of both C. W. and R.T. Procedure including operating signal registration of message and maintenance of W.T/Log.

III. Technical Knowledge:

(a)      Must have a knowledge of Wireless equipment and accessories.

General knowledge of Wave Motion and its analogy with sound Conductors and Insulators, Condensers, Ohm's law, Series and Parallel, Connection, Magnetism, Electromagnets, Primary and Secondary Cells, Electromagnetic Induction, Dynamo and Motor.

Detailed knowledge of operation, adjustment and maintenance of W./T and R./T transmitters and receivers.

Detailed knowledge of operation, adjustment and maintenance of the Accessory Apparatus such as Motor Generator Sets, Transformers and Rectifiers used in Power Supplies A.C. Meters.

(b)      Must have sufficient knowledge of plant maintenance. To be able to

(i)       locate simple faults and to undertake minor in Wireless sets;

(ii)      to detect the frequency of an incoming signal;

(iii)     Cut and prepare dipole Aerials and transmission lines :

(iv)    Charge batteries from C.C/A.C Mains and to locate simple faults in Power Supply Systems.

 

Grade II Operators

I. Operation :

Must be able:

(a)      to receive 10 standard messages in 15 minutes with accuracy of 98.5% (with grade of Interference Q.R.M. 3.)

(A standard message consists of 100 characters with at least 60 characters of text in plain language of 75 characters with at least 40 characters of text in Cipher or Code. Figures count as 1-1/2 characters): and

(b)      to send 10 standard messages in 15 minutes with accuracy of 98.5% with no uncorrected errors, the corrected errors not exceeding 7.

II. Procedure:

Must have a detailed working knowledge of both C. W. and R.T. procedure including operating signal, registration of message and maintenance of W./T. Log.

III. Technical Knowledge:

(a)      Must have a knowledge of Wireless equipments and accessories:

General Knowledge of Wave Motion and its analogy with sound Conductors and Insulators, Condensers, Ohm's law, Series and Parallel connections, Magnetism Electromagnets, Primary and Secondary Cells, Electromagnetic Induction Dynamo and Motor, Capacitance and Inductance, Harmonic valve, Elementary knowledge of Oscillator Amplifier, Detector and Modulator, Super-heterodyne Receivers, Telephone and Microphone, Black Schematic Diagrams and Simple Transmitter and Receiver, knowledge of Storage Cells, Motor Generator.

(b)      Must have sufficient knowledge of Plant Maintenance to be able to

(i)       locate external faults in wireless sets ;

(ii)      connect up and set the frequency of a Transmitter and receiver ;

(iii)     erect 35 ft. mast and supervision ;

(iv)    test the voltage and specific gravity of storage cells and to charge batteries from charging engines.



[1] (G.O.Ms.No. 399, Home (Pol.D) Dept., Dt, 18-3-77 and G.O.Ms.No.333, Home (Police-C), dated 23-8-1988)

[2] (Substituted by G.O.Ms.No. 270, Home (Police-C), dated 2-4-1990)

[3] (G.O.Ms.No. 1792, Home (Pol.D) Dept., dated 25-11-1970 and G.O.Ms.No. 1378, Home (Pol.D), Dept. dated 11-8-1967)

[4] (Substituted by CO.Ms.No. 643, Home (Police-D), dated 17-10-86)

[5] (G.O.Ms.No. 177, dated 28-4-1983 w.e.f. 7-7-1960)

[6] (Rule 4(a) is Substituted by G.O.Ms.No. 270 Home, (Police-C), dated 2-4-1990)

[7] (Added by G.O.Ms.No. 29, Home (Police-C) dated 8-1-1991

[8] Omitted by G.O.Ms.No. 560, Home (Police-D), dated 19-3-1971.

[9] Omitted by G.O.Ms.No. 560, Home (Police-D), dated 19-3-1971.

[10] (G.O.Ms.No. 1026, Home (Pol.D), dated 31-7-1969.]

[11] (G.O.Ms.No. 427, Home (Pol.-C) Dept., dated 7-6-79)

[12] (G.O.Ms.No. 1227, Home (Pol.-D) Dept., dated 19-7-1967)

[13] (G.O.Ms.No. 921, Home (Pol.D), dated 4-6-1964)

[14] (G.O.Ms.No. 560, Home, dated 19-3-72)

[15] Omitted by G.O.Ms.No. 560, Home, dated 19-3-1971.

[16] (G.O.Ms.No. 2317, Home (Pol-C), dated 25-10-1966 & G.O.Ms.No. 1021, Home, dated 1-9-76)

[17] (G.O.Ms.No. 1792, Home (Pol-D). dated 25-11-1970)