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Sections
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Rule - 1. Short Title.
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Rule - 2. Constitution.
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Rule - 3. Method of Appointment and Appointing Authority.
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Rule - 4. Reservation of Appointment.
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Rule - 5. Age.
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Rule - 6. Qualifications.
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Rule - 7. Probation.
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Rule - 8. Training.
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Rule - 9. Tests.
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Rule - 10. Transfers and Postings.
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Rule - 11. Unit of Appointment.
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Rule - 12. Private Practice.
THE
ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE RULES, 1996
[1][THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE
RULES, 1996]
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the
powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and
of all other powers hereunto enabling and in supersession of the Special Rules
Issued in G.O.Ms.No. 729. Forest and Rural Development (AH.I) Department,
Dated: 24-09-1977 and as amended from time to time and all the Adhoc Rules
issued from time to time governing the various posts in Andhra Pradesh Animal
Husbandry Services, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby make the following
special rules for the Andhra Pradesh Animal Husbandry Service.
Rule - 1. Short Title.
These rules may be called The Andhra Pradesh State
Animal Husbandry Service Rules 1996.
Rule - 2. Constitution.
The service shall consist of the following classes
and categories of Officers: namely :-
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Class - A: |
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Category (1) |
Director of Animal Husbandry. |
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Category (2) |
Additional Director of Animal Husbandry. |
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Category (3) |
Joint Director of Animal Husbandry. |
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Category (4) |
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry. |
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Category (5) |
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry. |
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Category (6) |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon. |
All the posts in each category are interchangeable
for the purpose of seniority, promotion, transfer and postings.
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Class - B : |
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Category (1) |
Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Biological Research
Institute. |
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Category (2) |
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Biological Research
Institute including the equivalent postselsewhere in the State. |
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Category (3) |
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Biological Research
Institute including the equivalent posts else where in the State. |
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Category (4) |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, V.B.R.I. including equivalent posts
elsewhere in the State. |
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Class - C : |
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Category (1) |
Joint Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) |
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Category (2) |
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) including Deputy
Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) Progeny Testing Programme. |
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Category (3) |
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) |
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Category (4) |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Statistics) |
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Class - D: |
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Category (1) |
Joint Director of Animal Husbandry (Administration). |
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Category (2) |
: Administrative Officer |
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Category (3) |
: Office Manager |
Rule - 3. Method of Appointment and Appointing Authority.
(a)
Subject to the other provision in these rules the method of appointment
and appointing authority for the several categories shall be as specified in
the Table below:
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Category |
Method of appointment |
Appointing Authority |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Class - A |
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1. Director of Animal Husbandry |
By promotion of Additional Director of Animal Husbandry. |
Government |
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2. Additional Director of Animal Husbandly |
By promotion of Joint Director of Animal Husbandry (Category-3 of
Class-A and Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Biological
Research Institute (Category 1 of Class-B) and Joint Director of Animal
Husbandry (Statistics) Category-1 of Class-C. |
Government |
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3. Joint Director of Animal Husbandry |
By promotion from Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Class-A
(Category-4) |
Government |
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4. (a) Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry including Deputy Director
of Animal, Husbandry, Livestock Production Programme, Deputy Director of
Animal Husbandry, Rinderpest Eradication Scheme, Zoo Park, Publicity and
Extension Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Veterinary Poly Clinic's, State Institute of Animal Health, Tanuku. |
By promotion from Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry of Category-5
of Class-A. |
Government |
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(b) Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Government Dairy Farm,
Viskhapatnam, Deputy Director of Animal Husbandly, Jersey Cattle Farm and Special
Officer Dairy-cum-Livestock Farms, Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry,
Government Livestock Farm, Karimnagar. |
By promotion from Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry in Category
(5) of Class-A.' |
Government |
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(c) Principal, Institute of Animal Re-production including Deputy
Director of Animal Husbandry, Frozen Semen Bank, Deputy Director of Animal
Husbandry, Monitoring Cell Andrology Laboratory. |
By promotion from Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry in Category
(5) of Class-A. |
Government |
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(d) Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Sheep and Goat, Deputy
Director of Animal Hus-bandry Composite Livestock Farm, Chintaladevi. |
By promotion from Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry in Category
(5) of Class-A. |
Government |
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(e) Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Piggery) |
By promotion from Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry in Category
(5) of Class-A. |
Government |
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5. (a) Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Divisional As sistant Director of Animal Husbandry,
Publicity and Extension, Rinderpest Eradication Scheme, Zoo Park, Veterinary
Poly Clinic, Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Farm and House Service
Scheme, Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry (Technical) In Head Office. |
By promotion from Veterinary Assistant Sur-geon in Category (6) of
Class-A. |
Government |
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(b) Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry Govt. Livestock Farm incl.
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Progeny Testing Unit, Livestock
Assistant Training Centres, Goshalas, Asst. Director of Animal Husbandry
(Farms) and (Feed and Fodder) and Asst. Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle
Development), Chintaladevi, Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry Goshalas,
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry (Farms) In Head Office, Assistant
Director of Animal Husbandry of Feed and Fodder. |
By promotion from Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Category (6) of
Class-A. |
Government |
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(c) Lecturer, Institute of Animal Re- production including Assistant
Director of Animal Husbandry (Cattle Development) and Centralised Semen
Collection Centre, Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, District Semen
Depot, Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, LN2 Plant, Assistant Director
of Animal Husbandry, Frozen Semen Bank and Semen Bull Station, Assistant
Director of Animal Husbandry, Andrology, Labouratory and Monitoring Cell. |
By promotion of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Category (6) of
Class-A. |
Government |
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(d) Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Sheep Farms including
Asst. Director of Animal Husbandry Sheep Development. |
By promotion of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Category (6) of
Calss-A. |
Government |
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(e) Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry (Pig Breeding Station)
incl. Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, "Piggery Development. |
By promotion of Veterniary Assistant Surgeon in Category (6) of Class-A. |
Government |
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6. (a) Veterinary Assistant Sugeon including those in (b), (c), (d)
and (e) below: |
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(b) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Cattle Farms) Feed and Fodder and
Livestock Assistant Training Centres. |
By Direct Recruitment |
Director of Animal Husbandry |
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(c) Assistant Lecturers, Institute of Animal Reproduction and
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Centralised Semen Collection Centres. |
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(d) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Sheep Farms) |
By Direct Recruitment |
Director of Animal Husbandry |
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(e) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Pig Breed Station) |
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Class - B
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Category |
Method of Appointment |
Appointing Authority |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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1. Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Biological Research
Institute. |
By Promotion from Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary
Biological Research Institute, Category (2) of Class - B. |
Government |
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2. Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Biological Research
Institute. |
By promotion from Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry Veterinary
Biological Research Institute in Category (3) of Class-B. |
Government |
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3. Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Vetrinary Biological
Research Institute. |
By promotion from Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Veterinary
Biological Research Institute, Category-4 of Class-B. |
Government |
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4. Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Veterinary Biological Research
Institute including Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in Animal Health Centres. |
By Direct Recruitment |
Director of Animal Husbandry |
Class - C
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Category |
Method of Appointment |
Appointing Authority |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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1. Joint Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) |
By promotion of Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) who
should essentially possess degree in veterinary science (Category. 2) of
Class-C. |
Government |
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2. Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) including Deputy
Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) Progeny Testing Programme. |
By promotion of Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics)
Category (3) of Class-C. |
Government |
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3. Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry (Statistics) |
(1) By promotion of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Category (4) of
Class-C. (ii) By appointment by transfer from Statistical Investigator in
Animal Husbandry Department |
Government |
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4. Veterinary Asst. Surgeons (Statistics) |
(i) By Direct Recruitment |
Director of Animal Husbandry |
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(ii) By transfer of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon from Class-A or
Class-B provided he possess a post Graduation Diploma or degree in
Bio-statistics. |
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Class - D
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Category |
Method of Appointment |
Appointing Authority |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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1. Joint Director of Animal Husbandry (Administration) |
By transfer of a Deputy Collector from Revenue Department |
Government |
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2. Administrative Officer |
By promotion of Office Manager in Category (3) of Class-D. |
Director of Animal Husbandry |
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3. Office Manager |
By appointment by transfer of Superintendent of Andhra Pradesh
Ministerial Service of Animal Husbandry Department. |
Director of Animal Husbandry. |
(b)
Promotion to all Classes and Categories shall be made on grounds of
merit and ability, seniority being considered only where merit and ability are
approximately equal.
(c)
All the clear vacancies in the categories of Assistant Directors of
Animal Husbandry shall be filled by promotion from among the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon.
Rule - 4. Reservation of Appointment.
(a)
The rule of special representation (General Rule-22) shall apply to
appointment by direct recruitment to the posts of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons. The rule of special representation in so far as it relates to
physically handicapped persons shall apply only to orthopadically handicapped
persons. I
(b)
In the matter of Direct Recruitment to the post of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons, women shall be selected to an extent of atleast 33 1/3% of posts in
each Category of other Castes, Backward Class-A, Backward Class-B, Backward
Class-C, Backward Class-D, Scheduled Tribes and Physically Handicapped persons.
Provided that if sufficient number of women candidates are not available such
vacancies maybe filled by men candidates.
Rule - 5. Age.
No person shall be eligible for appointment by
direct recruitment if he/she has completed thirty years of age on the first day
of July of the year in which the notification for selection is made or the age
limit fixed for such purpose by Government from time to time.
Rule - 6. Qualifications.
(a)
No person shall be eligible for appointment to the posts mentioned in
Column (2) of the following table by the method specified in Column (3) unless
he/she possesses the qualifications and requirements mentioned in corresponding
entry in Column (4) thereof.
TABLE
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S.No. |
Posts |
Method of Recruitment |
Qualification and Requirements |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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1. |
Director of Animal Husbandry |
Promotion |
Must have ordinarily put in not less than two years of service as
Additional Director of Animal Husbandry. |
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2. |
Additional Director of Animal Husbandry |
Promotion |
Must have ordinarily put in not less than two years of service as
Joint Director of Animal Husbandry and/ or any equivalent post of similar
rank. |
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3. |
Joint Director of Animal Husbandry. |
Promotion |
Must have ordinarily put in not less than two years of service as
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry in the respective class. |
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4. |
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry. |
Promotion |
Must have ordinarily put in not less than two years of service as
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry in the respective class. |
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5. |
Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry. |
Promotion |
Must have ordinarily put In not less than two years of service in the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Cadre. |
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6. |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Class-A) |
By Direct Recruitment |
Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences and Animal
Husbandry or its equivalent qualification from any recognised University/
Institution in India or abroad. |
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7. |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Class-B) |
By Direct Recruitment |
Must possess a Bachelor's Degree In Veterinary Sciences and Animal
Husbandry or its equivalent qualification from any recognised University/
Institution in India or abroad and also Post Graduation Degree or a Post
Graduation Diploma in Microbiology Parasitology/Epidemiology/
Virology/Immunology/ Pathology. |
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8. |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Class-C) |
By Direct Recruitment |
Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences and Animal
Husbandry or its equivalent qualification from any recognised University/
Institution in India or abroad. |
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AND |
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Must have practical or field experience in statistics for not less
than one year. |
Rule - 7. Probation.
(a)
Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon shall from the date on which he/she commences probation, be
on probation for a total period of two years duty within a continuous period of
three years.
(b)
Every person appointed to any of the posts either by promotion or by
transfer shall from the date on which he commences probation, be on probation
for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.
Rule - 8. Training.
(a)
Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon shall undergo immediately after appointment, training as
prescribed by the Director of Animal Husbandry.
(b)
Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the post of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon shall before the commencement of training, execute an
agreement bond that he shall serve the Department for a period of three years
after the completion of training referred to in sub-rule (a). He will be liable
to refund to the Government the pay and allowances and any other remuneration
received by him in addition to the amount spent by the Government on his
training.
(i)
If he falls to serve the Department for a period of three years after
the completion of his training for any reason; or
(ii)
If he discontinues the training or is discharged from training course
for misconduct or any other reason: or (iii) If he secure any other employment
elsewhere than under the State Government
(c)
The period of training shall count for purpose of probation, Increments,
leave and pension.
(d)
A direct recuit shall be eligible during the period of training for the
initial pay of the post with usual allowances admisible at the place of
training.
Rule - 9. Tests.
Every person appointed by direct recruitment to the
post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons shall pass the following tests within the
period of probation :-
(i)
Accounts Test for Executive Officers.
(ii)
Animal Husbandry Department Test
Rule - 10. Transfers and Postings.
The Director of Animal Husbandry shall be the
competent authority to post and transfer Assistant Directors and Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons. The Joint Directors incharge of a District shall be
competent to transfer Veterinary Assistant Surgeons within their respective
districts. Government shall be the competent authority to make postings and
transfers In respect of all other Categories of posts in the service. The
Director shall be competent to post Veterinary Assistant Surgeons to his office
and to the State Level Offices.
Rule - 11. Unit of Appointment.
For purposes of recruitment appointment, discharge
for want of vacancy, re-appointment, seniority promotion, transfer and posting
and appointment as full member to the post specified in Col. (2) of the Table
below, the unit of appointment shall be as specified below as per the Six point
formula.
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Class and Category |
Posts |
Unit of Appointment |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Class-A - Category (6) |
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons |
Zone-I Srikakulam, Vizian-comprising agaram, and Visakha-patnam
Districts. |
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Class-B and - C Category (4) |
-do- |
Zone-II comprising East Godavary, West Godavari and Krishna Districts. |
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Zone-Ill comprising Guntur, Prakasam |
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Zone-IV comprising and Nellore Districts. Chittoor, Cuddapah,
Anantapur and Kurnool Districts. |
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Zone-V comprising Adilabad, Karim Nagar, Warangal and Khammam
Districts. |
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Zone-Vi comprising Hyderabad Nizamabad. Mahaboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda
and Ranga Reddy Districts. |
Provided that the posts of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
in the Office of the Director of Animal Husbandry and the State Level Offices
(Notified under the Presidential Order) shall be filled by transfer on tenure
of persons holding equivalent posts in the various zonal units, equitable with
reference to the basic cadre strength of the respective posts in each of the
Zones.
Rule - 12. Private Practice.
Members of the service shall not be entitled to
engage in private professional practice as of right, but may ordinarily do so,
subject to such conditions as may be laid down by the State Government from
time to time. The State Government may at any time, prohibit any member of the
service from engaging in private professional practice If, in their opinion,
such private professional practice would interfere with the effecient discharge
of his official duties.