Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Rules, 2025 GO.7

Author : Jnanaloka Published : April 18, 2025

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Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Rules, 2025 Notification/orders - Issued

G.O.MS.No. 7 Dated: 18-04-2025

 Read:

 The Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance No.2/2025)

O R D E R:

The following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette. 

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of Section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Ordinance, 2025 (A.P. Ordinance No.2/2025), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following Rules: 

RULES

1. Short title and commencement: (i) These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Rules, 2025.

 (ii) These rules shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,

(i) "Ordinance" means the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Sub- 

 classification) Ordinance, 2025(A.P. Ordinance No.2/2025)

(ii) 'Educational institution' shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (c) of section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983. 

(iii) 'Government' means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh;

(iv) 'Public service' means, services in any office or establishment of,

a) the Government;

b) a local authority, i.e,

i. a Gram Panchayat or a Mandal Parishad or a Zilla Parishad established under the Andhra Pradesh  Panchayat Raj Act, 1994;

ii. a Municipality constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965; and

iii a Municipal Corporation established under the relevant law, for the time being in force, relating to Municipal Corporations;

c) a Corporation or undertaking wholly owned or controlled by the Government;

d) a body established under any law made by the Legislature of the State whether incorporated or not including University; and

e) any other body established by the State Government or a Society registered under any law relating to the registration of societies for the time being in force and receiving funds from the State Government either fully or partly, for maintenance or any educational institution, whether registered or not, but receiving aid from the Government;

(v) 'Rule of Reservation' means any rule or provision for reservation of appointments or posts in public service in the special rules applicable to any particular service or the General Rules of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 as the case may be or any rule or provision for reservation of seats in the rules or instructions for admission into educational institutions, as the case may be, in favour of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections or Women;

(vi) 'Backlog Vacancies' means the vacancies which were carry forwarded from the previous recruitments.

(vii) 'Scheduled Castes' shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution of India;

3. Procedure for implementation of the rule of reservation to Scheduled Castes of three Groups:

(i) In order to implement the rule of reservation under Section 3 of the Ordinance,

(1) one percent (1%) of appointments or posts in public service and seats in admissions to educational institutions shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes referred to in clause (b) of Section 3 of the Ordinance:-

Group-I

Bavuri

Chachati

Chandala

Dandasi

Dom, 

Dombara, 

Paidi, 

Pano

Ghasi, 

Haddi, 

Relli 

Chachandi

Godagali, 

Godagula

Mehtar

Paky, 

Moti, 

Thoti

Pamidi

Relli

Sapru

Total 12 Castes

(2) Six and half percent (6.5%) of appointments in public service and seats in admissions to educational institutions shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes referred to in clause (c) of Section 3 of the Ordinance;

Arundhatiya

Bindla

Chamar, 

Mochi, 

Muchi, 

Chamar-

Ravidas, 

Chamar-

Rohidas

Chambhar

Dakkal, 

Dokkalwar

Dhor

Godari

Gosangi

Jaggali

Jambuvulu

Kolupulavandlu, 

Pambada, 

Pambanda,l

Pambala

Madiga

Madiga 

Dasu, 

Mashteen

Mang

Mang Garodi

Matangi

Samagara

Sindhollu, 

Chindollu

Total 18 Castes

(3) Seven and half percent (7.5%) of appointments in public service and seats in admissions to educational institutions shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes referred to in clause (d) of Section 3 of the Ordinance;

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