Compassionate Appointments

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• G.O.Ms.No.188 · 23 Jul 1965Instructions on creation of supernumerary posts.
• G.O.Ms.No.157 · 13 Mar 1969Supernumerary posts to be created when High Court stays obtained by temporary employees would otherwise force reversion of probationers.
• G.O.Ms.No.1224 · 20 Dec 1972Supernumerary posts to protect probationers against reversion caused by High Court stays — G.O.Ms.157/1969 cancelled.
• G.O.Ms.No.638 · 20 Nov 1973Supernumerary posts for seniors displaced by High Court stay orders obtained by temporary juniors — practice stays dispensed with; G.O.Ms.1224 amended.
• U.O. Note.No.630 · 20 Nov 1973High Court stay orders obtained by temporary employees against reversion/discharge — departments to get them vacated quickly.
• G.O.Ms.No.1005 · 27 Dec 1974Original scheme for employment of a dependent of a Government employee who dies in harness.
• Memo.No.529 · 19 Aug 1975Clarifications on G.O.Ms.No.1005 (1974), the original scheme of employment for dependents of employees dying in harness.
• G.O.Ms.No.687 · 3 Oct 1977Scheme of compassionate appointment of the spouse/children of Government employees who die in harness (foundation order).
• Memo.No.1900 · 21 Sep 1979Notifying vacancies to the Employment Exchange before compassionate appointments.
• Memo.No.1918 · 30 Nov 1979Clarifications on regularisation of temporary employees under G.O.Ms.No.647 (1979).
• Memo.No.618 · 17 Dec 1979Clarifications on the scheme of compassionate appointment of dependents of deceased employees (G.O.Ms.No.687 of 1977).
• G.O.Ms.No.504 · 30 Jul 1980Compassionate appointment extended to the spouse/son/daughter of an employee retired on medical invalidation (Article 441 of the AP Pension Code).
• Memo.No.1083 · 1 Aug 1980Against indiscriminate compassionate appointments and relaxation requests.
• Memo.No.1879 · 1 Dec 1980Avoiding delay in compassionate appointments for want of vacancies.
• G.O.Ms.No.84 · 17 Feb 1982Compassionate appointees not to be placed in SC/ST/BC reserved vacancies unless they belong to those communities; supernumerary posts if no OC vacancy.
• G.O.Ms.No.508 · 20 Oct 1982Restriction on the benefit of appointing a dependent of an employee who retires on medical grounds.
• Memo.No.380 · 2 Sep 1983Compassionate appointment of dependents in State Undertakings and Corporations.
• G.O.Ms.No.457 · 19 Sep 1983Age limit for the medical-invalidation appointment benefit, in the case of Class IV employees.
• G.O.Ms.No.492 · 10 Oct 1983Reservation rules for appointment of dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation.
• Memo.No.2047 · 10 Oct 1983Relaxation of conditions for compassionate appointment of dependents of deceased employees.
• G.O.Ms.No.110 · 22 Feb 1984Amendment to G.O.Ms.No.84 (1982): creation of supernumerary posts for dependents of deceased employees.
• G.O.Ms.No.309 · 4 Jul 1985Appointment of a dependent of an employee retired on medical invalidation: uniform age condition.
• Memo.No.2502 · 7 Jan 1986Whether the ban on recruitment applies to compassionate appointments.
• G.O.Ms.No.113 · 7 Mar 1986Compassionate appointments not to be kept pending for want of vacancies — supernumerary posts to be created; posts equal to Junior Assistant scale allowed.
• G.O.Ms.No.259 · 19 May 1986Compassionate appointees placed against supernumerary posts and then moved to temporary scheme posts — supernumerary post to be kept in abeyance, not abolished.
• G.O.Ms.No.349 · 12 Jun 1986Relaxation of rules for compassionate appointment of dependents to Last Grade Service posts.
• Memo.No.1171 · 30 Jul 1987Irregular appointments of dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation.
• Memo.No.1345 · 30 Nov 1987Compassionate appointments are direct recruitment — Presidential Order 1975 (local/non-local) applies.
• G.O.Ms.No.139 · 30 May 1988Economy measures (G.O.Ms.100/1988) — clarifications on transfers, filling long-vacant posts and supernumerary posts.
• G.O.Ms.No.165 · 20 Mar 1989Minimum age for compassionate appointment of a minor dependent.
• Memo.No.331 · 15 Mar 1990Compassionate appointment where there is no vacancy in the deceased employee's office — use vacancies under the Collector instead of creating supernumerary…
• Memo.No.1954 · 16 Oct 1990Ban on recruitment to Attender posts applies to compassionate appointments too — clarification.
• Memo.No.1865 · 11 Feb 1991Ban on recruitment to Attender posts (including compassionate and medical invalidation appointments) lifted.
• G.O.Ms.No.427 · 1 Jul 1991District Collector made the nodal (co-ordinating) authority for compassionate appointments in each district, with power to create supernumerary posts.
• G.O.Ms.No.533 · 5 Sep 1991Who co-ordinates compassionate appointments for Heads of Departments located in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
• G.O.Ms.No.612 · 30 Oct 1991Scheme of compassionate appointment to dependents of deceased Government employees — further instructions (modifications).
• Memo.No.42 · 6 Feb 1992Compassionate appointments — all vacancies to be notified to the nodal agency; it allots, the appointing authority appoints.
• G.O.Ms.No.195 · 24 Mar 1992G.O.Ms.612/1991 (compassionate appointment scheme modifications) extended to employees of all Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.
• Memo.No.635 · 10 Jun 1992Compassionate appointment of dependents of deceased teaching and non-teaching staff of Zilla Parishads — clarification.
• Memo.No.747 · 5 Sep 1992Compassionate appointments — relaxation for Last Grade posts and use of vacancies in other departments (Vizianagaram).
• G.O.Ms.No.699 · 15 Dec 1992Nodal agency for compassionate appointments in HoD offices located outside the twin cities.
• Memo.No.1094 · 23 Dec 1992Compassionate appointment of a spouse to Junior Assistant cadre — upper age limit.
• G.O.Ms.No.59 · 5 Feb 1993Ex-gratia to families where compassionate appointment cannot be given — amounts fixed.
• Memo.No.925 · 18 Feb 1993Compassionate appointments — delays to be avoided; monthly reports by Collectors.
• G.O.Ms.No.215 · 8 Apr 1993Compassionate appointments — appointing authorities may appoint directly where a vacancy exists; nodal agency only for other cases.
• G.O.Ms.No.577 · 29 Oct 1993Conditional compassionate appointment as Junior Assistant — time limits to acquire Intermediate (3 years) and Degree (5 years).
• G.O.Ms.No.30 · 1 Feb 1994Compassionate appointment concessions of G.O.Ms.612/1991 extended to deceased employees of Aided, Zilla Praja Parishad and Municipal schools.
• G.O.Ms.No.76 · 15 Mar 1995Compassionate conditional appointments — the word 'minimum' deleted from para 4 of G.O.Ms.577/1993.
• Memo.No.1078 · 14 Apr 1995Collectors' power to create up to five supernumerary posts a year for compassionate appointments — continued; no more powers.
• Memo.No.326 · 22 May 1995Compassionate appointments — monthly vacancy reports and required documents with proposals.
• G.O.Ms.No.969 · 27 Oct 1995Conditionally appointed compassionate appointees who fail to acquire qualifications — 2 years' grace, then lower post or discharge.
• Memo.No.849 · 27 Jan 1996Compassionate appointments not to be linked with absorption of surplus staff; Collectors are not nodal authority for medical invalidation cases.
• G.O.Ms.No.43 · 7 Feb 1996Compassionate appointees (death in harness and medical invalidation) must join within 45 days.
• G.O.Ms.No.400 · 12 Sep 1996Compassionate appointments — only proposals fully conforming to the scheme to be considered; no relaxation of any condition.
• G.O.Rt.No.1668 · 7 Oct 1996Medical invalidation certificates — District Hospital Medical Boards (APVVP) abolished; work given to Regional Medical Boards at teaching hospitals.
• Memo.No.536 · 9 Oct 1996No compassionate appointment to the post of Record Assistant.
• Memo.No.14102 · 26 Nov 1996G.O.Ms.400/1996 (no relaxations in compassionate appointments) does not supersede earlier clarifications and concessions.
• Memo.No.20908 · 6 Jan 1997Hold on the selection process for SC backlog vacancies does not apply to compassionate appointments.
• G.O.Ms.No.60 · 11 Feb 1997Conditionally appointed compassionate appointees — regularisation and probation from the date of initial appointment if qualifications are acquired in time.
• Memo.No.347 · 15 Mar 1997Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — requirement of prior Government approval (D.O. letters of 31-07-1996) rescinded.
• U.O. Note.No.347 · 28 Apr 1997Medical invalidation compassionate appointment proposals — Secretariat departments to remit them back to HoDs/Collectors.
• U.O. Note.No.43103 · 3 Jun 1997Medical invalidation compassionate appointment proposals to be returned immediately to HoDs and Collectors — instructions reiterated.
• Memo.No.44634 · 12 Jun 1997Compassionate appointment on medical invalidation — cases where invalidation certificates were received by 31-07-1996 but retirement was later.
• Memo.No.34830 · 19 Aug 1997Conditional compassionate appointment as Junior Assistant — minimum 10th class; qualification reckoned on the date of application.
• Memo.No.24416 · 25 Sep 1997Compassionate appointments — age limits clarified (Hyderabad Collector's queries).
• Memo.No.419 · 24 Jan 1998Freeze on recruitment during the 1998 Lok Sabha elections applies to compassionate appointments too.
• G.O.Ms.No.69 · 28 Feb 1998Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — safeguards introduced: Medical Boards, District and State Level Committees, and prior Government (Council of…
• G.O.Ms.No.76 · 4 Mar 1998Relaxation of educational qualification and age for appointment of son/daughter/spouse of persons killed in extremist violence.
• G.O.Ms.No.87 · 23 Mar 1998Conditional compassionate appointments as Typist-cum-Assistant and Typist for dependents lacking educational/typewriting qualifications — specific guidelines.
• G.O.Ms.No.1272 · 25 Mar 1998Medical invalidation — first Chairman of the State Level Committee nominated.
• G.O.Ms.No.214 · 9 Jun 1998Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — revised procedure with Medical Boards and District/State Level Committees (Council of Ministers approval…
• Memo.No.46742 · 11 Aug 1998Supreme Court rulings on compassionate appointments communicated — no appointment without vacancy; no direction to create supernumerary posts.
• Memo.No.1923 · 26 Aug 1998Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — district-level cases decided by the District Level Committee alone.
• G.O.Ms.No.437 · 24 Oct 1998Employment for victims of extremist violence — extended to a brother or sister of an unmarried person killed.
• Memo.No.65073 · 6 Nov 1998District Level Committees on medical invalidation to meet at least once a month.
• G.O.Rt.No.4747 · 10 Nov 1998Medical invalidation — new Chairman of the State Level Committee.
• Memo.No.71558 · 23 Nov 1998GA orders on compassionate appointment apply to municipal employees only when adopted by MA&UD.
• G.O.Ms.No.570 · 17 Dec 1998State Level Committee on medical invalidation — convener and routing changed from HM&FW to GA (Services).
• G.O.Rt.No.76 · 27 Jan 1999G.O.Ms.214/1998 (medical invalidation compassionate appointment procedure) extended to employees of all Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.
• Memo.No.4241 · 28 Jan 1999Medical invalidation proposals of HoD and Secretariat employees to be sent to the State Level Committee through GA (Services), in the prescribed proforma.
• U.O. Note.No.1695 · 28 Jan 1999Compassionate appointments — no relaxation proposals; in-built relaxations in rules are not affected.
• Memo.No.31461 · 31 May 1999Medical Boards for medical invalidation must include a specialist in the employee's disease and a lady Civil Surgeon for women employees.
• Memo.No.26983 · 1 Jun 1999Medical invalidation cases of Judicial employees — to be handled by Committees nominated by the High Court, not the Government's District/State Committees.
• Memo.No.60010 · 19 Jun 1999Collectors' power to create five supernumerary posts a year for compassionate appointments not affected by Section 10(1) of Act 2 of 1994.
• Memo.No.36299 · 25 Jun 1999Medical invalidation compassionate appointment — 5 years' left-over service reckoned from the date of the retirement order.
• G.O.Ms.No.350 · 30 Jul 1999Compassionate appointment to the married daughter of a deceased employee — further clarification.
• G.O.Ms.No.118 · 18 Aug 1999Compassionate appointment to dependents of deceased Daily Wage / NMR / Consolidated Pay / full-time Contingent / Part-time workers — specific scheme.
• G.O.Ms.No.378 · 24 Aug 1999Compassionate appointment to dependents of Government employees missing for more than seven years.
• Memo.No.46187 · 6 Sep 1999Medical invalidation certificates must show the name, designation and specialisation of Medical Board members.
• Memo.No.5786 · 2 Nov 1999Compassionate appointment and the reservation roster — SC/ST/BC dependents may be appointed against OC vacancies.
• Memo.No.64928 · 11 Jan 2000Supernumerary posts for compassionate appointment — to be created only in the department where the deceased worked.
• Memo.No.55769 · 27 Jan 2000Unmarried daughter who marries while her compassionate appointment is delayed — still eligible.
• Memo.No.17897 · 20 Apr 2000Compassionate appointment to the younger brother/sister of a deceased employee — meaning of 'remained unmarried'.
• Memo.No.68215 · 2 Jun 2000No relaxation proposals in compassionate appointments (death in harness and medical invalidation) — instructions reiterated.
• Memo.No.15715 · 24 Jul 2000Medical invalidation compassionate appointment — reckoning of 5 years' left-over service (Adilabad).
• G.O.Ms.No.289 · 4 Aug 2000Conditionally appointed compassionate appointees — one more year to acquire educational/typewriting qualifications (one-time).
• G.O.Ms.No.155 · 24 Nov 2000Compassionate appointment concessions for Aided school employees — G.O.Ms.30/1994 amended.
• Cir. Memo.No.12991 · 30 Mar 2001Medical invalidation — case history to be sent to the Medical Board; revised proforma for State and District Level Committees.
• G.O.Ms.No.177 · 12 Apr 2001Medical invalidation cases of employees retired between 01-08-1996 and 09-06-1998 — role of the District/State Level Committees clarified.
• Cir. Memo.No.58226 · 1 May 2001Compassionate appointee must undertake to maintain the other family members — termination if they are neglected.
• G.O.Ms.No.330 · 28 Jul 2001Ranga Reddy District — 5-year left-over service condition relaxed in four medical invalidation cases where the shortfall arose from administrative delay.
• G.O.Ms.No.36 · 5 Sep 2001Compassionate appointment scheme in State Level Public Enterprises dispensed with; ex-gratia paid instead.
• Memo.No.17072 · 26 Nov 2001District Level Committee on medical invalidation to meet at least once a month — instructions reiterated.
• Memo.No.55004 · 10 Dec 2001Medical invalidation proposals to reach the Committees at least 15 days before the employee crosses the 5-year left-over service limit.
• G.O.Ms.No.202 · 27 Apr 2002Scheme of compassionate appointment to dependents of employees who retire on medical invalidation — dispensed with.
• G.O.Ms.No.203 · 27 Apr 2002Medical invalidation compassionate appointment scheme dispensed with — further orders on cases in the pipeline.
• Memo.No.21661 · 22 Jun 2002Conditionally appointed compassionate appointees — extra one year to acquire qualifications (G.O.Ms.289/2000) is prospective only.
• G.O.Ms.No.305 · 17 Jul 2002Medical invalidation compassionate appointment cases pending as on 12-10-2001 — no appointments to be made.
• G.O.Ms.No.443 · 28 Oct 2002Minor children of Government servants killed in extremist violence may apply for Government employment until one year after attaining majority.
• G.O.Ms.No.480 · 26 Nov 2002Compassionate appointment no longer to be made to Teacher posts — G.O.Ms.612/1991 amended.
• G.O.Ms.No.44 · 17 Feb 2003Contract appointment as Panchayat Secretary for dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation before 27-04-2002.
• G.O.Ms.No.144 · 1 May 2003Terms and conditions for contract appointment as Panchayat Secretary (Category-VI) for dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation before…
• G.O.Ms.No.582 · 7 May 2003Compassionate appointment scheme for dependents of Defence personnel (of AP) who die or are disabled in action — cancelled.
• Memo.No.43285 · 16 May 2003Contract Panchayat Secretary posts for medical invalidation dependents (G.O.Ms.44/2003) — clarifications to Khammam Collector.
• G.O.Ms.No.198 · 4 Jul 2003Medical invalidation cases before 27-04-2002 — 10th-class dependents eligible for contract Panchayat Secretary; ex-gratia for those with 7th class.
• G.O.Ms.No.234 · 26 Jul 2003Contract Panchayat Secretary posts for dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation before 27-04-2002 — qualification relaxed to 10th class.
• Memo.No.116417 · 8 Oct 2003Compassionate appointment where the deceased had more than one dependent married daughter.
• Memo.No.42849 · 23 Oct 2003Compassionate appointment of dependents of deceased teachers / teachers retired on medical invalidation — competent authority.
• Memo.No.140733 · 14 Nov 2003Compassionate appointment — no discrimination between son and daughter; choice rests with the widow.
• Cir. Memo.No.3731 · 11 Dec 2003Compassionate appointment to the spouse of a deceased employee — upper age limit of 45 years fixed.
• Memo.No.41502 · 17 Mar 2004Medical invalidation cases — no more proposals for contract Panchayat Secretary appointments.
• Memo.No.406 · 20 Mar 2004Compassionate appointment to a married daughter — conditions clarified (State Audit Department).
• Memo.No.59011 · 3 Jun 2004Compassionate appointment to the spouse of a deceased employee — 45-year upper age limit reckoned on the date of application.
• Memo.No.28967 · 5 Jun 2004Compassionate appointment to the widow of a deceased employee — choice of place.
• G.O.Ms.No.151 · 22 Jun 2004Compassionate appointees appointed without full qualifications — services regularised only from the date of acquiring the qualification fully.
• G.O.Ms.No.251 · 28 Aug 2004Contract Panchayat Secretary posts for dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation — 5 years' left-over service reckoned from the date of the…
• G.O.Ms.No.346 · 26 Oct 2004Compassionate appointment as Typist-cum-Assistant in the Secretariat for dependents of deceased Secretariat employees — G.O.Ms.687/1977 amended.
• Cir. Memo.No.155498 · 27 Nov 2004Compassionate appointment as Watchman / Chowkidar (Category 3, Last Grade Service) — Ex-serviceman / Civil Defence / Home Guard qualification relaxed.
• G.O.Ms.No.100 · 3 Mar 2005Dependents (below 10th class) of employees retired on medical invalidation before 27-04-2002 — contract appointment to Last Grade posts at Rs.2,600 per month.
• G.O.Ms.No.166 · 31 Mar 2005Ex-gratia in lieu of compassionate appointment enhanced.
• Memo.No.154483 · 27 Apr 2005Contract appointments in Last Grade Service for dependents of employees retired on medical invalidation before 27-04-2002 — terms and conditions communicated.
• Cir. Memo.No.28379 · 28 May 2005Compassionate appointments — minimum and upper age limits; no relaxation applications to be accepted.
• Cir. Memo.No.88699 · 7 Dec 2006Irregularities in compassionate appointments — strict adherence to rules reiterated; no relaxations.
• Memo.No.2953 · 1 Aug 2007Allegations of corruption and misuse in compassionate appointments — instructions reiterated.
• Memo.No.23327 · 19 Sep 2007Compassionate appointment to a married son — clarification (Warangal).
• Memo.No.17414 · 7 Dec 2007Compassionate appointments to be made only in the local cadre where the applicant is local — Presidential Order 1975.
• G.O.Ms.No.70 · 11 Feb 2008Compassionate appointees appointed outside their local cadre — option for inter-local cadre transfer to their own local cadre.
• G.O.Ms.No.01 · 22 Feb 2008Compassionate appointment scheme restored in State Level Public Enterprises and Cooperatives, with prospective effect — only for financially sound units.
• G.O.Ms.No.661 · 23 Oct 2008Scheme of compassionate appointment to dependents of employees who retire on medical invalidation revived, following the Supreme Court judgment in V…
• G.O.Rt.No.1883 · 22 Apr 2009Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — first Chairman of the State Level Committee nominated.
• G.O.Rt.No.4000 · 13 Aug 2009Judicial Department — Registrar (Admn.), High Court empowered to constitute committees for medical invalidation retirement and compassionate appointment of…
• G.O.Ms.No.68 · 11 Mar 2010AP Treasury Subordinate Service — one-time relaxation from acquiring Typewriting English Higher Grade for Junior Accountants appointed conditionally on…
• G.O.Ms.No.4 · 16 Jun 2010Compassionate appointment scheme in State Level Public Enterprises — amendment to G.O.Ms.1/2008 (PE.III).
• G.O.Rt.No.3862 · 4 Aug 2010Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — new Chairman of the State Level Committee.
• G.O.Rt.No.6283 · 29 Dec 2010Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — new Chairman of the State Level Committee.
• G.O.Ms.No.295 · 2 Jun 2011Withdrawal of District Collectors' power to relax age when appointing dependents of victims of extremist violence.
• G.O.Ms.No.136 · 20 Sep 2011Revived medical invalidation compassionate appointment scheme (G.O.Ms.661/2008) extended to employees of Zilla / City Grandhalaya Samsthas.
• G.O.Ms.No.56 · 2 Mar 2012Specifically tailored scheme for compassionate appointment to dependents of Government employees who retired on medical invalidation on or before 27-04-2002.
• Memo.No.3548 · 24 Mar 2012Compassionate appointment (death in harness and medical invalidation) — whether a person drawing pension is to be treated as an 'earning member' of the family…
• G.O.Rt.No.2049 · 8 May 2012Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — new Chairman of the State Level Committee.
• G.O.Ms.No.15 · 7 Feb 2014APSRTC — compassionate appointments to eligible and qualified spouses/children of employees who died in harness — further clarification.
• G.O.Ms.No.182 · 22 May 2014Compassionate appointment on medical invalidation — 5 years' left-over service now reckoned from the date the Medical Board approves invalidation.
• G.O.Ms.No.112 · 18 Aug 2017Compassionate appointment as Junior Assistant/Typist in subordinate offices for dependents with Intermediate — 5 years to acquire Degree and 2 years for…
• G.O.Ms.No.114 · 21 Aug 2017Ex-gratia in lieu of compassionate appointment enhanced.
• G.O.Ms.No.50 · 2 Jun 2020Medical invalidation compassionate appointments — new Chairman of the State Level Committee.
• G.O.Ms.No.69 · 24 Jul 2023Typists appointed on compassionate grounds — typewriting qualification dispensed with; pass in Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) required for regularisation.
• Memo.No.218214 · 4 Jan 2024Compassionate appointments of Junior Assistants made without the computer proficiency qualification — regularisation and recovery of excess increments.
• Memo.No.11044 · 7 Oct 2024Junior Assistant appointed on compassionate grounds without full qualifications — clarifications on regularisation, probation and increments.

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