Rules Related to Promotions of A.P. Forest Services, A.P Forest Subordinate Service and A.P. Ministerial Services:
1. A.P.Forest Service:
a) Promotion to the Category of
Dy. Conservator of Forests will be governed by provisions of
A.P. Forest Service Rules. The promotion will be by selection from
Asst. Conservator of Forests based on
seniority and merit. These promotions will be given by Government.
b)Promotion to the Category of
A.C.Fs will be governed by the Provisions of
A.P.Forest Service/Rules. The promotions will be selection from Forest Range Officers based on the
seniority-cum-merit and will be the
Departmental promotion Committee. The Government will be selected by the
Departmental promotion Committee. The Government will approve the list of selected candidates, selected by the Departmental Promotion to the category of
Asst. Conservator of Forests.
c) Promotion to the category of other
Gazetted Officers of Forests Department i.e,
Chief Accounts Officer/ Accounts Officer/ Gazetted Asst. (Non-Technical) and Gazetted Asst. (Technical) will be governed by provisions of
Adhoc rules for each cadre.
2. A.PForest Subordinate Service:
- Promotion to the Category of Rangers: The cadre of Forest Officer is regulated on state vide basis and promotion to the category of Rangers is ordered by Prl. CHIEF Conservator of Forests. Direct recruitment to the post of Ranger is made on the results of written test and interview held by A.P.P.S.C. The post of Ranger can be filled by promotion of Dy. Range Officer, Draughtsman Grade-I and also by selection of Forester who stood first in school of Forestry, Yellandu. These promotions are regulated by A.P.Forest Subordinate service rules.
- Promotion to the Category of Dy.Range Officer: There is no direct recruitment to the category of Dy. Range Officer, it is only by promotion from among the foresters on the basis of seniority-cum-merit.
- Promotion to the Category of Forester: The promotion to the Category of Forester is from among Forest Guard to the extent of 35% of the vacancies and 15% by transfer of candidates from A.P. Ministerial Service. The balance 50% vacancies will be filled by direct recruitment through Selection Committee headed by the Conservator of Forests of the Circle concerned.
3. Promotion in Ministerial Service: Appointment to any post can be made by promotion from any immediate lower category post. All promotions to the post shall be made on grounds of
seniority-cum-efficiency as per
Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Rules.