Certain teachers are Unauthorised absent to duty for a continuous period exceeding one year - Orders

The attention of all the District Educational Officers in the State is

invited to the references read above and they are informed that

Government have directed in the reference 1st cited that in all cases of

unauthorized absence to duty for a continuous period exceeding 'one

year', the penalty of removal from service shall be imposed on the

Government employee after duly following the procedure laid down in the

Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1991.

Further, Government have issued orders in the reference 2nd cited,

duly amending the rule 18 of the Andhra Pradesh Fundamental Rules as

follows:

" Rule 18-A: A Government servant shall be deemed to have

resigned from the service if he -

a. is absent without authorization for a period exceeding 'one year,' or

b. remains absent from duty for a continuous period exceeding five

years with or without leave; or

c. continues on foreign service beyond the period approved by the

State Government;

Provided that a reasonable opportunity to explain the reason for

such absence or continuation in foreign service shall be given to the

Government servant before the provisions of this sub-rule are

invoked".

Therefore, all the District Educational Officers are hereby directed to

take disciplinary action on the teachers who are unauthorised absent to

duty for a continuous period of exceeding one year in accordance with