2. And whereas, the term of the Members and Sarpanches of some of the Gram
Panchayats will expire after 01.08.2018;
3. And whereas, the Government, or as the case may be, an officer authorized by
the Government, is empowered under subsection (3) of Section 143 of the Andhra
Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994 to appoint a Special Officer or a Person-in-Charge
or a Committee of Persons-in-Charge to the Gram Panchayats to exercise the powers,
discharge the duties and perform the functions of the Gram Panchayat until the
Members and the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat elected assume office;
4. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 143 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994, the Government hereby authorize the concerned Collector & District Magistrate of the district to appoint an officer from the category of Tahsildar/Mandal Parishad
Development Officer/Mandal Educational Officer/Extension Officer of PR&RD
Department or of similar or higher rank as Special Officers for a Gram Panchayat or a
group of Gram Panchayats, in their jurisdiction with effect from 02.08.2018, where the term of the Gram Panchayats will expire on 01.08.2018 till the date of assumption of office of the members and Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats elected in accordance with due process. The Special Officers so appointed shall take the charge of the office immediately after expiry of the term of the elected members and Sarpanches of the Gram Panchayats.
5_. Further, as the term of the Members and Sarpanches of some of the Gram
Panchayats will expire after 01.08.2018, the concerned Collector & District Magistrate of the district is authorized to appoint in due course the Special Officers as mentioned at para-4 above, to the Gram Panchayats in their jurisdiction till the date of assumption of office of the members and Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats elected in accordance with due process.
Special Officers for Panchayats orders