**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on January 16, 2026, amends the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955. It revises the cadre strength for the Andhra Pradesh segment of the Indian Administrative Service. The regulations take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Title:** The regulations are called the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second Amendment Regulations, 2026.
* **Effective Date:** The regulations are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Cadre Strength Changes for Andhra Pradesh:**
* The schedule of the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, has been amended by substituting the entries related to “Andhra Pradesh”.
* **Senior Duty Posts under the State Government of Andhra Pradesh:** Total of 141 posts.
* **Key Posts:** The notification specifies the number of posts for various positions including:
* Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh (1)
* Additional Chief Secretary to Government (3)
* Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture (1)
* Principal Secretary/ Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner (16)
* Secretary to Government (11)
* Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners (23)
* Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary (1)
* Collectors & District Magistrates (26)
* Joint Collectors (26)
* PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP (5)
* Directors (20)
* Additional./Joint/ Deputy Secretaries to Government (8)
* **Reserves:**
* Central Deputation Reserve: Not exceeding 40% of the total senior duty posts (item 1) (56).
* State Deputation Reserve: Not exceeding 25% of the total senior duty posts (item 1) (35).
* Training Reserve: Not exceeding 3.5% of the total senior duty posts (item 1) (4).
* Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve: Not exceeding 16.5% of the total senior duty posts (item 1) (23).
* Posts to be filled by promotion: Not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 & 4 above (78)
* Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+5-6) (181)
* **Total Authorized Strength:** 259 posts.
* **Previous Cadre Strength:** Before this notification, the total authorized strength of the Andhra Pradesh cadre was 239.
**Impact Analysis**
**Andhra Pradesh State Government**
* **Impact:** The amendment directly impacts the structure and allocation of IAS officers within the Andhra Pradesh state government. It changes the number of positions at different levels and modifies the reserves for deputation, training, and leave. The overall authorized strength has changed from 239 to 259.
* **Action Required:** The Andhra Pradesh State Government needs to adjust its administrative structure and officer postings to align with the revised cadre strength.
**IAS Officers Serving in Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** The amendment affects the career prospects and posting opportunities for IAS officers serving in Andhra Pradesh. It impacts the availability of positions at various levels.
* **Action Required:** IAS Officers serving in Andhra Pradesh should familiarize themselves with the new cadre structure to understand its implications for their career paths.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955: The primary regulations governing the cadre strength of the Indian Administrative Service, amended by this notification.
Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: Rules which, read with the All India Services Act, enable the Central Government to make regulations regarding cadre strength.
All India Services Act, 1951: The enabling act that empowers the Central Government to regulate the all India services.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding cadre strength.
Andhra Pradesh: The state cadre to which the amendments pertain, adjusting the number of posts within the Indian Administrative Service for this state.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 38] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनिरी 16, 2026/पौष 26, 1947
No. 38] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947
कार्मकि , लोक जिकायत तथा पिें न मत्रं ालय
(कार्मिक और प्रजिक्षण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनिरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 38(अ).— भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि) जनयमािली, 1954 के जनयम 4 के उप-जनयम (1) और
(2) के साथ पठित अजखल भारतीय सेिाएँ अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 61) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार आंध्र प्रिेि सरकार के परामिि से, भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख्या
का जनयतन) जिजनयमन, 1955 में आगे और संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनाती है, नामतः-
1. (1) इन जिजनयमनों को भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख्या का जनयतन) जद्वतीय संिोधन जिजनयमन, 2026 कहा
िाएगा।
(2) य ेरािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रिृत्त होंगे।
338 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (सिं गि पि संख्या का जनयतन) जिजनयमन, 1955 की अनुसूची में “आंध्र प्रिेि” िीषिक और उससे
संबजधधत प्रजिजियों के जलए जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामतः─
“आध्रं प्रिेि
आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य सरकार के तहत िठरष्ठ ड्यटू ी पि 141
आंध्र प्रिेि सरकार के मुख्य सजचि 1
सरकार के अपर मुख्य सजचि 3
सरकार के अपर मुख्य सजचि, कृजष 1
प्रधान सजचि/प्रधान सजचि-सह-आयिु 16
सजचि, सरकार 11
सजचि, सरकार – सह – आयिु 23
अपर मुख्य आयिु , भूजम प्रिासन सह सजचि 1
कलक्टर एिं जिला मजिस्ट्रेट 26
संयुि कलक्टर 26
पीओ, आईटीडीए/पीडी, डीआरडीए/सीईओ, ज़डे पी 5
जनिेिक 20
अपर/संयुि/उप सजचि, सरकार 8
1 कुल िठरष्ठ ड्यटू ी पि 141
2 केंद्रीय प्रजतजनयजु ि ठरज़ि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 40% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 56
3 राज्य प्रजतजनयजु ि ठरज़ि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 25% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 35
4 प्रजिक्षण ठरज़ि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 3.5% स ेअजधक नहीं होंगे 4
5 छुट्टी ठरज़ि िऔर कजनष्ठ पि ठरज़िि, िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 16.5% स ेअजधक नहीं होंगे 23
6 भारतीय प्रिासजनक सिे ा (भती) जनयमािली, 1954 के जनयम 8 के अधीन पिोन्नजत द्वारा भरे िान े 78
िाल ेपि, िो उपयिुि मि 1,2,3 और 4 के 33 1/3% स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े
7 सीधी भती द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल ेपि (मि 1+2+3+4+5-6) 181
कुल प्राजधकृत पि संख्या 259”
[फा. स.ं 11031/03/2022-अ.भा.स-े II(क)]
रािेि कुमार यािि, अिर सजचि
ठटप्पणी (1): इस अजधसूचना के िारी होने स ेपूिि, आंध्र प्रििे संिगि की कुल प्राजधकृत पि सख्ं या 239 थी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ठटप्पणी (2): मख्ु य जिजनयम, दिनांक 22 अिूबर 1955 के एसआरओ सं. 3350 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित दकए
गए थे। तत्पश्चात, इधह ेंआंध्र प्रििे संिगि के संबंध में जनम्नजलजखत सा.का.जन संख्याओं तथा जतजथयों द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया:-
क्र. सं. सा.का.जन सं. जतजथ क्र. सं. सा.का.जन सं. जतजथ
1. 663 29.06.74 14. 765 20.09.86
2. 1201 16.11.74 15. 646 02.09.89
3. 94 25.01.75 16. 647 02.10.90
4. 433 05.04.75 17. 755अ 15.12.93
5. 51अ 01.02.77 18. 573अ 13.07.94
6. 544अ 29.07.77 19. 319अ 31.03.95
7. 44 14.01.78 20. 304 22.07.97
8. 469 14.01.78 21. 171 09.05.2000
9. 846 14.07.78 22. 786अ 24.12.2007
10. 1237 14.10.78 23. 862अ 18.12.2008
11. 289अ 10.05.79 24. 919 अ 30.12.2011
12. 616 24.07.82 25. 511(अ) 18.07.2014
13. 412 07.06.86 26. 1381(अ) 10.11.2017
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026
G.S.R. 38(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services
Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 4 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules,
1954, the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, hereby makes the following
regulations further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955,
namely:─
1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, in the Schedule, for the heading
“Andhra Pradesh” and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted namely:─
“Andhra Pradesh
Senior Duty Posts under the State Government of Andhra Pradesh 141
Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh 1
Additional Chief Secretary to Government 3
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture 1
Principal Secretary/ Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner 164 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Secretary to Government 11
Secretary to Government-cum-Commissioners 23
Additional Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Cum Secretary 1
Collectors & District Magistrates 26
Joint Collectors 26
PO, ITDA/PD, DRDA/CEO, ZP 5
Directors 20
Additional./Joint/ Deputy Secretaries to Government 8
1 Total Senior Duty Posts 141
2 Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 40% of item 1 above 56
3 State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of item 1 above 35
4 Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of item 1 above 4
5 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of Item 1 above 23
6 Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service 78
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954 not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 & 4 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+5-6) 181
TOTAL AUTHORISED STRENGTH 259”
[F. No. 11031/03/2022-AIS-II(A)]
RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.
Note (1): Prior to issue of this notification, the Total Authorized Strength of Andhra Pradesh Cadre was 239.
Note (2): The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide SRO No. 3350 dated 22nd October 1955.
These were subsequently amended in respect of the Andhra Pradesh Cadre by the following GSR No. and date:-
S.No. G.S.R. No. Date S.No. G.S.R. No. Date
1. 663 29.06.74 14. 765 20.09.86
2. 1201 16.11.74 15. 646 02.09.89
3. 94 25.01.75 16. 647 02.10.90
4. 433 05.04.75 17. 755E 15.12.93
5. 51E 01.02.77 18. 573E 13.07.94
6. 544E 29.07.77 19. 319E 31.03.95
7. 44 14.01.78 20. 304 22.07.97
8. 469 14.01.78 21. 171 09.05.2000
9. 846 14.07.78 22. 786E 24.12.2007
10. 1237 14.10.78 23. 862E 18.12.2008
11. 289E 10.05.79 24. 919 E 30.12.2011
12. 616 24.07.82 25. 511(E) 18.07.2014
13. 412 07.06.86 26. 1381(E) 10.11.2017
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