Secretariat Office Manual (SOM) - Instructions | GO(P).No.01, Dt:27-10-2023
Table of Contents These instructions are issued under rule 20 of Andhra Pradesh Government Business Rules, 2018 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1. Title These instructions may be called “The Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Instructions, 2023”. 2. Definitions In these instructions, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context- (1) ‘e-office’ means the electronic file processing platform being used by the Government in Secretariat and Heads of Departments; (2) ‘Human Resource matters’ means matters pertaining to service rules, recruitment, retirement, termination and such other matters relating to service conditions of a Government servant or a class of Government servants; (3) ‘Petition’ means a representation or request or application submitted physically or electronically to a functionary of Government, seeking delivery of public service or resolution of an issue; (4) ‘Signature’ includes digital signature and e-signature; (5) ‘Sponsoring Secretary’ in respect of a case means the Secretary i…
