(1)

Ļ¯ೇಷ ªಾಜÍ ಪĦÎೆ

ಅ⁃ಸೂಚ⁤

¨sÁUÀ – 4

Part – IVA

2021(

1943)

BENGALURU, TUESDAY, 06, JULY, 2021 (ASHADHA, 15, SHAKAVARSHA, 1943)

. 685

No. 685

, “

”

, “

”,

“(1

“

”

.”

i i

i “

”

i i

i i i

, “

”

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. DPAR 179 SRR 2020 Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vidhana Soudha,

Bangalore, Dated:06.07.2021

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the draft of the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules,

1977, was published as required by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 read with

section 8 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990),

in Notification No. DPAR 179 SRR 2020, dated 13.05.2021 in Part IVA (No.531) of

the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary dated 13^th May 2021 inviting objections and

suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date

of publication of draft in the Official Gazette.

Whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 13^th May 2021.

And, whereas objections and suggestions received have been considered by the

State Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section

3 read with section 8 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act

14 of 1990), the Government of Karnataka makes the following rules, namely:-

RULES

1. Title and Commencement: (1) These rules may be called The Karnataka

Civil Services (General Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official

Gazette.

2. Amendment of Rule 3.- In the Karnataka Civil Services (General

Recruitment) Rules, 1977 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) in Rule 3, in sub-

rule (3), after the words, “or the qualifying examination”, the words and figures

“subject to the maximum of 50 marks whichever is lower”, shall be inserted.

3. Amendment of Rule 9.- In sub-rule (1) of the rule 9 of the said rules after

clause (1C) the following shall be inserted namely :-

“(1D) Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules of recruitment specially

made in respect of any service or post, in all direct recruitment one percentage of

vacancies set apart for that method in each of the categories of General Merit,

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and in each of the categories among Other

Backward Classes shall, subject to any general instructions that may be issued by the

Government regarding the manner of appointment, be filled from among transgender

candidates:

Provided that, every Appointing Authority shall provide a separate column

of “Others” along with male gender and female gender in the application for

recruitment to any category of Group-A, B, C or D posts for the convenience of

transgender persons. The Recruitment Authority or the Appointing Authority shall not

discriminate a transgender person while making selection of appointment to any

category of post.

Provided further that, if sufficient number of eligible transgender persons are

not available, to the extent of one percent, the unfilled vacancies shall be filled by

male or female candidates, as the case may be, belonging to the same category.

Explanation : For the purpose of this sub-rule a Transgender Person shall

have the same meaning as defined in Clause (k) of Section 2 of the Transgender

Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 (Central Act 40 of 2019).”

4. Amendment of Rule 16.- In rule 16 of the said rules, in clause (a) in sub-

clause (ii),-

the words “by transfer or”, shall be omitted;

ii.

the first proviso shall be omitted; and

iii.

in the second proviso the word “further”, shall be omitted;

5. Amendment of rule 16-A.- Rule 16-A of the said rules shall be omitted.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Hemalatha G.)

Under Secretary to Government (I/c),

Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms

(Service Rules-1)

ಮುದÎಕರು ²ಾಗೂ ಪÎಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ£ಾĩಾĸಗಳ…, ಕ£ಾಟಕ ªಾಜÍಪತÎ, ಸಾĸ ೇಂದÎ ಮುದÎžಾಲಯ, ¦ೆಂಗಳˆರು

R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19

Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297

SUNIL GARDE

Digitally signed by SUNIL GARDE

Date: 2021.07.06 17:49:46 +05'30'