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GOVT OF KARNATAKA

No. LAW-LAC/127/2025

Karnataka GovernmentSecretariat

Vidhana Soudha,

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi

Bengaluru,dated: 17.11.2025

NOTIFICATION

Whereas the draft of “The Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Ministerial and

Other Posts) (Absorption of Court Managers) (Special) Rules, 2025” which the

Government of Karnataka proposes to make 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) is published as required by clause (a) of sub-

section (2) of Section 3 of the said Act, for information of all the persons likely to

be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into

consideration after fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

Any objection and suggestion which may be received by the State

Government from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry

of the period specified above will be considered by the State Government.

Objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to

Government, Law Department, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru – 560 001.

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BENGALURU, MONDAY 17, NOVEMBER, 2025 ( KARTHIKA , 26, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947)

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No. 731

DRAFT RULES

Title and Commencement and Application: -

[i]

These Rules may be called “The Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Ministerial

and Other Posts) (Absorption of Court Managers) (Special) Rules, 2025”.

[ii]

These Rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official

Gazette.

[iii]

These Rules are framed to provide a One-time measure for absorption of

category of posts of Court Managers in the District Judiciary.

Definitions: - (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

[a] “Appointing Authority” means the Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka;

[b] “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka;

[c] “Court Managers” means a person appointed as Court Managers on contract

basis as per the recommendation of the 13^th Finance Commission and as per

the order/proceedings issued by the High Court of Karnataka vide Notification

No.LCA-II-74/2011 BANGALORE dated 29.06.2013 and 12.06.2014 and who

are in service on the date of commencement of these Rules as enumerated in

Schedule-II.

[d] “District Judiciary” means the Courts established in various Judicial Districts

in the State of Karnataka under the jurisdiction of the High Court of

Karnataka;

[e] “District Judge” means Principal District and Sessions Judge of original

jurisdiction in a Judicial District;

[f] “Government” means the Government of Karnataka;

[g] “High Court” means the High Court of Karnataka;

[h] “Judicial District” means the territorial area over which a Principal District

and Sessions Judge exercises jurisdiction;

[i] “Recruitment Committee" means “Committee for recruitment of Court

Managers of the High Court of Karnataka and District Judiciary” comprising

of such number of sitting Judges of the High Court of Karnataka as nominated

by the Chief Justice from time to time;

[j]

“Registrar General” means the Registrar General of the High Court of

Karnataka;

[k] “Schedule” means Schedule appended to these Rules.

(2) Other words and expressions used in these Rules, but not defined therein

shall have the same meaning as in the Karnataka Civil Services (General

Recruitment) Rules, 1977.

Absorption of Contract Court Managers in the Karnataka District

Judiciary: -

[i] Notwithstanding anything in the Karnataka Civil Services (General

Recruitment) Rules, 1977 and the Karnataka Subordinate Courts

(Ministerial and other Posts) (Recruitment) Rules 1982 or in any other Rules

made or deemed to have been made under the Karnataka State Civil Services

Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990), the incumbent Court Managers

mentioned in the Schedule, who satisfy the conditions of eligibility and

suitability specified in these Rules be absorbed against the sanctioned posts

of Court Managers in the District Judiciary.

Provided that, no such person shall be absorbed, -

(i)

if the person is disqualified for appointment under the Karnataka Civil

Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977, except under Rule 6

thereof on the date of appointment as Court Manager on Contract

Basis as the case may be;

(ii)

if the person does not possess the minimum academic qualification, if

any, specified in the rules of recruitment applicable for recruitment of

such posts;

[ii]

Eligibility Criteria:

The incumbent Court Managers presently working on a contract basis in the

establishment of District Judiciary shall -

[a]

possess a Bachelor Degree in any stream with Masters in Business

Administration from University or Institution in India recognized by the

University Grants Commission,

[b]

have completed five years of continuous service on contract basis in

the post of Court Manager in the District Judiciary,

[c]

possess skills in administration and computer application.

[iii] Suitability Test:

The suitability of a Court Manager for absorption shall be assessed:

[a] in Viva-voce:

[i] The viva-voce shall carry maximum 50 marks with 25 as qualifying

marks.

[ii] The

candidate’s

knowledge

shall

tested

for

duties

and

responsibilities as mentioned in Schedule-II.

[b]

on a Report of the Principal District and Sessions Judges of the District

Judiciary for five years.

Provided that if a Court Manager has worked in different Judicial District

in the last five years, a report from the Principal District and Sessions

Judge of each of those Districts.

[iv]

The incumbent Court Manager who is qualified and willing to get absorbed

under these Rules shall make an application to the Appointing Authority,

High Court of Karnataka, within thirty days from the date of commencement

of these Rules expressing willingness to get absorbed in the District

Judiciary.

[v]

The Appointing Authority, High Court of Karnataka, on receipt of the

application from the Court Manager, shall examine the eligibility of the

applicant and shall appoint such applicant against the sanctioned posts

subject to suitability under these Rules.

[vi]

The absorption shall commence from the date of their initial recruitment on

contractual basis.

Class and Cadre:

The service shall consist of the following Class and Cadre:

Court Manager:

Class: Class-II

Cadre: Group ‘B’

Pay, Leave and Seniority of Court Managers absorbed under these Rules: -

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Karnataka Civil Services Rules: -

[i]

The initial basic pay of a person absorbed under these Rules shall be fixed

at the minimum of the pay scale of the post to which he is absorbed from the

date of his entry into service on contractual basis.

[ii]

The service rendered as contract employee prior to the date of absorption

shall count for the purpose of leave, pay and seniority, new pension scheme

as defined by the Government from time to time shall be applicable to the

persons absorbed under these Rules.

[iii]

The Court Managers absorbed under these Rules shall not be entitled to any

arrears of salary benefits from the date of their initial appointment till the

date of their actual regularization.

[iv]

The inter se seniority of applicants absorbed under these Rules shall be

determined on the basis of the number of days of actual service as Contract

Court Managers and among the applicants, who have worked for equal

number of days, the applicant older in age shall be treated as senior to an

applicant, who is younger.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Court Manager shall discharge and perform duties that may be assigned

to him or her by the Principal District and Sessions Judge as enumerated in

Schedule–II

appended

these

Rules.

Application of other Rules: -

The provisions of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 and Rules

framed there-under, the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment)

Rules, 1977, the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021, and all

other Rules regulating the conditions of service of Government Servants shall

apply to persons absorbed under these Rules.

SCHEDULE-I

The Court Manager in the District Judiciary of the State shall be assigned to

perform the following duties-

A. Information & Statistics

[1] The Court Manager shall monitor the operation of the Information

Technology Systems of the Courts in the Judicial District.

[2] The Court Manager shall monitor prompt and accurate compilation of

statistics in the format supplied by the Court.

[3] The Court Manager shall render necessary assistance in preparing monthly,

quarterly and other statements relating to pendency, institution and disposal

of cases.

[4] The Court Manager in coordination with the System Officer of the District,

shall monitor uploading of the relevant statistics in the official website of the

District Judiciary.

[5] The Court Manager shall monitor the implementation of e-Project.

[6] The Court Manager shall monitor the Case Information System (CIS) and

Case Management System (CMS).

[7] The Court Manager shall monitor that the judgments and orders of the

Courts are uploaded in the website without any delay.

[8] The Court Manager shall furnish all information on institution and disposal

of cases in the District to the National Judicial Data Grid.

[9] The Court Manager shall co-ordinate for imparting computer training to the

ministerial staff in coordination with the Karnataka Judicial Academy.

B. Infrastructure

[1] The Court Manager may, in consultation with the stakeholders of a Court

(including the Bar, Ministerial Staff, Executive Agencies supporting judicial

functions, such as prosecutors/police/process serving agencies and court

users), prepare and update annually a Five-year Court wise Court

Development Plan (CDP).

[2] The Court Manager shall monitor the implementation of the CDP and report

to the Principal District and Sessions Judge on its progress.

[3] The Court Manager shall monitor the matters relating to the infrastructure

of Courts and residential quarters with the Public Works Department and

other authorities.

[4] The Court Manager shall apprise the District Level Monitoring Committee on

the infrastructure development of the District.

C. Record Management

[1] The Court Manager shall monitor the transmission of the disposed of records

to the District Record Room without delay.

[2] The Court Manager shall monitor the destruction of the records as per High

Court Rules.

[3] The Court Manager shall monitor the maintenance and classification of

records of the Court with the assistance of the concerned Sheristedar.

D. Inspection of Nazarat Section

The Court Manager shall undertake weekly inspection of the Nazarat Section to

monitor the service of process of the Courts.

E. Protocol Duty

[1] The Court Manager shall attend to the protocol duties during visit of Judges

of the Supreme Court and the High Court and other Dignitaries.

[2] The Court Manager shall take necessary instructions from the Principal

District and Sessions Judge.

[3] The Court Manager shall ensure accommodation for the Judicial Officers in

the circuit house/guest house on reporting to duty.

F. Human Resource Management

The Court Manager shall recommend plan of action for compliance with the

Human Resource Management Standard and Practices established by the High

Court.

G. Other Duties

[1] The Court Manager shall monitor the process and procedures of the Court

for filing, issuing certified copies, access to information and documents and

grievance redressal in consonance with the policies and standards

established by the High Court for Court management.

[2] The Court Manager shall monitor the core systems of the Court, such as,

documentation management, utilities management, infrastructure and

facilities management, financial systems management, etc., to function

effectively.

[3] The Court Manager shall ensure cleanliness of the Court premises on

instructions from the Principal District and Sessions Judge and take steps

for improving the surroundings of the Court premises.

[4] Court Manager shall place all communications/letters from the Supreme

Court or the High Court, with appropriate note, before the Principal District

and Sessions Judge and shall take necessary steps as per instructions.

[5] The Court Manager shall supervise power facility, telephone, internet

connectivity in the Courts and residential quarters of the Judicial Officers.

SCHEDULE-II

Sl.

No.

Name of the Court

Managers

Present

Place of

working

Date of

birth

Qualifyi

Percent

age

MBA

Date of

Joining

Qualification

Caste

2013

Sri Shivakumar

Bidar

01.06.1977

11.07.2013

MBA

Christian

Cat III'B'

Sri.Subashchandra

Sankannavar

D.K.

Mangaluru

28.01.1979

59.55

19.07.2013

BBA &

MBA

Hindu

Lingayat

Sri.Suresh Rathod

Belagavi

11.06.1977

12.07.2013

MBA

Banjara

(Lambani)

Sri Anil Kumar D.

Ramanagara

22.02.1980

19.08.2013

BBM & MBA

Kunchitiga

III-A

Sri.Katte Basappa H

Koppal

16.03.1979

61.83

11.09.2013

B.Com

MBA (Finance

and Marketing)

Pursuing L.L.B

Banajiga

III-B

Sri Praveen Kumar

Hiremath,

Raichur

15.08.1982

10.07.2013

B.Sc, MBA,

B.Ed

Lingayat

Cat III(B)

Sri Ranganath Kale

Vijayapura

20.06.1976

10.07.2013

B.Com and

MBA

Holer (SC)

2014

Sri Vijayamahantha

swamy

Bengaluru

Rural

07.06.1975

61.67

23.06.2014

M.A (English),

MBA(HR &

Administration)

Hindu

Veerashaiv

Sri Rama Gowda M

Mysuru

04.05.1984

67.21

25.06.2014

LLB, MBA

(Finance and

Marketing) and

LLM (Business

Law)

Gowdas

Cat-III (A)

Sri Birappa Doni

Bagalkot

08.06.1984

57.1

19.06.2014

B.Com

MBA

PGDCA

Hindu

Kuruba

Cat-II (A)

Sri Ravindra K. Patil

Kalaburagi

12.04.1981

01.07.2014

MBA

Veerashaiv

a Lingayat

Sri Eresh A.

Ballari

16.10.1979

61.68

26.06.2014

MBA and BBM

(Finance)

Hindu,

Lingayath

Sri Zainul Abideen

Turki

Dharwad

20.05.1985

60.62

26.06.2014

MBA

(Marketing)

Muslim

Smt. Nandini G.J.

Mandya

24.08.1985

64.13

04.07.2014

B.Com

MBA (HR &

Finance)

Balija

(Banajiga)

Sri Shivaraj

Udupi

02.11.1979

57.2

25.09.2014

B.Com, MBA

Hindu,

Lingayath

By order and in the name of

Governor of Karnataka,

(ADINARAYANA)

Under Secretary to Government (Admin-1) (I/c)

Law, Justice and Human Rights Department

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