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. 240 No. 240 BENGALURU, THURSDAY , 26, MARCH, 2026(CHAITHRA, 05, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)
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KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT
NO:HFW 936 HSH 2024. KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU, DATED: 26.03.2026
NOTIFICATION
The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service by candidates completed Medical Courses (Counselling, allotment and certification) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 was published as required by sub section (1) of section 9 of the Karnataka Compulsory Services Training by candidates completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2015) for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after seven days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft 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, Health and Family Welfare Department, Room No. 105, VikasaSoudha, Dr.AmbedkarVeedhi, Bengaluru -560 001.
DRAFT RULES
1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka State Compulsory Services by candidates completed Medical Courses (Counselling, allotment and certification) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) These rules shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 5.–In the said rules, in rule 5,
(i) after sub-rule (1) the following shall be inserted, namely:
(1)2 " (1-A) The nodal university shall prepare the combined merit-list within fifteen days from the date of the announcement of its results, by including the results of those private and deemed universities whose results are received within said periods.
(1-B) Proportionately equal to the number of vacancies to be filled by the merit list sent by the nodal University reserving the vacancies proportionately equal to the number of Government quota seats in private and deemed universities in respect of which results are not yet announced
(1-C) Candidates whose results are declared after the specified fifteen days shall be included only in the subsequent cycle of counselling.
(1-D) The combined merit list shall also include candidates who have completed Diplomate of National Board (DNB)/Diploma courses from Government and Private teaching hospitals.
(1-E) The Nodal University shall adopt an appropriate normalization method for preparing the common merit list of MD/MS and DNB/Diploma candidates." (ii) after sub-rule (3-A), the following shall be inserted, namely:
" (4) Postgraduate candidates who opt for teaching hospitals of the Department during counselling shall be treated as Senior Residents during the period of compulsory medical services and all other candidates shall be treated as compulsory medical Services (CMS) candidates."
3. Amendment of rule 8.–In the said rules, in rule 8, after sub-rule (2) the following shall be inserted, namely:
" (2-A) If a candidate fails to report within the said period, or discontinues compulsory service without valid reason, the Competent Authority shall initiate action and recovery of the penalty under the provision of the Act and rules made thereunder.
(2-B) Candidate may appeal before the Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare for Posting/transfer/changes requests and other grievances candidate may appeal before the Enforcement Committee."
4. Amendment of rule 9.–In the said rules, in rule 9, after sub-rule (7) the following shall be inserted, namely:
"Provided that in case of maternity leave or prolonged illness duly certified by a Government Medical Board the period of absence shall be compensated by extension of service."
5.Amendment of rule 10.- In the said rules, after rule 12, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that, the issuance of Final Degree Certificates to candidates who are required to undergo compulsory service under the provision of the Act shall not be withheld by the concerned University on the ground of non-completion of compulsory services." R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 2973 6. Amendment of rule 15.- In the said rules, in rule 15, in the heading for the figures "15" the figures "13" shall be substituted.
7. Insertion of rule 14.- In the said rules, after rule 13, as so renumbered, the following shall be inserted, namely:
"14. Government Clarification regarding return of original documents, conditional registration and etc.. .-(1) The original documents submitted by candidates at the time of admission to postgraduate medical courses shall be returned by the concerned institutions in accordance with the applicable admission rules and shall not be linked to the completion of compulsory medical services.
(2) The candidates who have not yet discharged their obligation under the provisions of the Act, may be granted conditional registration by the Karnataka Medical Council, subject to the condition that such candidates shall undergo and complete the compulsory medical service as and when required by the Government under the Act and rules made there under.
(3) Since an undertaking/bond for compulsory service is obtained during counselling by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), no additional bond or No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare Services shall be required for the purpose of registration."
By order and in the name
of Governor of Karnataka
(Pradeep Kumar B S)
Under Secretary to Government,
Health and Family Welfare Department.
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