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. 390 No. 390 ¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ Part – IVA
KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT NO:HFW 936 HSH 2024. Karnataka Government Secretariat
Vikasa Soudha
Bengaluru, dated:25.05.2026
NOTIFICATION
Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Compulsory Service by candidates completed Medical Courses (Counselling, Allotment and Certification) (Amendment)Rules, 2026 was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Karnataka Compulsory Services by candidates completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2015) in Notification No. HFW 936 HSH 2024, dated: 26.03.2026 in Part-IVA, No.240 of the Karnataka Gazette extra-ordinary dated: 26.03.2026 inviting objections and suggestions from all the persons likely to be affected thereby within seven days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 26.03.2026.
And whereas, no objections or suggestions have been received in this regard.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Karnataka Compulsory Services by candidates completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2015), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
RULES
1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Compulsory Services by candidates completed Medical Courses (Counselling, Allotment and Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(1)2 (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 5.–In the Karnataka Compulsory Service by candidates completed Medical Courses (Counselling, Allotment and Certification) Rules, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule-5,-
(i) after sub-rule (1) the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(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 Department for Posting/transfer/ changes requests and other grievances candidate may appeal before the Enforcement Committee." R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19
Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 2973 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 12.- 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 provisions of the Act shall not be withheld by the concerned University on the ground of non-completion of compulsory services."
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 new rule 14.-In the said rules, after rule 13, as so renumbered, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"14. 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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