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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.
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(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.”
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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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