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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

NOTIFICATION

HCLC No.84/2019, DATED 15^TH JUNE 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 225 of the Constitution of India and Section

54 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Central Act 37 of 1956) read with Sections 122 and 129

of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and Section 19 of the Mysore High Court Act, 1884 (I of

1884) and all other powers thereunto enabling, the High Court of Karnataka, with the previous

approval of the Government of Karnataka, promulgates and issue the following rules with respect to

practice and procedure to be followed at the High Court.

1. Title and Commencement:-

(1) These Rules may be called the High Court of Karnataka (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official Karnataka

Gazette.

2. Amendment of Chapter VI: In Rule 5 of Chapter VI of the High Court of Karnataka Rules,

1959

(i) the words “process fee affixed thereto in Court fee labels” shall be substituted by

“actual postage charges”

(ii) after rule 5 the following shall be inserted namely:

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5(A) If the appeal, revision or petition is dismissed without notice, then the postage

charges paid along with copies, cover and acknowledgments shall be returned to the

appellant/petitioner.

3. Amendment of Chapter X:

(i) In Rule 8 of Chapter X of the High Court of Karnataka Rules, 1959, the words

“process fee affixed thereto in Court fee labels” shall be substituted by “actual

postage charges”

(ii) In Rule 10 of Chapter X of the High Court of Karnataka Rules, 1959, the words

“process fee affixed thereto in Court fee labels” shall be substituted by “actual

postage charges”

4. Amendment of Chapter XII: After Rule 10 of Chapter XII of the High Court of Karnataka

Rules, 1959 the following shall be inserted namely:

10(A) As and when the petitions, revisions or appeals are filed, the same shall be

assigned FR number. The said FR number will continue till all the office objections

are complied with.

5. Amendment of Chapter XIII: After Rule 12 of Chapter XIII of the High Court of Karnataka

Rules, 1959 the following shall be inserted namely:

12(A) If notice is returned unserved for whatever reason the same shall be listed

before the Registrar (Judicial) for compliance. The Registrar (Judicial) is entitled to

grant to total period of six weeks for such compliance. In case where compliance is

not made even after six weeks, the same shall be listed before the Court for

necessary orders.

BY ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT

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(V.SRISHANANDA)

REGISTRAR GENERAL

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

NOTIFICATION

HCLC No.84/2019, DATED 15^TH JUNE 2019

In exercise of the power conferred by Article 226 of the Constitution, and all other powers

enabling the High Court in this behalf, the High Court of Karnataka hereby makes the following

rules further to amend the Writ Proceedings Rules, 1977, namely:-

1. Title and Commencement:-

(1) These Rules may be called the Writ Proceedings (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official Karnataka

Gazette.

2. Amendment to Rule 2 in Part I:

After Rule 2 (4) of the Principal Rules, the following shall be inserted, namely:

(5) Provisions of Rule 5 Chapter VI and Rule 8 and Rule 10 of Chapter X of the High

Court of Karnataka Rules, 1959, shall apply to this part also”.

3. Substitution of Rule 7

For the existing Rule 7 of the Principal Rules, the following shall be substituted.

“7. Procedure for filing common or joint petitions:

(1) Several persons having similar but separate and distinct interest in the subject matter

of controversy involving common questions of law and facts may file a common

petition. For the purpose of Court Fees, such a petition shall be treated as equivalent

to the filing of such number of writ petitions as there are petitioners. The Court fee

payable on such writ petition shall be the same as payable on the number of writ

petitions, when filed separately. For all other purposes, such as issue of notice etc., it

shall be treated as one writ petition. Such common writ petition shall be in Form III

appended to these rules and shall be supported by the affidavit of any one of the

petitioners as in Form II. For such common petition one Vakalat with one set of

Court fee stamp shall be sufficient.

(2) Several persons having common or joint interest but not seeking any individual

relief, interim or final, may file a single petition.”

4. Omission of Rule 16:- Rule 16 of the Principal Rules shall be omitted.

BY ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT

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(V.SRISHANANDA)

REGISTRAR GENERAL

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

NOTIFICATION

HCLC No.84/2019, DATED 15^TH JUNE 2019

PROCESS FEE RULES UNDER THE KARNATAKA COURT-FEES AND

SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1958

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 77 of the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits

Valuation Act, 1958 (Act 16 of 1958), the High Court of Karnataka makes the following Rules to

regulate the fees payable for serving and executing processes issued by the High Court in its

Appellate Jurisdiction and the same are, after confirmation by the State Government, hereby

published under sub-section (2) of the said section.

They shall come into force from the date of publication in the official Gazette.

In the Rules made by the High Court of Karnataka under the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits

Valuation Act, 1958 for the Table of Process Fee in High Court, in Item No.1 of the Schedule, in

Column No.3 the words “Actual Postage Charges” to be retained and other words shall be

omitted.

TABLE OF PROCESS FEE

Item

No.

Nature of Process

Amount of Fee levied

For each summons or notice to be served by

Registered Post

(a) If issued in the ordinary course

Actual Postage Charges

(b) If issued emergently to be sent through

speed post

Actual Postage Charges

When the summons or notice is to be served through

the agency of court otherwise than by Registered Post

(a) For a Single respondent or witness

(i) If it is to be issued and served in the ordinary course Actual Postage Charges

(ii) If it is to be issued and served emergently to be

sent through Speed Post

Actual Postage Charges

(b) For each additional respondent or witness residing

in the same Village, town or city where the process

is applied for at the same time and the process is to

be issued and served in the ordinary course.

(i) in Bengaluru

Actual Postage Charges

(ii) in other places

Actual Postage Charges

For each injunction or writ of Mandamus accompanied

by a copy of the order of injunction or writ.

Actual Postage Charges

Any other process not provided for:

(i) If unaccompanied by a copy of any order of court

Actual Postage Charges

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(ii) If accompanied by an order of court

Actual Postage Charges

For each summons or notice to be served by speed post

or courier service recognized by the High Court from

time to time, if ordered by the Court

Actual Postage Charges /

Courier Service Charges

The above postal charges are subject to revision as and

when postal charges are revised by the postal

Department.

BY ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT,

Sd/-

(RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR)

REGISTRAR GENERAL.

PR-133

Home Department,

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vidhana Soudha,

Bengaluru - 560001.

No. HD 56 PRA 2020 Date:01.04.2020

NOTIFICATION

The draft of the following rules further to amend the Karnataka

Prison Rules 1974, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to

make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 63 of the

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 (Karnataka Act 33 of 1963) is hereby

published as required by sub-section (1) of section 63 of the said Act,

for the 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 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

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Principal Secretary to the Government(P.C.A.S), Department of Home,

Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore – 560 001.

DRAFT RULES

Title and Commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the

Karnataka Prison (Amendment) Rules, 2020.

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

in the official Gazette.

Amendment of rule 191.- In rule 191 of the Karnataka Prison

Rules, 1974, in sub-rule (3), after clause (a) the following proviso shall be

inserted, namely:-

“Provided that during the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases, COVID-

19, Regulations, 2020 in respect of Prisoners released or to be

released on ordinary parole or on the emergency parole the

Superintendent may release for 30 days at a time but not exceeding

90 day in total or till the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19,

Regulations, 2020 in force whichever is earlier.

Provided further that in the interest of security of the State

following category of prisoners convicted for the offences mentioned

below shall not be released on parole under the first proviso.

a) Under any law dealing with terrorism.

b) Under NDPS Act.

c) Under Money Laundering Act.

d) Under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

e) Under any or all offences against Woman and Childrens.

f) Under KCOCA Act.

g) Under any offences against National Security.

h) Under Offences being investigated by NIA / CBI / ED or any other

Central Agency.

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i) Under any Economic Offences.

j) Under Financial Fraud with banks, NBFC, Public at large.

k) Under GOONDA / COFEPOSA ACT.

l) Under Death Sentence / Life Sentence till Death.

m) A Prisoner who has committed serious violations of prison

discipline.

n) A Sentence in default of find not preceded with substantive

sentence.

o) Any foreigner convicted of any offence.

p) Under any Special Central Act.”

By Order and etc.,

B K BHUVANENDRA KUMAR

UNDER SECRETARY I/C

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