GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

G.O. (P) No.12/2026/P&ARD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 07th August, 2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Kerala Public

Services Act, 1968 (19 of 1968), read with section 3 thereof, the Government of Kerala hereby

make the following rules further to amend the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958,

namely:—

Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Rules-A) Department

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KERALA GAZETTE

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dated 05-09-2012 with RNI

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RULES

1. Short title and commencement. ^______(1) These rules may be called the Kerala State and

Subordinate Services (3^rd Amendment) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6^th day of February 2013.

2. Amendment of the Rules.^______In Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services

Rules, 1958.^___

(1) after sub-rule (i) of rule 18, the following Note shall be added, namely:-

  "Note.^____ The above sub-rule shall not apply to the cases of inter-departmental transfers

granted to candidates advised from a District Ranked List to Headquarters vacancies as provided

under paragraph 3(viii) and 3(ix) of G.O.(P)No.5/2013/P&ARD dated 6^th February, 2013."

  (2) in rule 27,^___

    (i) for the existing Note under the 4^th proviso to sub-rule (a), the following Notes shall be

substituted, namely:-

    "Note 1.^____ The above proviso shall not apply to inter-unit or inter-departmental

transfers except those granted to candidates advised from a District Ranked List to Headquarters

vacancies as provided under paragraph 3(viii) and 3(ix) of G.O.(P)No.5/2013/P&ARD dated 6^th

February, 2013.

Note 2.^____ Cases already settled or disposed of prior to the publication of this notification

in the official gazette shall not be reopened."

    (ii) in the 5^th proviso to sub-rule (c), after the word “proviso” the following words,

symbols and figure shall be inserted, namely:^___

“

     to this sub-rule and 4^th proviso to sub-rule (a) and the Notes there under”

By order of the Governor,

ANUPAMA T V

Secretary to Government.

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Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)

As per para 3(viii) and 3(ix) of G.O.(P)No.5/2013/P&ARD. dated 6^th February, 2013 the

Government have granted exemption to the five year rule, in the case of inter-departmental transfers

of the candidates who are advised from a district ranked list to Headquarters vacancies in

Departments which do not have any office/post in the district of choice and, in cases where the

department has an office in the district of choice, but the authority concerned certifies that a

vacancy is not likely to arise in the district to accommodate him/her within five years. Later, as per

G.O.(P)No.20/2014/P&ARD. dated 10^th July, 2014 and G.O.(P)No.38/2014/P&ARD dated 14^th

November, 2014 the Government have modified the Order dated 6^th February, 2013 so as to protect

the seniority of these candidates with effect from their first effective advice as stipulated in sub-rule

(c) of rule 27 of Part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958. But, as per the Note

under the 4^th proviso to sub-rule (a) of rule 27 and 5^th proviso to sub-rule(c) of rule 27, the

seniority shall not be protected for inter-unit / inter-departmental transfers. As per sub-rule(i) of rule

18 of Part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958, it is stipulated that an inter-

departmental transferee shall have to undergo probation in the new department. Now, the

Government have decided to give statutory validity to the above said Government Orders and to

amend the Rules suitably.

This notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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