KARNATAKA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, BENGALURU INVITES ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO 02 POSTS OF SECTION OFFICER UNDER KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION

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NOTIFICATION NO: KSLSA/O3/ADM/SO/2026 DATED 16.04.2026 DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF THE CANDIDATES TO THE POSTS OF SECTION OFFICER UNDER KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

THROUGH ONLINE: 15.05.2026 It is hereby notified that the online application is invited from the candidate, who fulfills the essential qualifications and other eligibility conditions prescribed below, for recruitment to 02 posts of Section Officer, by way of Direct Recruitment under Kalyana Karnataka Region in the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru.

This Notification/Recruitment is subject to the final outcome of Writ Petition No.200448/2025 c/w 17968/2025 and 3145/2023 pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka.

PART - A

1. Classification of Vacancies :

02 POSTS UNDER KALYANA KARNATAKA REGION

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Note :

1. The classification is made on the basis of Government Order No. DPAR 01 SeHiMa 2026 dated 27.02.2026.

2. The Government Circular No. DPAR/63/HKQ/2019, dated

15.06.2022.

2. Scale of Pay :

69250-1650-74200-1900-85600-2300-99400-2700-115600-3100-134200

3. Method of Recruitment :

Selection of candidates will be made in accordance with ; a) The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. b) The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996, as amended from time to time. c) The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Regulations, 1997.

d) The Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977. e) The Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointment, etc.) Act, 1990. f) The Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointment, etc.) Rules, 1992.

g) The Government Circulars/Notifications are as under:3 Sl. Government Circulars Date Subject No. / Notifications Providing Age Relaxation of 5 years

1. DPAR 262 SRR 2025 29.01.2026 (as a one time measure) Regarding No Objection Certificate

2. DPAR 19 SRR 2020 12.10.2020

(NOC) in respect of In-service candidate.

4. (a) Qualification :

Must have passed LL.B from recognized University.

(b) Age Limit :

A candidate applying to the said post shall not be less than 18 years of age and must not have completed the maximum age limit fixed in the second column in the table below, as on 16.04.2026.

Maximum Candidates Belonging to Age Limit General Merit 40 years Category - II(A)/ II(B)/ III(A)/ III(B) of Other 43 years Backward Classes Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ 45 years Category–I of Other Backward Classes Additional age relaxation will be provided to other categories as per the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977.

5. Application fee :

The candidate shall pay the application fee through UPI/Net Banking/Debit Card payment gateway as mentioned in the online application. The fee prescribed for the candidates are as under :

Application Candidates belonging to Fee General Merit/ Category - II(A)/ II(B)/ III(A)/ Rs.1,000/- III(B) of Other Backward Classes Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Category–I of Other Backward Classes/ Rs.500/- Persons with Benchmark Disability.4

Note:

1. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances even in case, fee has been paid for more than one application.

2. To avoid last minute rush, the candidate is advised to submit the application through online well in advance.

3. The candidate can submit application and make payment of application fee, round the clock, till 11:59 p.m., on 15.05.2026.

4. The application which does not fulfill the prescribed requirement shall be rejected.

5. The candidate called for Interview will be informed only through e-mail/SMS/WhatsApp as registered in the application.

6. Probation :

A candidate selected and appointed would be on probation for a period of two years, or for such extended period.

7. Mode of Selection :

Through Competitive Examination and Interview. The details of which are

hereunder:

(i) Competitive Examination Procedure :

1) The examination will be conducted through offline by way of objective type (OMR type) for Paper-I and Paper-II.

2) The examination will be conducted only at Bengaluru Centre.

3) The candidate shall download the admission card for the examination from the Karnataka Examinations Authority Website i.e.,

https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/indexnew

4) The candidate shall possess the downloaded admission card and the original Identity Proof (Driving License/Aadhaar Card/Pan Card/Passport/Voter ID) while appearing for the examination. Without admission card and identity proof referred to above, the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the examination.

5) The selected candidate who has not passed Kannada as the First or Second Language in the SSLC Examination conducted by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board or any other examination declared equivalent to it by the State Government or in examinations higher than SSLC or has passed Kannada Language Examination (Compulsory Kannada Examination) conducted by the Commission or any other selection Authority, such candidate shall5 pass Kannada Language Departmental Examination conducted by Karnataka Public Service Commission and submit the passing certificate to the office of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru, before completing the period of probation.

(ii) Question Papers and Syllabus :

Maxi- Mini- Total Duration Paper Subject mum mum Questions (Hours) Marks Marks Paper-I General knowledge:  Current Affairs  General Science  History and Geography of Karnataka  Social Science 100 2 Hours 300 105  General Intellectual Ability  Public Administration and Rural Development  Environmental Science and Logical Thinking Paper-II  The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987  The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996  The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Regulations, 1997  The Karnataka Civil Services Rules  The Karnataka Financial Code, 1958 100 2 Hours 300 105  Constitution of India  Code of Civil Procedure, 1908  Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023  Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023  Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023  General Knowledge in Kannada Language6

(iii) Negative Valuation : a. In Question Paper–I & Question Paper–II of the Competitive Examination, each question has four alternative answers, and the candidate has to select only one answer. 1/4th (0.75) marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

b. In the OMR Sheet, there will be a fifth option/circle for each question. For the unanswered questions, the candidate can shade the fifth option/circle. If any of the option/circle is not shaded, then 1/4th (0.75) marks for such question will be deducted.

c. An additional 05 minutes will be given after the last bell to shade fifth option, to avoid negative valuation.

(iv) Interview :

The successful candidate in the Competitive Examination will be called for Interview in the ratio of 1:5 in each of the reserved category.

The marks for the interview is as under :

Maximum Minimum Particulars Marks marks Interview (Viva-Voce) 20 10 PART-B I. General Instructions :

The candidate shall read all the instructions before submitting the online application.

While submitting application through online, the candidate shall ensure that he / she fulfills the eligibility criteria and other norms and that all the particulars furnished by the candidate are correct in all aspects and shall possess all the relevant marks cards and documents relating to educational qualifications / reservations.

II. Eligibility Criteria : i. The candidate must be an Indian citizen. ii. A male candidate having more than one living wife and a female candidate already married to a person who has another wife shall not to be eligible for appointment without obtaining the prior approval from the Government.

iii. The candidate, who is not claiming any relaxation under benchmark disability, should be mentally and physically fit and free from any7 physical defect likely to interfere with efficient performance of the duties. If the Medical Board is of the opinion that the candidate is not physically and mentally fit, the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority shall have the power to cancel the appointment of such candidate/s.

iv. A person who has been permanently debarred from examination or recruitment conducted by the Central or the State of Karnataka or other State Public Service Commission or Karnataka Examinations Authority or any University, will not be eligible for appointment.

v. A person who has been convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude or who has been temporarily debarred or disqualified from examinations or requirements conducted by the Central or Karnataka State or any other State Public Service Commission or Karnataka Examinations Authority or any University shall not be eligible for appointment until the Government/ Competent Authority holds him/ her eligible for appointment.

vi. There shall be no pending criminal case against the candidate.

III. Telephone Number for any clarification:

Karnataka Examinations Authority Helpline No.080-23460460 - (09.00 AM to 07.00 PM - on working days).

IV. Procedure for submitting application through online: a. The candidate shall submit the online application through

https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/indexnew (Applications sent by any mode other than online, will be rejected). b. The candidate shall fill all the particulars sought in the application and payment of fee shall be made in accordance with the instructions.

Application once submitted cannot be modified. c. The candidate shall provide the Postal Address, Mobile number and valid e-mail ID mandatorily at relevant columns for the purpose of communication, while submitting online application. The Karnataka Examinations Authority is not responsible for non-receipt of SMS/e- mail/WhatsApp due to furnishing incorrect information i.e., invalid Mobile Number and e-mail.

d. The candidate shall scan the latest passport size photograph with white background (having 5 cm length X 3.5 cm breadth with maximum size 50kb to 200kb) and signature on white paper in black ball point pen (having 2.5 cm length X 7.5 cm breadth with maximum size 25kb to 50kb) in jpg format and upload the same, while submitting the online application. The jpg format must be clear and visible, else the application will be rejected.8 e. The candidate shall compulsorily provide the following details in the online application;

i) Aadhaar Card Number ii) SSLC/10th Standard Registration Number iii) LL.B Marks Card iv) Caste Certificate and Income details, if applicable. v) Details of Certificate of reservation for Kalyana Karnataka Region (i.e., Local Cadre Article 371-J) f. Before final submission of the online application, the candidate will be able to preview the duly filled application. Candidate is advised to take printout of the filled application for his / her record.

g. The candidate should retain the application number for generation of admission card and intimation letter from the link provided on the Website of Karnataka Examinations Authority and for any other information regarding his / her eligibility for Interview.

h. (i) Candidate is advised to visit website of Karnataka Examinations Authority for updates regarding the recruitment to the post of Section Officer at regular intervals.

(ii) The list of eligible candidate for Interview will be published on the following websites of Karnataka Examinations Authority and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority i.e., a) https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/indexnew and b) https://karnataka.nalsa.gov.in

(iii) Intimation for interview will be sent to the eligible candidate through SMS/e-mail/WhatsApp furnished by the candidate at the time of submission of online application. i. In case, the candidate submits more than one online application, the last of the application submitted will be entertained. All previous application/s stand/s rejected and no correspondence will be entertained.

j. The candidates appearing for the Competitive Examination and Interview shall bear their own cost.9 V. Candidates claiming reservations shall possess:

Kalyana The eligibility certificate (Under Article 371-J) Karnataka issued by the competent Authority on or before Region ( i,e., the last date for submitting online application 371-J Local as prescribed under the Karnataka Public Cadre) Employment (Reservation in Appointment for Hyderabad Karnataka Region) (Issue of Eligibility Certificate) Rules, 2013.

Caste (1) The certificate in prescribed format as on Reservation the date of submission of application.

(2) Prescribed format of Caste Certificate :

Scheduled Caste / Form –D Scheduled Tribe Category – I Form – E Category-II (A) / II (B) / Form – F III (A)/ III (B) VI. Candidates claiming other reservations shall possess:

In-Service Candidate is required to submit candidates No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the office of Karnataka State Legal Services Authority immediately after the issuance of selection list but the same should be submitted before the issuance of an appointment order.

The caste and other reservation certificates which are obtained after the last date of online application will not be considered.

(i) The original documents in respect of educational qualification, caste and other reservations as claimed by the candidate shall be produced at the time of Interview/Verification. If any candidate, fails to produce the same at the time of Interview/Verification, it will result in cancellation of reservation of such candidate and his/her application will be considered only under General Merit category, if he/she otherwise eligible.

(ii) Reservation Certificates submitted in formats other than prescribed will not be considered.

VII. Candidate called for Interview shall produce a copy of Intimation Letter along with original Proof of Identity i.e., Voter ID/Aadhaar Card/PANR.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 10 Card/ Ration Card/Passport/Driving Licence and the documents supporting claim for reservation as mentioned at Part-B IV(e).

VIII. Character Certificates: a) One certificate issued from the Head of the Institution in which the candidate has completed LL.B with study details, and b) Two certificates from respectable persons in the society and not being relative but who is well acquainted with the candidate.

IX. If any discrepancies are found in the online application and original documents submitted during verification, the candidature will be rejected.

X. Merely attending the Competitive Examination / Interview shall not confer any right of appointment and no candidate shall be appointed to the post unless the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority is satisfied, after such enquiries as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the post.

XI. The candidate appointed to the post of Section Officer will be posted in the office of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority or any of the District Legal Services Authorities in the State.

XII. If any candidate attempts to influence the selection process, will not be eligible for selection.

XIII. In the event of any inconsistency between Kannada and English version of this notification, the English version shall prevail.

XIV. On verification, at any stage of recruitment or after appointment, if it is found that the information furnished by the candidate in the application is false or the candidate does not fulfill any of the eligibility criteria and / or that he / she has suppressed / twisted / truncated any material facts, candidature/selection/ appointment stands cancelled.

XV. The candidate furnishing false or incorrect information would not only incur disqualification but also liable for criminal prosecution.

BY ORDER OF HON’BLE EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON, KARNATAKA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY Sd/- (H. SHASHIDHARA SHETTY) MEMBER SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, BENGALURU [ ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು