The Karnataka State (Forensic Science Laboratory Services) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2022

(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁUÀ – 4 ಎ , 08 2 022( 17 1944) . 599 Part – IV A BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 08, DECEMBER, 2022( MARGASHIRA, 17, SHAKAVARSHA, 1944) No. 599 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA No. HD/56/PPA/2022 Karnataka Government Secretariat Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, Dated:08.12.2022 NOTIFICATION Whereas the draft of the Karnataka State (Forensic Science Laboratory Services) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2022 was published as required by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 read with section 8 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978, (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) in Notification No. HD/56/PPA/2022, Bengaluru, dated:14.10.2022 in Part IV-A, No.529 of the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary dated:14.10.2022, inviting objections or suggestions from all the persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 14.10.2022; And whereas objections and suggestions received within the period above have been examined. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 read with section 8 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act No. 14 of 1990), the Government of Karnataka, hereby makes the following rules, namely:- Rules 1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka State (Forensic Science Laboratory Services) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2022. (1)2 (2) They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of the Schedule.- In the Karnataka State (Forensic Science Laboratory Services)(Recruitment) Rules, 2017 in the schedule-1,- (i) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Joint Director (Technical)/(R&D)”, at serial Number 2, in column No. (5), for the entries under the heading ‘For Promotion’ the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Must have put in a service of not less than eight years in the cadre of the Deputy Director on the basis of Seniority cum merit: Provided that, if an officer who has put in a service of not less than eight years is not available, then an officer who has put in a service of not less than six years in the cadre of Deputy Director may be considered for promotion.” (ii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Deputy Director”, at serial Number 4, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Assistant Director except the cadre of Assistant Director (Photography) may be considered for promotion.” (iii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Chemical Section)”, at serial Number 5, in column No. (5), before the sub heading “For Direct Recruitment” the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Chemical Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Narcotic Section) may be considered for promotion.” (iv) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Narcotics Section)”, at serial Number 6, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- ““Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Narcotic Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Chemical Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section) may be considered for promotion.” (v) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Physical Section)”, at serial Number 7, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:-3 “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Physical Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Firearms Section) may be considered for promotion.” (vi) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Biology Section)”, at serial Number 8, in column No. (5), before the sub heading “For Direct Recruitment”, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Biology Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (DNA Section) may be considered for promotion.” (vii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (DNA Section)”, at serial Number 9, in column No. (5), before the sub heading “For Direct Recruitment”, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (DNA Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Biology Section) may be considered for promotion.” (viii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Questioned Document Section)”, at serial Number 10, in column No. (5), before the sub heading “For Direct Recruitment”, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in the cadre of Senior Scientific Officer (Questioned Document Section) may be considered for promotion.” (ix) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Firearms Section), at serial Number 11, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Firearms Section)/ Senior Scientific Officer (Physical Section) may be considered for promotion.” (x) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Toxicology Section)”, at serial Number 12, in column No. (5), before the sub heading “For Direct Recruitment”, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section)/4 Senior Scientific Officer (Chemical Section)/ Senior Scientific Officer (Narcotic Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xi) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Forensic Psychology)”, at serial Number 13, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in the cadre of Senior Scientific Officer (Forensic Psychology) may be considered for promotion.” (xii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Computer Forensic Section)”, at serial Number 14, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Computer Forensic Section)/ Senior Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensics Section)/ Senior Scientific Officer (Audio-Video Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xiii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Mobile Forensics Section)”, at serial Number 15, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensics Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Audio-Video Section)/ Senior Scientific Officer (Computer Forensics Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xiv) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Audio-Video Forensics Section)”, at serial Number 16, in column No. (5 the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Senior Scientific Officer (Audio-Video Forensics Section)/Senior Scientific Officer (Computer Forensics Section)/ Senior Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensics Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xv) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Assistant Director (Photography)”, at serial Number 17, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than5 four years in the cadre of Senior Scientific Officer (Photography Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xvi) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Chemical Section)”, at serial Number 18, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Chemical Section)/ Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section)/ Scientific Officer (Narcotics Section) on the basis of seniority cum merit may be considered for promotion.” (xvii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Narcotics Section)”, at serial Number 19, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Narcotics Section)/ Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section)/ Scientific Officer (Chemical Section) on the basis of seniority cum merit may be considered for promotion.” (xviii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Physical Section)”, at serial Number 20, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Physical Section)/ Scientific Officer (Firearms Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xix) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Biology Section)”, at serial Number 21, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Biology Section)/ Scientific Officer (DNA Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xx) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (DNA Section)”, at serial Number 22, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (DNA Section)/ Scientific Officer (Biology Section) may be considered for promotion.”6 (xxi) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Questioned Document Section)”, at serial Number 23, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in the cadre of Scientific Officer (Questioned Document Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xxii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section)”, at serial Number 24, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Toxicology Section)/ Scientific Officer (Chemical Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xxiii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Firearms Section)”, at serial Number 25, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Firearms Section)/ Scientific Officer (Physical Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xxiv) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Photography Section)”, at serial Number 26, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in the cadre of Scientific Officer (Photography Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xxv) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Forensic Psychology)”, at serial Number 27, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in the cadre of Scientific Officer (Forensic Psychology) may be considered for promotion.” (xxvi) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Computer Forensic Section)”, at serial Number 28, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:-R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 7 “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Computer Forensic Section)/ Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensic Section)/ Scientific Officer (Audio Video Forensic Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xxvii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensic Section)”, at serial Number 29, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensic Section)/ Scientific Officer (Computer Forensic Section)/ Scientific Officer (Audio Video Forensic Section) may be considered for promotion.” (xxviii) in the entries relating to the category of post of “Senior Scientific Officer (Audio Video Forensic Section)”, at serial Number 30, in column No. (5), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, if an Official who has put in a service of not less than five years is not available, then an Official who has put in a service of not less than four years in any of the cadres of Scientific Officer (Audio Video Section)/ Scientific Officer (Computer Forensic Section)/ Scientific Officer (Mobile Forensic Section) may be considered for promotion.” By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (BANADARANGAIAH N.R) Under Secretary to Government, Department of Home (Police Services-B) 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