THE KARNATAKA SUBORDINATE COURTS (MINISTERIAL AND OTHER POSTS) (RECRUITMENT) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2021

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NOTIFICATION

Whereas the Draft of the Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Ministerial and Other Posts) (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2015, which was published as required by clause(a) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) in Notification No. Law 188 LAC 2010, dated: 05.08.2015 in part IVA of the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) dated:

20th August 2015 inviting objections and suggestions from all the persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date of publication in the official Gazette.

And whereas the said Gazette was made available to public on 20.08.2015.

And whereas the objections or suggestions received have been considered by the State Government2

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 14 of 1990) the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Ministerial and Other Posts) (Recruitment) Rules, 1982 namely:- RULES

1. Title and commencement – (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Ministerial and Other Posts)

(Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of final publication in the official Gazette.

2. Substitution of rule 2. In the Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Ministerial and Other Posts) (Recruitment) Rules, 1982, for

rule 2, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “2. Method of recruitment and minimum qualification. - The establishment of the Karnataka Subordinate Courts shall consist of the category of posts with scales of pay specified in column (2) of the schedule below, the number and nature of posts, the method of recruitment and minimum qualifications, if any, shall be as specified in the corresponding entries in columns (3), (4) and (5) thereof.

3. Substitution of schedule:- For the schedule to the said rules the following shall be substituted, namely:-3 S C H E D U L E (See rule 2) PART-I Number of Posts Category of Posts Tem Sl. No. Perma- Method of Recruitment Minimum Qualification and Scale of Pay po- Total nent rary

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1. Chief 38 3 41 By promotion from the Cadre of Senior Must have put in a service of not less than two years Administrative Sheristedars / Bench Clerks – Grade-I. in the cadre of Senior Sheristedar / Bench Clerk – Officers/ Grade-I.

Assistant Provided, that if a person who has put in a service Registrars of not less than two years is not available, then a person who has put in a service of not less than one year may be considered for promotion.

(52650-97100)

2. Senior 517 0 517 By promotion from the cadre of Sheristedar/ For Promotion: Must have put in a service of not less than Sheristedar / Bench Clerk–Grade-II and by transfer from two years in the cadre of Sheristedar / Bench Clerk – Grade- the cadre of Stenographer Grade – I in the II.

Bench Clerk – ratio of 7:1, respectively. If no suitable Grade I person in the cadre of Stenographer Grade – For transfer from the cadre of Stenographer Grade – I, must I is available for transfer, by promotion from have put in a service of not less than three years in the cadre (Rs. 43100- the cadre of Sheristedars/Bench Clerks of Stenographers Grade – I.

83900) Grade-II.

Option for transfer to the cadre of Senior Sheristedars/Bench Clerks Grade – I, shall be exercised and such option once exercised shall be final.

3. Stenographer – 116 16 132 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Must have put in a service of not less than five years in the Grade I Karnataka Civil Services (General cadre of Stenographer – Grade-II.

Recruitment) Rule, 1977, and the Karnataka (Rs. 43100- Civil Service (Recruitment to the posts of Provided that, if a person who has put in a service of not less

83900) Stenographers and Typists) Rules, 1983, by than five years is not available, then a person who has put promotion by selection from the cadre of in service of not less than three years may be considered for Stenographer Grade – II. Selection shall be promotion.

made on the basis of marks obtained in a test consisting of dictation and transcription with maximum marks of 100 conducted by the High Court of Karnataka.4

4. Sheristedar / 318 401 719 By promotion from the cadre of First Division Must have put in a service of not less than three years in the Bench Clerk – Assistants / Bench Clerk – Grade-III. cadre of First Division Assistant/Bench Clerk-Grade-III.

Grade II

Provided that if a person who has put in a service of not less (Rs. 37900- than three years is not available, then a person who has put

70850) in a service of not less than two years may be considered for promotion.

5. Stenographer – 176 68 244 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Must have put in a service of not less than seven years in the Grade II Karnataka Civil Services (General cadre of Stenographer – Grade-III.

Recruitment) Rules, 1977, by promotion by selection from the cadre of Stenographer – Provided that, if a person who has put in a service of not less (Rs. 37900- Grade-III, selection shall be made on the than seven years is not available, then a person who has put

70850) basis of marks obtained in a test consisting in a service of not less than five years may be considered for of dictation and transcription with maximum promotion. marks of 100 conducted by the High Court of Karnataka.

6. Stenographer – 587 377 964 (1) Seventy five percent by direct For Direct Recruitment: Notwithstanding anything Grade III recruitment; in accordance with The contained in sub-clause (b) of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Recruitment to Karnataka Civil Service (Recruitment to the posts of (Rs. 27650- the post of Stenographers and Typist) Stenographers and Typist) Rules, 1983.

52650) Rules, 1983 and;

(a) Must have passed Pre-University Course Examination or Three years Diploma in Commercial Practice or

(2) Twenty five percent by promotion from equivalent qualification and the cadres of Second Division Assistants, Typists and Typist-Copyists on the basis

(b) Must have passed Senior Typewriting and Senior of combined seniority.

Shorthand Examinations both in Kannada language and English language conducted by the Department of Public

Provided that, in case of a Second Instruction or Diploma in Commercial Practice or Division Assistant, Typist and Typist- possess equivalent qualification.

Copyist, he must exercise an irrevocable

option at the time of consideration for For Promotion: (a) Must have put in a service of not less promotion. than three years in the cadre of Second Division Assistant, Typist, Typist-Copyists.

Provided that if no suitable official with not less than three years of service is available for promotion, officials who have put in a service of not less than two years of service may be considered for promotion.

(b) Must have passed Pre-University Course Examination or Three years Diploma in Commercial Practice or equivalent qualification.

(c) Must secure minimum fifty percent of marks in a test consisting of dictation and transcription with maximum marks of 100.5

7. First Division 1567 736 2303 (1) Forty percent by direct recruitment; For Direct Recruitment:- Assistant/ in accordance with Karnataka Civil Must possess a Degree from any University established Bench Clerk Services (Recruitment to the by Law in India or equivalent qualification.

Grade III Ministerial Posts) Rules, 1978; and (Rs. 27650- (2) Sixty percent by promotion from the

For Promotion: Must have put in a service of not less than Cadres of Second Division Assistants,

52650) three years in the cadre of Second Division Assistants, Typists and Typist-Copyists on the Typist, Typist-Copyist. basis of combined seniority. Seniority being determined on the basis of the length of service in the respective cadre, seniority inter se among the persons in the same cadre being maintained.

Note: A Second Division Assistant, Typist and Typist-Copyist, must exercise an irrevocable option at the time of consideration for promotion.

8. Typist 870 524 1394 (1) Seventy five percent by Direct For Direct Recruitment: Notwithstanding anything (Rs. 21400- Recruitment in accordance with the contained in sub-clause (b) of Sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 of the

42000) Karnataka Civil Services (Recruitment to Karnataka Civil Service (Recruitment to the posts of the post of Stenographers and Typist) Stenographers and Typist) Rules 1983, Rules, 1983 and;

(a) Must have passed Pre-University Course ( 2) Twenty five percent by promotion from Examination or Three years Diploma in Commercial Practice or equivalent qualification and the cadres of Process Servers and other Group-D posts in the ratio of 1:2 on the

(b) Must have passed Senior Typewriting examinations basis of seniority, Seniority inter-se both in Kannada language and English language conducted being determined by treating a person by the Department of Public Instruction or diploma in holding a post carrying higher scale of Secretarial Practice or possess equivalent qualification.

pay as senior to a person holding post carrying lower scale of pay, seniority For Promotion: (a) Must have passed Pre-University Course inter se among persons holding posts Examination or Three years Diploma in Commercial Practice carrying the same scale of pay being or equivalent qualification and determined on the basis of length of

(b)Must have passed Senior Typewriting Examinations both service in the respective cadres and in Kannada Language and English Language conducted by seniority inter se among persons in a Department of Public Instruction or possess equivalent cadre being maintained.

qualification.

If no suitable person is available for promotion, by direct recruitment. (c)Must have put in a service of not less than five years in the cadre of Process-Server or any one of Group – D service.

(d) Must secure minimum of 50% of marks in a test with maximum marks of 100.6

9. Typist-Copyist 605 191 796 (1) Seventy five percent by Direct For Direct Recruitment: (a) Must have passed Pre-University (Rs. 21400- Recruitment; and, Examination or equivalent qualification.

(2) Twenty five percent by promotion from

42000)

(b) Must have passed Junior Typewriting Examination in the cadres of Process Servers and other English language (in the case of Kannada Typist-Copyists, Group-D posts in the ratio of 1:2 on the in Kannada) conducted by Department of Public basis of seniority, Seniority being Instructions or possess equivalent qualification.

determined by treating a person holding

a post carrying higher scale of pay as For Promotion: (a) Must have passed Pre-University Examination senior to a person holding post carrying or equivalent qualification. lower scale of pay, seniority inter se among persons holding posts carrying (b) Must have passed Junior Typewriting Examinations in English language (in the case of Kannada Typist-Copyists, in Kannada) the same scale of pay being determined conducted by Department of Public Instructions or possess on the basis of length of service in the equivalent qualification.

respective cadres and seniority inter se

(c)Must have put in a service of not less than five years in the cadre among persons in a cadre being of Process-Server or any other Group – D employees. maintained. (d) Must secure minimum of 50% of marks in a test with maximum If no suitable person is available for marks of 100.

promotion, by direct recruitment.

10. Second Division 2367 829 3196 (1) Sixty five percent by Direct Recruitment For Direct Recruitment:- Assistants in accordance with Karnataka Civil Must have passed Pre University Course or equivalent Services (Recruitment to the Ministerial examination or as amended by the Government from time to Posts) Rules, 1978; and time.

(Rs. 21400-

(2) Ten percent by transfer from the cadre of

42000) Bailiffs and Drivers.

If no suitable person in the For Transfer and Promotion: (a) Must have passed Pre cadre of Bailiffs and Drivers is University Course or equivalent examination or as amended by available for transfer, by promotion the Government from time to time and;

(b) Must have put in a service of not less than five years in of persons in the cadre of Process the cadres of Process-Server or any of the cadres in Group – Servers or any of the cadres in D service.

Group-D service on the basis of seniority, seniority being determined by treating a person holding a post carrying higher scale of pay as senior to a person holding post carrying lower scale of pay, seniority inter se among persons holding posts carrying the same scale of pay being determined on the basis of length of service in the respective cadres and seniority inter se among persons in a cadre being maintained, and7

(3)Twenty five percent by promotion from the cadres of Process Servers and other Group-D posts in the ratio of 1:2 on the basis of Seniority, seniority being determined by treating a person holding a post carrying a higher scale of pay as senior to a person holding a post carrying lower scale of pay, seniority inter se among persons holding posts carrying the same scale of pay being determined on the basis of length of service in the respective cadres and seniority inter se among persons in a cadre being maintained.

If no suitable person is available for promotion in the cadre of Process Servers and any other cadre in Group-D services, by transfer from the cadre of Bailiffs and Drivers.

NOTE:

1. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules the scales of pay given to the posts specified in table below shall come into force retrospectively w.e.f. 19.09.2009. Accordingly fixation of pay shall be done with effect from that date.

2. Corresponding pay scales revised or extended periodically by the Government to the following categories of posts shall automatically apply.

3. The monetary benefit on account of revision of pay scales shall be payable only with effect from 19th September 2009, the date of issue of the order.

TABLE Sl. Category of Posts Existing Pay Revised Pay Scale Revised Pay Scale as per Revised Pay Scale as No Scale Before with effect from G.O. No. LAW 143 LAC per G.O. No. LAW 172 . 01.04.2003 01.04.2003 2009, dated 16.12.2009 LAC 2009, dated

19.09.2009 1 Chief Administrative 7400-13120 7400-13120 14050-25050 - Officers 2 Senior Sheristedar/ Bench - - - 11400-21600 Clerk Grade I 3 Stenographer Grade I - - - 11400-216008 4 Sheristedar/ Bench Clerk - - - 10000-18150 Grade II 5 Stenographer Grade II - - - 10000-18150 6 Stenographer Grade III - - - 7275-13350 7 First Division Assistant/ - - - 7275-13350 Bench Clerk Grade III 8 Typist 3000-5450 3000-5450 - - 9 Typist-Copyist 3000-5450 3000-5450 - - 10 Second Division 3000-5450 3000-5450 - - Assistants PART-II

11. Software 32 - 32 By Direct Recruitment. For Direct Recruitment: First Class Degree in Technician Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology By selection on the basis of marks obtained (Rs. 52650- in Electronics and Communication Engineering or in a test conducted by the High Court of

97100) Computer Science or Telecommunication or Karnataka consisting of maximum marks of Instrumentation Technology or Information

100.

Technology; OR A Committee has to be constituted in the First Class Degree in Master of Computer High Court of Karnataka by the Hon`ble Application or Master of Science in Computer Chief Justice to formulate the syllabus and Science or Electronics.

method of test to be conducted.

Age: Notwithstanding anything contained in

Rule 6 of the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rule, 1977, in case of in service official working on contract basis (in any Government Department) or the High Court or subordinate Courts on the date of commencement of these rules, the age limit shall stand extended by the actual period of service put in by such official subject to maximum period of ten years.

12. Drivers 95 10 105 By promotion from the Cadres of For Direct Recruitment.- (a) Must be holder of current (Rs. 21400- Peons and Cleaners, who qualify in a heavy vehicles driving license.

42000) Driving test on the basis of combined (b) Must have passed SSLC examination or possess seniority. Seniority being determined by equivalent qualification. treating a person holding a post carrying higher scale of pay as senior to a person For Promotion.- (a) Must be holder of current heavy holding post carrying lower scale of pay. vehicles driving license.

Seniority inter se among persons holding9 posts carrying the same scale of pay (b) Must have passed SSLC examination or possess being determined on the basis of length equivalent qualification. of service in the respective cadres and (c) Must have put in a service of not less than three years in seniority inter se among persons in a the cadres of Peons and Cleaners.

cadre being maintained.

If no suitable person is available for promotion, by direct recruitment

13. Bailiffs 548 359 907 By promotion from the Cadre of Process Must have put in a service of not less than three years in the (Rs. 21400- Servers. cadre of Process-Server

42000)

14. Attenders 908 452 1360 By Promotion from the cadres of Peons and (a) Must be able to read and write Kannada (Rs. 19950- Cleaners, on the basis of combined seniority. (b) Must have put in a service of not less than three years Seniority inter se among persons holding in the cadres of Peons and Cleaners.

37900) posts carrying the same scale of pay being determined on the basis of length of service in the respective cadre and seniority inter se among persons in a cadre being maintained.

15. Lift-Attenders 7 3 10 By posting a suitable Attender Must have passed tenth standard or equivalent (Rs. 19950- examination.

37900)

16. Process-Servers 1255 731 1986 (1) Fifty percent by direct recruitment; and For Direct Recruitment.- (a) Must have passed SSLC (Rs. 19950- (2) Fifty percent by promotion from the examination or possess equivalent qualification.

Preference will be given to the candidates possessing driving

37900) cadres of Peons and Cleaners on the license. basis of seniority. Seniority being determined by treating a person holding For Promotion.- (a) Must have passed SSLC examination or a post carrying higher scale of pay as possess equivalent qualification.

senior to a person holding a post carrying lower scale of pay, seniority

(b) Must have put in a service of not less than three years in inter se among persons holding posts the cadres of Peons and Cleaners. carrying the same scale of pay being determined on the basis of length of service in the respective cadre and seniority inter se among persons in a cadre being maintained.

If no suitable person is available for promotion, by direct recruitment.R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 10

17. Peons 1411 842 2253 By Direct Recruitment (a) Must have passed tenth standard or passed equivalent (Rs. 17000- qualification

28950)

(b) Must be able to read and write Kannada

18. Cleaners 22 0 22 By Direct Recruitment (a) Must have passed tenth standard or passed equivalent (Rs. 17000- qualification

28950)

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