S.1 Short title

       This Act may be called the Karnataka State Servants (Determination of Age) Act, 1974.

S.2 Definition

       In this Act "State Servant" means a person who is a member of a civil service of the State of Karnataka or who holds a civil post under the State of Karnataka.

S.3 Determination of age on entry into State Services

       (1) Every person on appointment as a State servant shall declare his age along with the date of birth, and in support of such declaration shall furnish to the appointing authority documentary evidence, namely, an authenticated extract from the birth or baptismal register, original horoscope or correspondence contemporaneous with the time of birth, indicating the date and time of birth, an authenticated copy or extract from the entries made in school or college records indicating the date of birth:
       
       Provided that where any such document is not available, the reasons for its non-availability shall be furnished along with such other documentary evidence in support of the declaration of the age and date of birth as the appointing authority may require.
       
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S.4 Bar of alteration of age except under the Act

       Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or any judgment, decree or order of any Court or other authority, no alteration of the age or date of birth of a State servant as accepted and recorded or deemed to have been accepted and recorded in his service register or book or any other record of service under Section 3 shall, insofar as it relates to his conditions of service as such State servant, be made except under Section 5.

S.5 Alteration of age or date of birth of State servants

       (1) Subject to sub-section (2), the State Government may, at any time, after an inquiry alter the age and date of birth of a State servant as recorded or deemed to have been recorded in his service register or book or any other record of service:
       
       Provided that no such alteration shall be made if the age and date of birth of a State servant has been accepted and recorded or deemed to have been accepted and recorded in the service register or book or any other record of service in pursuance of a decree of a Civil Court obtained by the State servant 11. Inserted by Act No. 22 of 1977, w.e.f. 29-7-1977 [after he became such servant] against the State Government:
       Provided further that no such alteration shall be made without giving the State servant concerned a reasonable opportunity of being h

S.6 Bar of jurisdiction of Courts

       (1) No court shall have jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal with any question which is required to be decided under this Act.
       
       (2) No decision under this Act shall be questioned in any Court of Law.