KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES (VALIDATION OF SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF 2011 BATCH GAZETTED PROBATIONERS) ACT, 2022

Act No. 14 of 2022

12th March, 2022

Whereas, in Notification dated 03.11.2011, applications were invited by the Karnataka Public Service Commission from eligible candidates for filling up of 362 Group-A and Group-B posts. The Preliminary Examination was conducted on 22.04.2012. The main examination was held from 15.12.2012 to 06.01.2013. Result of the examination was published on 21.03.2013. Whereas, the Karnataka Public Service Commission had conducted the interviews of qualified candidates from 07-05-2013 to 27-05-2013. When the Viva-voce had been conducted, a candidate by name Dr. Mythri. H.P.S. made a complaint before the then, Advocate General on 28-05-2013 alleging that in this process, she (Dr. Mythri. H.P.S) was eliminated and the candidate below her was selected to the post of the Assistant Commissioner. She has also alleged that demand

S.1 Short Title and Commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Civil Services (Validation of Selection and appointment of 2011 batch Gazetted probationers) Act, 2022.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

S.2 Definitions

(1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-

• "2011 batch Gazetted probationers" means candidates selected in the 2011 batch Gazetted probationers selection list by the Karnataka Public Service Commission;

(2) Other words and expressions used but not defined shall have the same meaning as defined in the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978.

S.3 Validation of Selection of 2011 batch Gazetted Probationers

Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decrees or order of any court, Tribunal or Authority to the contrary and in order to provide Justice to the 2011 batch Gazetted probationers for their no fault, it is hereby enacted as follows:-

• (a) 2011 batch Gazetted probationers selection made by the Karnataka Public Service Commission shall be valid in accordance with law;
• (b) All orders issued on 15.10.2013 and 14.08.2014 by the State Government withdrawing the recruitment process of 2011 batch Gazetted probationers shall stand cancelled.
• (c) The State Government shall take immediate steps to issue appointment orders to 2011 batch Gazetted probationers as per the Karnataka Public Service Commission selection list.
• (d) All appointments of 2011 batch Gazetted Probationers shall be within the extent and in accordance with the provisions of rule 18 of the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977. The seniority of the 2011
  

S.4 Power to Remove Difficulties

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may by General or Special order make such provisions as appears it to be necessary or expedient to remove difficulty.