The Karnataka Civil Services (Procedure for Selection of Candidates during Recruitment) Act, 2018

KARNATAKA ACT NO. 01 OF 2019 THE KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICES (PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION OF CANDIDATES DURING RECRUITMENT) ACT, 2018

(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Civil Services (Procedure for Selection of Candidates during Recruitment) Act, 2018.

1. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 3rd day of May 1994.

preliminary test, final select list and additional list.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any Act or rules made or deemed to have been made under the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) relating to method of recruitment and selection to any service or post under the State, every selection Authority shall,-

1. (i) while preparing a list of eligible candidates in the ratio prescribed for competitive main examination; or
2. (ii) while preparing a list of eligible candidates in the ratio prescribed for personality test; prepare a list of eligible candidates in the ratio in which candidates are to be called for, in the following procedure, namely:-

1. (a) The concerned selection Authority shall first prepare consolidated list of all eligible applicants irrespective of their caste, tribe, class and arrange them in the order of merit without considering their caste, tribe or class belong to (hereinafter called the First List).
2. (b) The selection Authority shall then prepare from out of the First List, a second list (hereinafter called the Second list) containing the names of applicants equal to the number of candidates required to be called for in the ratio prescribed in respect of posts to be filled up on the basis of general merit without considering their caste, tribe or class (i.e. the number of posts other then those reserved in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes) arranging them in the order of merit commencing with the first name in the First List.
3. (c) The selection Authority shall then prepare from out of the First List, excluding the portion forming the Second List, a third List (hereinafter called the Third List) containing the names of applicants belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other groups of Backward Classes equal to the number of candidates required to be called for in the ratio prescribed with reference to the posts reserved for each reserved category in the order of merit determined in the First List.
   • (iii) while preparing a Final Selection list for appointment; and
   • (iv) while preparing a Additional list.
4. (a) The concerned selection Authority shall first prepare consolidated list of all eligible applicants irrespective of their caste, tribe, class and arrange them in the order of merit without considering their caste, tribe or class belong to. (hereinafter called the First List).
5. (b) The selection Authority shall then prepare from out of the First List, a second list (hereinafter called the Second list) containing the names of applicants equal to the number of posts to be filled up on the basis of general merit without considering their caste, tribe or class (i.e. the number of posts other then those reserved in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes) arranging them in the order of merit commencing with the first name in the First List.
6. (c) The selection Authority shall then prepare from out of the First List, excluding the portion forming the Second List, a third List (hereinafter called the Third List) containing the names of applicants belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other groups of Backward Classes equal to the number of vacancies reserved for each reserved category in the order of merit determined in the First List.
7. (d) The selection Authority shall then prepare a final list (which may called the Main List) of selected candidates for appointment to the category of posts for which selection is made by arranging the names of candidates included in the Second List and the Third List in the order of merit.
8. (e) Where the 'Additional List' has to be prepared in accordance with rules of recruitment, the Selecting Authority shall prepare the additional list by adopting the method mentioned at (a), (b),
9. (c) and (d) above, from among the name excluding the names which are included in the Main List, from the first list. Provided that, despite providing concession of fees, age or other relaxation given to a candidate belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or other backward classes, he shall be considered as a general merit candidate on the basis of merit in every level of selection for competitive main examination, personality test, final selection list or additional selection list.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgement decree or order of any court tribunal or other authority contrary of section 2 of this Act, any action taken or done in respect of any selection, for recruitment made or purporting to have been made and any action or thing done or taken by a selection Authority on or after 3rd May 1994 in pursuance to the Government orders or rules issued in this behalf before publication of this Act shall be deemed to be valid in relation to selection of candidates for competitive main examination, personality test, final list and additional list and effective as if those selections or action or thing has been made, taken or done under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act and accordingly,-

1. (a) no suit or other proceedings shall be maintained or continued in any court or any tribunal or before any authority for the review of any such promotions contrary to the provisions of this Act; and
2. (b) no court shall enforce any decree or order to direct the review of any such cases contrary to the provisions of this Act. The above translation of PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¹«¯ï ¸ÉêÉUÀ¼À (£ÉêÀÄPÁwAiÀÄ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è C¨såyðUÀ¼À DAiÉÄÌAiÀÄ PÁAiÀÄð«zsÁ£À) C¢ü¤AiÀĪÀÄ, 2018 (2019gÀ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ C¢s¤AiÀĪÀÄ ¸ÀASÉå: 01) be published in the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India. VAJUBHAI VALA GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, K. DWARAKANATH BABU Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs