Counting of previous service

(1) The Adhoc or Contract Assistant Engineers or Junior Engineers shall be continued to work in the post with the same terms and conditions in which they are holding on the tenth day of December, 2013 as if they have been recruited regularly, subject to application of all other rules relating to conditions of service, till the recruitment process under this Act is completed. (2) The service rendered by adhoc or contract Assistant Engineers or Junior Engineers before the commencement of the Karnataka Civil Services (Absorption of Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers appointed on contract basis and on adhoc basis in Water resources Services) (Special) Rules, 2002 shall not count for the purpose of leave, pay, pension or seniority: Provided that the service rendered by adhoc or contract Assistant Engineers or Junior Engineers in the Public Works (Irrigation Service) after the commencement of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Absorption of Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers appointed on contract basis and adhoc basis in the Water Resource Service) (Special) Rules 2002 and before the commencement of this Act shall count for the purpose of leave, pay, pension or seniority: Provided further that fixation and protection of pay shall be notional and they shall not be eligible for any arrears of salary.