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Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of commencement of this Act.
The Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012Power to make rules.- (1) The Government may, by notification and after previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
- (2) Every rule made under this Act, shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each House of the State Legislature, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days, which may
be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the
session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following both Houses agree in making any modification, in the rule or notification or decide that any rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
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
S.B. GUNJIGAVI Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs
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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 35 OF 2017 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 11th day of July, 2017)
THE KARNATAKA COMPULSORY SERVICE TRAINING BY CANDIDATES COMPLETED MEDICAL COURSES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017 (Received the assent of Governor on the 6th day of July, 2017)
An Act to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2015) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-eighth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Compulsory Service Training by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2017.
- (2) It shall come into force at once. (Amendment of the title, long title and preamble and Sections 3,4,5 and Omission of expression are incorporated in the Principal Act.) ****** KARNATAKA ACT NO.03 OF 2024
(First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 30
th day of January, 2024)
THE KARNATAKA COMPULSORY SERVICE BY CANDIDATES COMPLETED MEDICAL COURSES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 29
th day of January , 2024)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012(Karnataka Act 26 of 2015) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy fourth year of
the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2023.
- (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 8 th day of November 2023. 2. Amendment of section 3.- In the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2015) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 3,-
- (a) in sub-section (1), after the words “compulsory rural service”, the words “in the existing vacancies as specified by the State Government” shall be inserted.
- (b) after sub-section (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if candidates are selected for regular Central or State Government service, such candidates shall be exempted.”
- (c) in sub-section (3), for the words “equal to hundred rupees less than the minimum gross salary of General duty medical doctors in Health and Family Welfare Services”, the words “as specified by the State Government” shall be substituted.
- (d) in sub-section (4), after the words “undergo the compulsory rural service”, the following words shall be inserted, namely:- “or refuse to work or non compliance of the conditions as may be specified by the State Government”. 3. Amendment of section 4.- In sub-section (1) of section 4 of the principal Act,-
- (a) after the words “one year compulsory service”, the words “in the existing vacancies as specified by the State Government” shall be inserted.
- (b) for the words “as may be prescribed equal to hundred rupees less than minimum gross salary of specialist of Health and Family Welfare Department” the words “as specified by the State Government” shall be substituted.
- (c) after sub-section (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, if candidates are selected for regular Central or State Government service, after post-graduation, such candidates shall be exempted.” 4. Amendment of section 5.- In sub-section (1) of section 5 of the principal Act,-
- (a) after the words “one year compulsory service”, the words “in the existing vacancies as specified by the State Government” shall be inserted.
- (b) for the words “as may be prescribed equal to hundred rupees less than minimum of gross salary of senior specialist of Health and Family Welfare Department” the words “as specified by the State Government” shall be substituted.
- (c) after the first proviso the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, if candidates are selected for regular Central or State Government service, such candidates shall be exempted.” 5. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 (Karnataka Ordinance 05 of 2023) is hereby repealed.
- (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:03) be published in the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation
KARNATAKA ACT NO.71 OF 2025 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12 th day of September, 2025)
THE KARNATAKA COMPULSORY SERVICE BY CANDIDATES COMPLETED MEDICAL COURSES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11 th day of September, 2025)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 26 of 2015) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of
the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Compulsory Service by Candidates Completed Medical Courses (Amendment) Act, 2025.
- (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 27 th day of May, 2025. 2. Amendment of section 3.- In section 3 of the Karnataka Compulsory
- (i) in sub-section (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, the vacancies in the rural areas shall be filled on priority and in case the number of candidates are more than the vacancies in rural areas then the vacancies in urban areas may be filled by posting of candidates to render one year compulsory service.”
- (ii) in sub-section (3), the word „rural‟ shall be omitted;
- (iii) in sub-section (4),-
- (a) the word „rural‟ shall be omitted;
- (b) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, candidates may be given a conditional No Objection Certificate to pursue higher studies like MD or MS or Fellowship in the universities established by law upon submitting an affidavit undertaking stating their commitment to fulfill the obligation of one year compulsory service post-completion of higher studies failing which he shall be liable for penalty and such other consequences specified in the affidavit or undertaking.” 3. Insertion of new section 3-A.- In the Principal Act after section 3, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “3-A. Priority and exemption.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, while filling up of existing vacancies specified by the Government for compulsory service in the Government hospitals under sections 3,4 and 5 the candidates who have passed medical courses under Government quota seats shall be filled on priority and the remaining vacancies may be filled by the candidates who have studied medical courses under institutional seats and the surplus candidates may be exempted from the compulsory service. Explanation: For the purpose of this section “Government seats” and the “Institutional seats” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Determination of Fee) Act, 2006 (Karnataka Act 8 of 2006).” 4. Amendment of section 4.- In section 4 of the Principal Act in sub-section (1),-
- (i) the word „rural‟ and the word „urban‟ shall be omitted; and
- (ii) the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that, candidates may be given a conditional No Objection Certificate to pursue higher studies like Super-specialty or Fellowship in the universities established by law upon submitting an affidavit or undertaking stating their commitment to fulfill the obligation of one year compulsory service post-completion of the higher studies failing which he shall be liable for penalty and such other consequences specified in the affidavit or undertaking.” 5. Amendment of section 5.- In section 5 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (2),-
- (a) in the proviso, the word “rural”, shall be omitted; and
- (b) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, candidates may be given a conditional No Objection Certificate to pursue higher studies like fellowship in the universities established by law upon submitting an affidavit or undertaking stating their commitment to fulfill the obligation of one year compulsory service post-completion of the higher studies failing which he shall be liable for penalty and such other consequences specified in the affidavit or undertaking.” 6. Insertion of new section 5A.- After section 5 of the Principal Act, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“5A. Appeal.- Any person aggrieved by the orders of the competent
authority under the provisions of this Act may make an appeal to the Specified Authority as notified by the Government and the Specified Authority may dispose it off in such manner as may be prescribed.”
7. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Compulsory Service by
Candidates Completed Medical Courses Ordinance, 2025 (Karnataka Ordinance 06 of 2025) is here by repealed.
- (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act. The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವೈದ್ೆ ಕೀಯ ಕೀರ್ಸಾಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಾಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್
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ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:71) be published in the official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation
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