Chapter V Chapter V

STAFF OF GRAMA PANCHAYATS and the Karnataka panchayat administrative service

112. Staffing pattern and schedule of employees. - (1) The Government may, by order, specify the staffing pattern, the scales of pay and mode of recruitment of staff of Grama Panchayats. (2) The Grama Panchayat shall, subject to sub -section (1), determine and submit for approval of the Chief Executive Officer a schedule of employees specifying the designation s and grades and the salaries and allowances payable to its officers other than the 1[Panchayat Development Officer, Secretary and Accounts Assistant ]1 required for carrying out the duties imposed upon the Grama Panchayat by or under this Act.

113. Appointment and control of employees. - (1) Subject to the provisions of sections 111 and 112 the Grama Panchayat may, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive Officer appoint other employees of the Grama Pan chayat and pay their salaries from the Grama Panchayat Fund: 93 Provided that in making appointments the appointing authority shall reserve posts for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other socially and educationally backward classes of citizens in the same manner and to the same extent as is applicable for the recruitment to posts in the State Civil Services. (2) The 2[Panchayat Development Officer ] 2 may, by order, fine 1[x x x]1or withhold, the increment of any employee appointed by the Grama Panchayat. (3) The Grama Panchayat may reduce in rank, remove or dismiss any employee appointed by it. (4) An appeal shall lie against an order passed by t he 2[Panchayat Development Officer ]2under sub -section (2) to the Executive Officer and against an order passed by the Grama Panchayat under sub -section (3) to the Chief Executive Officer 1[xxx]1 2. Substitute d by Act 24 of 2010 w.e.f.23.07.2010. (5) Any appeal under sub -section (4) pending before the Mandal Panchayat or the Zilla Parishad on the date of commencement of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, shall stand transferred respectively to the Executi ve Officer and the Chief Executive Officer and such appeal shall be decided by them as if it had been filed before them.

1[113A. Arrangements for additional technical staff for Grama Panchayat. - (1) The Government may, if required, pool the officers and o fficials of the State Civil Service including engineering or technical staff and post them to one or more Grama Panchayats: Provided that if there is dearth of officers or officials for such posting under th is sub - section, the Grama Panchayat may in the exigencies of service engage the services of technical staff including engineers not belonging to State Civil Service for specific work, on terms and conditions as may be specified by the Government in this re gard. (2) The officers and employees posted to a Grama Panchayat under sub -section (1) shall perform functions and discharge duties as if they are officers and employees of that Grama Panchayat and they shall attend to, in addition to their normal duties any other duty assigned to them by the Grama Panchayat subject to the guidelines, if any, issued by the Government. (3) The officers and employees posted to a Grama Panchayat under sub -section (1) shall execute works, discharge functions or perform duties involving implementation of any scheme, project or plan of the Government, not assigned to the Grama Panchayat under this Act or any other law. (4) The Government shall continue to pay the salary, allowances and other dues to officers and officials poste d to the Grama Panchayat under sub -section (1)]1. CHAPTER VI CONVERSION OF 1[SMALLER URBAN AREA O R A TRANSITIONAL ARE A]1 AND AMALGAMATION