The Karnataka Reservation of Appointments of Posts (In the Civil Services of the State) for Rural Candidates Act, 2000

(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Reservation of Appointment or Posts (in the Civil Services of the State) for Rural Candidates Act, 2000 (2) It shall come into force on such [date] as the Government may by notification appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Act.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) "Government" means the Government of Karnataka, (2)"Rural Candidate" means a candidate, who has studied,- (i) from first standard to tenth standared where the qualifying examination prescribed for a post is S.S.L.C or higher; or (ii) from first standard to qualifying examination where the qualifying examination prescribed for a post is lower than S.S.L.C. in a school situated in any area other than a larger urban area, smaller urban area or transitional area specified under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 or the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgement, decree or order of any court or other authority having regard to the serious handicap suffered by rural candidates who have studied in rural schools as compared to those who have studied in urban schools and the inadequate representation of rural candidates in the civil services of the State, twentyfive percent of the vacancies earmarked for direct recruitment in each of the categories of General Merit, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and in each of the categories of the Other Backward Classes shall be reserved for rural candidates: Provided that in the case of a rural candidate belonging to general merit or the other backward classes except category I concept of creamy layer as may be applicable as per the orders of the Government with regard to reservation issued under clause(4) of Article 16 of the Constitution shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(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, immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the 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.

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by order published in the official Gazette, make provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of the State Legislature.