Schedule II

(see section 2 and 16) Sl.No. Posts in the Government Pre-University College 1. Inserted by Act 06 of 2022 w.e.f. 18.01.2022. 1. Principal 2. Lecturer 3. Lecturer in Physical Education ] The above translation of PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdå ¹« ̄ï ̧ÉêÉUÀ¼ÀÄ (²PÀëPÀgÀ ªÀUÁðªÀuÉ ¤AiÀÄAvÀæt) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2020 (2020gÀ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ C¢s¤AiÀĪÀÄ ̧ÀASÉå:04) (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 and Legislation ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಇಪಿ 5 ಇಟಿಆರ್ 2020 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ, ಬಹುಮಹಡಿ ಕಟಟ ಡ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ದಿರ್ನೆಂಕ: 27-04-2021. ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ೆ ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಸೇವೆಗಳು(ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರ ಣ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2020 (2020ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:04)ರ 1ನೇ ಪ್ರ ಕರಣದ (2)ನೇ ಉಪ್-ಪ್ರ ಕರಣದಡಿ ಅಧಿರ್ಕರವನ್ನು ಚಲಾಯಿಸಿ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಸದರಿ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮದ ಎಲಾಾ ಉಪ್ಬಂಧಗಳು ದಿರ್ನೆಂಕ: 27.04.2021 ರಿೆಂದ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಬರತ್ಕಕ ದ್ದ ೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತು ಪ್ಡಿಸುತ್ು ದ್. ದಿರ್ನೆಂಕ: 27.04.2021 ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ೆ ಪಾಲರ ಆದೇಶಾನ್ನಸಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಾ, (ಹೆಚ್.ಎಸ್. ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್) ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿೀನ ರ್ಕಯಾದಶಿಾ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಇಲಾಖ್ಯ (ಪಾರ ಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ) KARNATAKA ACT NO. 27 OF 2021 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 5 th day of October 2021) THE KARNATAKA STATE CIVIL SERVICES (REGULATION OF TRANSFER OF TEACHERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the st day of October 2021 ) An Act to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy second year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) (Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 29 th day of April 2021. 2. Amendment of section 10.- In the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020), in section 10, after sub-section (5), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(6) In case of a teacher who was transferred on compulsory transfer, zonal transfer or under rationalisation outside the taluk in case of a primary School teacher or district in case of a high School teacher during the year 2019-20 shall also be provided an opportunity to opt a place of transfer within the taluk or district where they were working during the year 2019- 20 as a onetime measure ahead of other types of transfers subject to the availability of vacancies so as to give the benefit of posting within the concerned taluk or district in the transfer done immediately after the date of commencement of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) (Amendment) Act, 2021 in the manner as may be prescribed." 3. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of transfer of Teachers) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Karnataka Ordinance 04 of 2021) 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. The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಸೇವೆಗಳು (ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರ ಣ) (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2021 (2021ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಯ:27) 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. 06 OF 2022 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 18 th day of January 2022) THE KARNATAKA STATE CIVIL SERVICES (REGULATION OF TRANSFER OF TEACHERS) (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 17 th day of January 2022) An Act further to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy second year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) (Second Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of long title and preamble.-In the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020)(hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in the long title and preamble, for the words, “Government Primary Schools and Government High Schools”, in two places where they occur the words “Government Primary Schools, Government High Schools and Pre- University Colleges” shall be substituted. 3. Substitution of the word “School”.- In the principal Act, for the word “School”, wherever it occurs the words “School or Pre-university College”, shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of section 2.- In section 2 of the principal Act,- (i) after clause (c), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(ca) “Lecturer” means a person appointed to a category of posts of Principal or lecturer in composite junior college or pre-university college as specified in Schedule-II;” (ii) after clause (e), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(ea) “Pre-University College” means Pre-University Colleges or composite junior colleges belonging to the State Government;” (iii) in clause (i), for the word “Schedule”, the word and figure “Schedule-I”, shall be substituted; and (iv) in clause (k), after the words “Revenue Division”, the words “and Principals or Lecturers working in Pre-university College or Composite Junior College unit of seniority shall be the State”, shall be inserted. 5. Amendment of section 3.- In section 3 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (2), after third proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that, the initial appointment or promotion of Principal or Lecturer shall be to a Government Pre-University College in Zone-C.” 6. Amendment of section 4.- In section 4 of the Principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (1),- (a) after the words “the teachers” the words “or lecturers” shall be inserted; and (b) after the word “ratio” the words “or student-lecturer ratio” shall be inserted. (ii) in sub-section (2), after the word “teacher” the words “or lecturers” shall be inserted. 7. Amendment of section 5.- In section 5 of the Principal Act, after clause (ii), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(iii) Since the State is the single unit for Department of Pre-University Education, the zonal transfer is not applicable for Lecturer working in the Government Pre-University College or Composite Junior College.” 8. Amendment of section 7.- In section 7 of the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (1), after fourth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that, the total number of transfers made under sections 5 and 6 of this Act in a year, for Lecturers in a unit of seniority shall not exceed ten percent or such lower limit as notified by the State Government.” (ii) in sub-section (2), after first proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, in case of Lecturer of Pre-University College or Composite Junior Collage the transfer shall be permitted not more than once in service, subject to condition that Lecturer of Pre-University College or Composite Junior College shall have completed minimum seven years of service or must be otherwise eligible to be transferred to that place and must have minimum five years of left over service.” 9. Amendment of section 8.- In section 8 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following proviso, shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, above provision shall not be applicable to the Lecturers working in Pre-University College or Composite Junior College.” 10. Amendment of section 9.- In section 9 of the principal Act,- (i) for the words “The departmental Officer”, the words “In case of teacher working in a Primary School or a High School or Composite High School or Composite Junior College the departmental Officer”, shall be substituted; (ii) after the words “Mysuru Division”, the words “and in case of Lecturer working in Pre-University College such grievances for redressal shall be made before the committee consisting of the Director, Joint Director (Administration) and the Deputy Director (Administration) of Department of Pre-University Education”, shall be inserted.” 11. Amendment of section 10.- In section 10 of the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (3), after the words “transfer limits”, the words “and ten percent in case of Lecturers working in Pre-University College (working strength of concerned category of Lecturers in the relevant subject) as”, shall be inserted. (ii) after sub-section (6), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(7) In case of a lecturer working in Pre-University College who was transferred on compulsory transfer during the year 2018-19 shall also be provided an opportunity to opt a place of transfer within the unit of seniority as a one time measure ahead of other types of transfers subject to the availability of vacancies so as to give the benefit of posting within the unit of seniority in the transfer done immediately after the date of commencement of the Karnataka State Civil services (Regulation of Transfer to Teachers) (Second Amendment) Act, 2021 in the manner as may be prescribed.” 12. Amendment of Schedule .- In the schedule to the principal Act,- (i) for the word “SCHEDULE”, the word and figure “SCHEDULE-I”, shall be substituted; and (ii) after “SCHEDULE-I” as so re-numbered, the following SCHEDULE-II shall be inserted, namely:- “SCHEDULE-II (see section 2 and 16) Sl.No. Posts in the Government Pre-University College 1. Principal 2. Lecturer 3. Lecturer in Physical Education 13. Repeal and savings.- The Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of transfer of teachers) Act, 2007 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2007) is hereby repealed: Provided that, such repeal shall not affect,- (a) anything done or any action taken under the said Act; or (b) the previous operation of the said Act or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or (c) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said Act; or (d) any penalty or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed under the said Act: Provided further that, the provisions of section 6 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act III of 1899) shall be applicable in respect of repeal of the said Act. The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಸೇವೆಗಳು (ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರ ಣ) (ಎರಡನೇ ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2021 (2022ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:06) 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. 32 OF 2022 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 13 th day of October 2022) THE KARNATAKA STATE CIVIL SERVICES (REGULATION OF TRANSFER OF TEACHERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 12 th day of October 2022) An Act further to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy third year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 3. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) (Amendment) Act, 2022. (2) It shall come into force at once. 4. Amendment of section 2.- In the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in section 2,- (1) for clause (d), the following shall be substituted namely,- “(d) “Minimum period of service” means a continuous service of three years in a school or pre-university college including service rendered in a school or pre- university college from where the teacher or Lecturer has been re-deputed in the current academic year as per the provisions of clause (f) of section 2 and section 4.” (2) for clause (e), the following shall be substituted namely,- “(e) “Order of Priority” means priority list of teachers prepared based on weighted score obtained by the teacher as per the criteria as may be prescribed, for the purpose of counseling: Provided that, for a specified post Order of Priority means the merit list prepared as per the marks obtained in the Examination specified for such posts;” 5. Amendment of section 7.- In section 7 of the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (1), for fifth and sixth provisos the following shall be substituted namely,- “Provided also that, the limit prescribed above shall not be applicable to the mutual transfers and transfers made under special categories as defined in clause (i) to (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 10 and transfers made to Kalyana Karnataka Region (means the 06 districts as notified under 371J), Malenadu Region (Malnadu region means to the blocks as notified in the relevant GO), Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) (as per Dr. Nanjundappa report or as per the prevailed Government Notification).” (ii) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted namely,- “(2) The Mutual Transfer to a place within or outside the unit of seniority shall be subject to condition that both teachers must have completed minimum five years of service in the cadre; must be otherwise eligible to transfer to that zone and must have minimum five years of leftover service: Provided that, both the teachers have completed minimum years of service in the present place as per the definition in section 2(d). Provided further that, he shall not be eligible for protection of seniority and such other condition mentioned in section 7 if he voluntarily transfer from one unit to another unit of seniority as may be prescribed; Provided also that, in respect of mutual transfer within previous years are not eligible for exemption under section 2 (d): Provided also that, in case of Lecturer of Pre-University College or Composite Junior College the transfer shall be permitted not more than once in service, subject to condition that Lecturer of Pre-University College or Composite Junior College shall have completed minimum seven years of service or must be otherwise eligible to be transferred to that place and must have minimum five years of left over service.” (iii) after sub-section (3), the following provisos shall be inserted namely,- “Provided that, transfers from blocks with more than 25 percent of vacancies shall not be allowed except within taluk transfer and to those teachers who have completed 10 years of service in same cadre and taluk or 15 years of total (all cadres) service in the same block (having more than 25 percent of vacancies): Provided further that, while calculating 25 percent of vacancies, it shall include all cadres of teachers viz all primary category as per schedule for primary teachers and all secondary category as per schedule for secondary teachers.” 6. Amendment of section 10.- In section 10 of the principal Act,- (1) For sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted namely,- “(2) The categories falling under clauses (i) to (iv) of sub-section (1) are eligible for: (e) Exemption under rationalization. (f) Exemption under zonal transfer. (g) Priority under request transfers. (Priority shall be claimed only once during the service of a teacher.) (h) Priority while getting transferred back from specified post, to which specified post they had been transferred by successfully clearing the written examination as specified for such posts.” (2) For sub-section (5), the following shall be substituted namely,- “(5) The teachers falling under clause (v), of sub-section (1) shall be given priority during request transfer. If the teacher is working in a different taluk from that of the spouse he is allowed to seek transfer to the vacancy available in any of the taluk of that district. If both are working in the same taluk then they are not eligible to make application under priority.” (3) For sub-section (6), the following shall be substituted namely,- “ (6) The teachers eligible under clause (v), of sub-section (1) for request transfer or while getting transferred back from specified post to which they had been transferred by successfully clearing the written examination as specified for such posts, will be given priority as per the order of priority.” The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಸೇವೆಗಳು (ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರ ಣ) (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2022 (2022ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಯ: 32) 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. 27 OF 2026 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 10 th day of April, 2026) THE KARNATAKA STATE CIVIL SERVICES (REGULATION OF TRANSFER OF TEACHERS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 9 th day of April, 2026 ) An Act further to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy seventh year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) (Amendment) Act, 2026. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 04 of 2020) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) , in section 2 ,- (i) clause (ca), shall be renumbered as (cb); (ii) before clause (cb), as so renumbered the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(ca) “Critical Posts” means and include all the teaching posts including Lecturers in Government Pre-University Colleges, in the following categories, namely:- (iv) Category 1: Karnataka Public Schools, Adarsha Vidyalaya, PM SHRI schools other than Head Master or Vice- Principal; (v) Category 2: All other schools and Government Pre- University Colleges having an enrolment exceeding 250 students or as per enrolment threshold notified by the Government from time to time other than Head Master or Vice-Principal; and (vi) Category 3: Head Master or Vice-Principal of High School or Principal in Government Pre-University Colleges under Categories 1 and 2.” (iii) in clause (d), the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that in case of transfers to the posts specified in serial number III of Schedule-I shall only be by counselling for which the minimum period of service rendered in the incumbent’s present cadre in schools / colleges shall be twelve continuous years. Provided further that, the maximum period of service in the posts specified in serial number III of Schedule-I shall only be three years. Provided also that, the incumbents of teaching posts specified in Schedule-I and clause (h) of section 2, shall not be transferred to the non- teaching posts in the School Education and Literacy Department and in any other posts in the State Civil Services or Boards or Corporations.” 3. Amendment of section 4.- In the Principal Act, in section 4, after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(3) All transfers under this process shall be to the Critical posts categorised under clause (ca) of section 2 and if no critical posts available then to other posts which may be notified by the Government.” 4. Amendment of section 5.- In the Principal Act, in section 5, for clause (iii), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(iii) All transfers under this process shall be to the Critical posts categorised under clause (ca) of section 2 and if no critical posts available then to other posts which may be notified by the Government.” 5. Substitution of section 6.- In the Principal Act, for section 6, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “6. Request transfer.- A teacher or Lecturer who has served minimum period of service in a school or Pre-University College shall be offered an option to seek transfer subject to availability of critical post for transfer and such other conditions as may be prescribed: Provided that, a teacher or Lecturer working in any of the districts of Kalyana Karnataka region, in addition to all other eligibility conditions shall also have completed a minimum of ten years of service in the region, for seeking transfer outside of Kalyana Karnataka region.” 6. Amendment of section 10.- In the Principal Act, in section 10,- (i) in sub-section (1),- (a) after clause (ii), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(ii-a) pregnant teacher or a female teacher with a child of less than five years: Provided that, the said provision shall apply only to the general transfer of teachers undertaken in the year in which the teacher resumes to duty upon return from maternity leave.” (b) clause (vii), shall be omitted. (ii) in sub-section (4), the word, brackets and figures “and (vii)” shall be omitted. 7. Amendment of Schedule.- In the Principal Act, in Schedule-I, after serial number II and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “ III The Teaching posts in District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) / Teacher Training Institutes (TTI) / College of Teacher Education (CTE) / State, Division and District level Administrative Offices viz., Office of the Commissioner of School Education/ Additional Commissioner of School Education / DSERT / KSEAB / SSK / KTBS / DDPI 1 Lecturer 2 Lecturer (Craft) 3 Lecturer (Physical Education) 4 Junior Program Officer 5 Assistant Director (Teaching) 6 Lecturer (Work Experience) 7 Special Inspector (Vocational Education) 8 Lecturer (Drawing) ” The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ೆ ಸಿವಿಲ್ ಸೇವೆಗಳು (ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರ ಣ) (ತಿದುದ ಪ್ಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2026 (2026ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:27) be Published in official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India. THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation