[02nd August 2023] Whereas
the draft of the Karnataka Excise Services (Recruitment) Rules, 1996, was
published as required by clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the
Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) in
Notification No. FD 51 EAA 2022, dated:28-03-2023 in Part-IVA of the Karnataka
Gazette No.6822, dated:26.04.2023 inviting objections and suggestions from all
persons likely to be affected within fifteen days from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette. And,
whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 26.04.2023. And,
whereas objections and suggestions received in respect of the said draft by the
State Government have been considered. Now,
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Karnataka
State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1990) the Government of
Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:- (1)
These rules may
be called the Karnataka Excise Services (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2)
They shall come
into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. In the
schedule to the Karnataka Excise Services (Recruitment) Rules, 1996,- (1)
for the category
of post of Excise Head Guard in serial number 16 and entries relating thereto,
the following shall be substituted, namely:- 16 Excise Head
Constable (Rs. 23500 - 47650) 831 By Promotion
from the cadre of Excise Constable (Men) and Excise Constable (Women) on the
basis of combined seniority; Seniority being determined by treating a person
holding a post carrying a higher scale of pay, as senior to a person holding
a post carrying a lower scale of pay. Seniority interse among persons holding
a post carrying the same scale of pay being determined on the basis of length
of service in respective cadres and seniority interse among persons in a
cadre being maintained. 1. A Pass
in 10th standard Examination or possess an equivalent Qualification; and 2. Must
have put in a service of not less than 5 years in the cadre of Excise
Constable (Men) or Excise Constable (Women). (2)
in serial number 17, In column 2, for the words "Excise
Guard (Men)", the words "Excise Constable (Men)", shall be
substituted; and (3)
in serial number 17-A, In column 2, for the words
"Excise Guard (Women), the words "Excise Constable (Women)",
shall be substituted.Karnataka
Excise Services (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2023