In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Legal Services
Authorities Act, 1987 (Central Act 39 of 1987) and in consultation with Chief
Justice of the High Court of Karnataka, the Government of Karnataka hereby
makes the following rules, namely.-- (1)
These rules
may be called as the Karnataka State Legal Services Authorities (Amendment)
Rules, 2016. (2)
They shall
come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In the Karnataka State Legal Services Authorities Rules, 1996, for
Schedule I, the following shall be substituted, namely.-- SCHEDULE I Sl. No. Category
of Posts and pay scale Rs. No. of
Posts Method of
Recruitment Minimum
qualification Permanent Temporary Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Member
Secretary 1 - 1 By
deputation of an officer in the cadre of District Judge from the Karnataka Judicial
Services 2. Chairman -
PLA 6 - 6 By
deputation of an officer who is, or has been, a District Judge or Additional
District Judge or has held Judicial Office higher in rank than that of a
District Judge, from the Karnataka Judicial Service. 3. Deputy
Secretary 39530-54010 1 - 1 By
deputation of an Officer in the cadre of Senior Civil Judge from the
Karnataka Judicial Service 4. Public
Relation Officer 39530-54010 1 - 1 By
deputation of an Officer in the cadre of Senior Civil Judge from the
Karnataka Judicial Service 5. Member
Secretary (DLSA) 39530-54010 30 - 30 By
deputation of an Officer in the cadre of Senior Civil Judge from the
Karnataka Judicial Service. 6. Assistant
Secretary 28100-50100 2 - 2 By
promotion from the cadre of Section Officer or by deputation of an Officer in
the cadre of Civil Judge from the Karnataka Judicial Services or from the
cadre of Under Secretary, Karnataka Government Secretariat Service or an
Officer in equivalent cadre from the Karnataka Administrative Service. Must have
put in a service of not less than 5 years in the cadre of Section Officer. If persons
having 5 years of service are not available, persons who have put in 3 years
of service may be considered for promotion. 7. Accounts
Officer 28100-50100 1 - 1 By
deputation of an Officer in the cadre of Accounts Officer in State Accounts
Department or from fudicial Service. 8. Section
Officer 22800-43200 33 - 33 75% by
direct recruitment 25% by promotion from the cadre of Senior Assistant/
Sheristedar OR by Deputation of an officer in an equivalent cadre from State
Civil Services OR from the Judicial Service having law degree. Direct
Recruitment.--Must be a holder of Degree in Law and they shall appear for
written examination and oral interview (viva) to be conducted by a committee
to be constituted by the Karnataka State Legal Services j Authority in |
consultation with Hon'ble High Court. Promotion.?Must have
put in a service of not less than 5 years in the cadre of Senior Assistant/
Sheristedar. If
officials who ! have put in 5 years of service are not available, the
officials having put in service not less than 3 years may be considered for
promotion. Deputation.--Must
be a holder of Degree in Law 9. Accounts
Superintendent 21600-40050 1 - 1 By
deputation of an Officer in equivalent cadre of Accounts Superintendent from
the State Accounts Department OR from Judicial Service. 10. Senior
Assistant/ Sheristedar 20000-36300 9 - 9 By
promotion from the cadre of Assistants/ Stenographers/FDA in the ratio of
30:40:30 respectively OR by deputation of an official in the equivalent cadre
from any State Civil Service OR from Judicial Service Must have
put in not less than 5 years of service in the cadre of Assistant/
Stenographers/FDA. If the Assistant/ Stenographer/FDA who have put in 5 years
of service are not available, the Assistant/ Stenographer/FDA who have put in
service of not less than 3 years may be considered for promotion. In the
case of Stenographer he/she must have worked as Assistant for a period of not
less than one year 11. Assistant
16000-29600 10 - 10 50% by
direct recruitment from KPSC and 50% by promotion from the cadre of Junior Assistants
OR by deputation of an Official in equivalent cadre from any State Civil
Service OR from Judicial Service. Direct
Recruitment--Must be a holder of any Degree Promotion.--Must
have put in a not less than 5 years of service in the cadre of Junior Assistants If
officials who have put in 5 years of service are not available, the officials
having put in service not less than 3 years may be considered for promotion. 12 Assistant
Librarian 16000-29600 1 - 1 By
deputation of an official in equivalent cadre from the Karnataka Public
Libraries Department Must be a
holder of a degree in Library Science. 13 Karnataka
State Legal Service Authority, Bengaluru. Stenographer/ Personal Assistant
16000-29600 4 - 4 50% by
direct recruitment from KPSC and 50% by promotion from the cadre of Typists
OR by deputation of an Official in equivalent cadre from any State Civil
Service OR Judicial Service For direct
recruitment.--As prescribed in Karnataka Civil Service (Recruitment
to the Posts of Stenographers and Typists) Rules, 1983 as amended by
Government from time to time. For
Promotion.--Must have put in not less than 5 years of service in the cadre of
Typist and must have passed Senior Grade Typewriting and Senior Shorthand
Examinations in Kannada or English Languages conducted by Karnataka Secondary
Education Examinations Board OR must be a holder of Diploma in Secretarial
Practice granted by the Board of Technical Education OR its Equivalent. If
officials who have put in 5 years of service are not available, the officials
having put in service not less than 3 years may be considered for promotion. (a) District
Legal Service Authorities Stenographer/Personal Assistant 14550-26700 30 - 30 (b) 6
Permanent Lok Adalats. Stenographer/Personal Assistant 14550-26700 18 - 18 14. First
Division Assistant (Accounts) 14550-26700 1 - 1 By
deputation of an official in equivalent cadre from the State Accounts
Department OR Judicial Service 15. First
Division Assistant 14550-26700 12 - 12 50% by
direct recruitment from KPSC 50% by
promotion from the cadre of Junior Assistants For direct
recruitment.--Must be a holder of any Degree recognised by the Universities. For
promotion.--Must have put in not less than 5 years of service in the cadre of
Junior Assistants If
officials who have put in 5 years of service are not available, the officials
having put in service not less than 3 years may be considered for promotion. 16. Junior
Assistant 11600-21000 24 - 24 50% by
direct recruitment from KPSC and 50% by promotion from any of the cadres in
Group D services and from the cadre of Drivers on the basis of Seniority,
Seniority being determined by treating a person holding a post carrying a
higher scale of pay as senior to a person who is holding a post carrying a
lower scale of pay, seniority inter se among persons holding a post carrying
the same scale of pay, being determined on the basis of length of service in
respective cadre or by deputation from an official in the equivalent cadre
from any State Civil Cadre or Judicial Service. For direct
recruitment.?A pass in
PUC examination or its ! equivalent For
promotion.--Must have passed Tenth Standard or passed equivalent
qualification. Must have put in not less than 5 years of service in the cadre
of Group D and Drivers 17. Typist
11600-21000 t 50 - 50 By direct
recruitment from KPSC OR by deputation of an official in any State Civil
Service OR Judicial Service For direct
recruitment.--As prescribed in Karnataka Civil Services (Recruitment to the
Posts of Stenographers and Typists) Rules, 1983 as amended by Government from
time to time. 18. Driver
11600-21000 10 - 10 By direct
recruitment OR by deputation of an official in equivalent cadre from any of
the State Civil Service or Judicial Service Or State owned Transport
Corporation For direct
recruitment.--Mus t have passed Tenth Standard or an equivalent
qualification; and Must be a
holder of Current Heavy Motor Vehicle Driving Licence 19. Attender-cum- Driver 11000-19000 1 - 1 By
promotion from the cadre of Group D. If no suitable Group D is available for
promotion, by direct recruitment OR by deputation of an official in
equivalent cadre from any of the State Civil Services OR Judicial Service, For
promotion.-- Must have
put in service not less than 5 years in the cadre of Group D; and Must be a
holder of Current Heavy Motor Vehicle Driving Licence For direct
recruitment.--Must have passed Tenth Standard or an equivalent qualification;
and Must be a holder of Current Heavy Motor Vehicle Driving Licence 20. Dalayat/Peon/
Watchman (Group D) 9600-14550 55 - 55 By direct
recruitment Must have
passed Tenth Standard or an equivalent qualification" KARNATAKA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITIES (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016
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