In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) 'Appointing Authority' in relation to a Government servant means:-
(i) The authority empowered to make appointments to the Service of which the Government Servant is for the time being a member or to the grade of the Service in which the Government servant is for the time being included, or
(ii) The authority empowered to make appointments to the post which the Government servant for the time being holds, or
(iii) The authority which appointed the Government servant to such service, grade or post, as the case may be, whichever authority is the highest authority;
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(b) ‘Commission’ means the Karnataka Public Service Commission;
(c) ‘Disciplinary Authority’ in relation to the imposition of a penalty on a Government servant means the authority competent under these rules to impose on him that penalty;
(d) 'Government servant’ means a person who is a member of the Civil Services of the State of Karnataka or who hold a Civil post in connection with the affairs of the State of Karnataka and includes any person whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government of India, the Government of another State, a local authority, any person or persons whether incorporated or not and also any person in the service of the Central or another State Government or a local or other authority whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government of Karnataka.
(e) ‘Governor’ means the Governor of Karnataka;
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(f) ‘Schedule’ means the Schedule to these Rules;
(g) ‘Service’ means a civil service of the State;