A motorised unit of the Home Guards may be formed with members owing motor vehicles who desire to place their vehicles at the disposal of the Commandant General or the Commandant, as the case may be, when called out under section 5. Only those member owners who hold a driving licence and whose motor vehicles conform to the required specifications shall be enrolled in this unit. The State Government shall bear the cost of petrol for the use of such Motor Vehicles.
The State Government shall also bear the difference between the riot and ordinary insurance in respect of such values in cases in which the member owners have taken out riot insurance policies in respect of such vehicles.
21 Repeal :- The Bombay Home Guards Rules, 1953, as in force in the Bombay Area are hereby repealed.
Provided that the provisions of sections 06 and 24 of the Karnataka Central Clauses Act, 1899, shall be applicable in respect of such repeal and re-enactment of a Karnataka Act.
KARNATAKA GAZETTE (Home and Transport Secretariat) NOTIFICATION NO.HD 1 SHG 92 Bengaluru dated: 15th May 1995 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1962) the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Home Guards Rules 1963, namely:
1. Title and commencement 1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Home Guards (Amendment) Rules, 1995 2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette
2. Substitution of Schedule I : For Schedule 1 to the Karnataka Home Guards Rules 1963 the following shall be substituted namely:
SCHEDULE -1 The Scale, period of supply of clothing articles etc., issued to the Home Guards and Officers (See Rule 15) Sl.
No.
Name of the Article Quantity to be issued Period of supply (Frequency of Issues) OFFICERS ISSUES
1. Shirt Khaki Terrycot 01 No. 04 year
2. Trousers Khaki Terrycot 01 Pair 04 year
3. Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year
4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year
5. Belt-Web or Canvas 01 No. 02 years
6. Socks (Woollen) 01 Pair 01 year
7. Boot (Ankle/Brown) 01 Pair 02 years
8. Holster 01 No. Permanent Issue
9. Shoulder Titles 01 Pair Permanent issue
10. Whistle 01 No. Permanent issue
11. Lanyard 01 No. 02 years
12. Swagger stick 01 No. Once in 05 years
13. Peak cap 01 No. Once in 05 years
14. Peak cap bade 01 No. Permanent issue
15. Maple leaves 01 pair Permanent issue
16. Pigeon 01 Pair Permanent issue
17. Boot Lace Brown 01 Pair Once in 06 months
18. Boot Polish Brown 02 tins Once a year
19. Blanco 02 cakes Once a year
20. Brasso 02 tins Once a year
21. Turban (in lieu of cap etc for Sikhs only) 01 No. 02 years NCO’S AND HOME GUARDS ISSUE
1. Shirt Khaki Terrycot 01 No. 04 year
2. Trousers Khaki Terrycot 01 Pair 04 year
3. Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year
4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year
5. Belt – Web or Canvas 01 No. 02 years
6. Anklet web 01 Pair 02 years
7. Socks (Woollen) 01 Pair 01 year
8. Boot Ankle Black 01 Pair 02 years
9. Beret Cap 01 No. 01 year
10. Shoulder Titles 01 Pair Permanent issue
11. Cap Badges 01 No. Permanent issue
12. Whistle with chain 01 No. Permanent issue
13. Hackle 01 No. 03 years
14. Baynat Frogs with Ammunition Pouche 01 No. Permanent issue
15. Badges of NCOs and Home Guards 01 Pair Once in 05 years
16. Lathi 01 No. Permanent issue
17. Boot Lace Black 01 Pair Once in 06 months
18. Boot Polish Black 02 tins Once a year
19. Blanco 02 cakes Once a year
20. Brasso 02 tins Once a year
21. Turban (in lieu of cap etc for Sikhs only) 01 No. 02 years WOMEN HOME GUARDS OFFICERS
1. Bush Shirt Khaki Terrycot 01 No. 04 year
2. Trousers Khaki Terrycot 01 Pair 04 year
3. Bush Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year
4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year
5. Socks Cotton 02 Pairs 02 years
6. Shoes Leather Brown 01 Pair 02 years
7. Holster 01 No. Permanent Issue
8. Shoulder Title 01 Pair Permanent issue
9. Whistle 01 No. Permanent issue
10. Lanyard 01 No. 02 years
11. Swagger Stick 01 No. Once in 05 years
12. Peak Cap 01 No. Once in 05 years
13. Peak Cap Badge 01 Pair Permanent issue
14. Maple Leaves 01 Pair Permanent issue
15. Pigeon 01 Pair Permanent issue
16. Shoe lace Brown 01 Pair Once in 06 months
17. Boot Polish Brown 02 tins Once a year WOMEN HOME GUARDS
1. Khaki Terrycot Bush Shirt 01 No. 04 year
2. Khaki Terrycot Trousers 01 Pair 04 year
3. Bush Shirt Khaki Cellular 01 No. 01 year
4. Trouser Khaki (Drill) 01 Pair 01 year
5. Socks Cotton 02 Pairs 02 years
6. Shoes Leather Brown 01 Pair 02 years
7. Shoulder Title 01 Pair Permanent issue
8. Whistle 01 No. Permanent issue
9. Lanyard 01 No. 02 years
10. Woollen beret cap (Maroon) 01 No. 01 year
11. Cap badge 01 No. Permanent issue
12. Hackle 01 No. 03 years
13. Shoe lace Brown 01 Pair Once in 06 months
14. Boot Polish Brown 02 tins Once a year By order of the Name of the Governor of Karnataka P.A.Ramaswamy Naidu Undersecretary to Government Home and Transport Department
SCHEDULE – II (See Rule 15) Specifications of Home Guards Shirts Trousers and Beret Caps Khaki Full ARM Shirts.
1) Khaki Cellular Full Arm Shirt with attached shoulder straps measuring 5 cms x 2 ½ cms x 15½ cms with the Khaki bone button. There should be two round button holes to fix shoulder titles. Button holes should be provided for four Khaki bone buttons in the front. The front button hole fly should be 4 cms width two patch pockets measuring 14 x 13½ cms and 5 cms above the belt with a box pleat 3½ cms wide in the centre. The patch pockets will have round corners and fastened with press buttons at the corners and khaki bone buttons in the centre of the flap of the pocket. The flap of the pockets should be 6 cms with three points. The cuff should be 6½ cms wide with a khaki bone button. The width of the collar should be 4½ cms in the centre and 7½ cms at the ends.
2) Pants: Khaki Drill Full Pants. The waist band should be 3½ cms in width. There should be two out pockets, pockets to be 15 cms at the top, and at the button and 29 cms in the length. A hip pocket should be provided at the right side with the flap with a khaki bone button. The bottom should be left unstitched to facilitate to stitch according to the sizes required without folding. Three loops for passing the web belts, one at the back, and one on either side should be provided. Each loop to be fixed with a khaki bone button stitched on the pant. Loop should be 11 cms long 1½ cms on the top and 4 cms at the elbow end with a point. There should be buckle flap on the left side measuring 10 cms long with a stitched khaki bone button to the front flap. The flap should be 3 cms at stitched end and 2 cms on the other end. There should be one khaki bone button fixed inside the belt. The fly should be trousers type. There should be 4 khaki bone buttons in front of the trousers just below the belt.
Woollen Beret Cap: Beret Caps made up of Khaki, Woollen serge cloth. There should be two round holes in front of the cap to insert cap badge. The edge should be stitched with soft black leather. There should be two eye-lets. The inside of the caps should be stitched with superior black cloth. The sizes should be as follows.
6 ¼, 6 ½ 6 ⅝ 6⅞ 6⅞ 7 7⅛ 7¾ ---- ---- ------ ----- ----- --- ---- and ------ 20 20½ 20 ¾ 21¼ 21¾ 22 22⅜ 22¾ 3) Woollen socks : Khaki colour socks made out of imported wool weighing between 87 to 111 grams, 72 to 84 kneels in different sizes of 10" 10½, 11", 11½ ", 12" and 12 ¼ .
SCHEDULE III Badges of Rank [See Rule 15] OFFICERS:
Designation: Description of Badges:
1. Commandant General A Maple leaf, crossed baton and sword
2.
Deputy/Joint Commandant General/Regional Commandant (Commissioner's Division) A dove and 3 Maple leaves in a triangle
3. Commandant-District A dove and 2 maple leaves
4. Senior Staff Officers, Senior Divisional Commanders A dove and a maple leaf
5.
Divisional Commanders, Second in Command and Deputy District Commandant, Adjutant, District quarter Master, All Staff Officers (all on the staff of Commandant) A dove 6 Company Commanders, Senior Instructors 3 Maple leaves
7. Senior Platoon Commanders Coy.
Second-in-command, Junior Instructors 2 Maple leaves
8. Platoon Commanders 1 Maple leaf OTHERS (N.C.Os)
1. Regimental Sergeant Major Ribbon Cross and a dove
2. Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant Ribbon Cross and two discs
3. Company Sergeant Major Ribbon Cross and one disc
4. Company Quarter Master Sergeant Ribbon Cross
5. Sergeant Three Ribbon bars (Horizontal and parallel)
6. Section Leader Two Ribbon bars (Horizontal and parallel)
7. Assistant Section Leaders One Ribbon bar (Horizontal) NOTE: (1) In addition to the distinctive badges as prescribed above, both officers and others will also wear the Home Guards badges in Hindi.
(2) The posts of Senior Staff officers are not existing at present.
SCHEDULE IV STAR PLATES
1. Commandant General Two white stars on a black plate
2. Deputy Commandant General One white star on a black plate
3. Head Band Woollen or silken black band of 1.75" width with the Home Guard emblem in white metal is to be worn on the cap or Centre of the turban as applicable, by the Commandant General and Deputy Commandant General.
4. Gorget patches Gorget patches are to be of black woollen material 1" wide with a 3/20" wide silver threaded striple down the ½" white metal button at the top. To be worn on both collars by the Commandant General and Deputy Commandant General.
5. Medals Full medals are to be worn on ceremonial occasions only. Medal ribbons are to be worn with shirt sleeves and bush shirts on all occasions except when ordered otherwise (e.g., for training or during operations).
6. Efficiency badge Efficiency badges will be awarded to Home Guards after successful completion of their advanced training. Efficiency badge is to be a black circular disc of metal on cloth of 1 ½ " in diameter with a white metal dove with its beak facing forward embossed thereon. It will have an attached pin at the back and is to be worn on the left sleeve midway between the shoulder and elbow.
7. Hackle The Hackle is to be of black and white plumes is to be worn only on ceremonial occasions on the beret above the left eye or centre front of the turban as applicable.
SCHEDULE V List of Diseases [See Rule 15]
1. Acute Influenza or Pneumonia
2. Anthrox
3. Cerebrospinal Fever
4. Chicken pox
5. Small pox
6. Diphtheria
7. Cholera
8. Enteric fever
9. Erysipelas
10. Leprosy
11. Measles
12. Plague
13. Rabies
14. Relapsing fever
15. Scarlet fever
16. Tetanus
17. Tuberculosis
18. Typhoid FORM A (See Rule 4) To, The Commandant, Home Guards ..............................................
I desire to be enrolled as a member of the Home Guards ..................................
1. Name in full
2. Father's Name
3. Date of birth
4. Place of birth (village, town or city, Taluk, District and State)
5. Father's occupation or profession
6. Address (Residence or office, if any)
7. Telephone number of residence or office, if any
8. Occupation or profession
9. Educational Qualification (state degree held or examination passed and knowledge of languages or of stenography or typing)
10. (i) Whether the applicant has put in war service'
(ii) If so, give particulars
11. Whether the applicant has undergone military or Naval training ?
12. Whether the applicant has undergone any training with any First Aid or Ambulance Corps ?
13. (i) Whether the applicant was originally resident in the territory now included in Pakistan ?
(ii) If so, state the former address in the territory now included in Pakistan and date of migration to territory of India.
14. Particulars of places of addresses where the applicant resided for more than one year during the proceeding five years (Residential address of each place specifying the number of the house, the name of the lane, street, and the period of residence with dates on each place should be stated).
15. (i) Whether the applicant holds any arms licence ?
(ii) If so, give the description of the weapon.
16. Whether the applicant has received any training in the use of fire arms ?
17. (i) Whether the applicant owns Motor Vehicles ?
(ii) If so, give the description of the vehicle
(iii) Whether the applicant is willing to join the motorised unit ?
(iv) If not, whether he would place his motor vehicle at the disposal of the motor unit.
18. (i) Whether the applicant has been convicted of any offences
(ii) If so, state the particulars of conviction and sentences.
Place: ...............
Dated: Signature * Insert the name of the area Concerned Certificate of character by two responsible persons who known you personally or at least the last three years should be written to the space below:
1. ...................................................................
(Signature of the person who gives the certificate) Address .......................................................
Telephone of any)
2. .....................................................................
(Signature of the person who gives the certificate) Address .......................................................
Telephone of any) FORM – B (See Rule 3) "I .................................... residing ........................................... do solemnly and sincerely declare and atfirm that I will well and truly serve the Government of Karnataka as a member of the Home Guards in ..................................... without favour or affection malice, or ill will, or Communal or political bias; and that I will to be best of my ability discharge the functions and duties assigned to me for the protection of peace, the security of property and the public safety and that I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties as such member faithfully according to law and will not allow any communal or political bias to interfere with the duties assigned to me by Government or my superior officers" "Insert the name of the area concerned.
FORM –C (See Rule -7) CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE HOME GUARDS NO...................................
STATE OF KARNATAKA Shri......................................... is appointed as a member of the Home Guards for the (area) ............................................ under the Karnataka Home Guards Act, 1962 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1962) Place: Signature Dated: Designation FORM –D i........................................ residing at ............................ do hereby declare that I am a citizen of India and I have no intention of permanently leaving the State of Karnataka for at least three years after the enrolment as a member of Home Guards and I further declare that I am not under any obligation to serve in any other force.
Place: ...............
Dated: Signature