1THE KARNATAKA RESIDENCE OF MINISTERS, MINISTERS OF THE STATE AND DEPUTY MINISTERS (FURNISHING) RULES,1956 (As amended by Notification No.GAD 19 MIR 58, dated 24.12.1959; GSR 67, dated 14.08.1967; GSR 295, dated 7.08.1968; GSR 308, dated
21.08.1968 and GSR 164, dated 29.4.1970) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers,2[, Ministers of the State and Deputy Ministers] Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), The Government of Karnataka hereby make the following rules, namely._
1. (i) These rules may be called Karnataka Residence of Ministers, 3[,Ministers of the State and Deputy Ministers] (Furnishing) Rules,1956.
(ii) They Shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of November, 1956. 4[1-A. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “Minister” includes a Minister of State].
2. The residence of a Minister, a Minister of state and a Deputy Minister
Provided under sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Act shall be furnished on the following scales, namely.- I. Furniture
(a) Drawing Room or Reception Room._
(i) There sofa sets of three pieces each
(ii) Three chairs
(iii) one central table
(iv) Four teapoys
(v) one carpet
(b) Dining Room.-
(i) One dining table
(ii) Twelve chairs
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 17.05.1957, vide Notification No. GAD 6 MIR 57, dated 8.5.1957
2. Inserted by GSR 295, dated 7.8.1968 and shall be deemed to have come in to force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
3. Inserted by GSR 295, dated 7.8.1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
4. Rule 1-A inserted by GSR 295, dated 7.8.1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. S29.5.1968
(iii) One side board or dinner wagon
(c) Bedroom (maximum of four bedrooms to be furnished)per bedroom.-
(i) Two cots with mattresses and pillows
(ii) One wardrobe
(iii) One coat stand
(iv) One chest of drawers
(v) One dressing table
(vi) Two side tables
(vii) One carpet
(viii) One extra almirah each in two bedrooms extra cots with mattresses and pillows.
(d) Office Room.-
(i) One office table
(ii) One book case
(iii) One office chair II. Linen
(i) Door and window curtains
(ii) Mosquito curtains one per bed III. Crockery and Cutlery
(i) Twelve cups and saucers
(ii) Two tea pots
(iii) Two sugar basins
(iv) Two milk jugs
(v) Two tea trays
(vi) Dinner set for 12 persons either of crockery in Indian style or of stainless steel. IV. Miscellaneous
(i) One Radio
(ii) One Frigidaire
(iii) One Wall Clock
(iv) Eighteen chairs partly cane and partly wooden for office
(v) One hat stand with mirror for the verandah
(vi) One meat safe
(vii) One hot case
(viii) Two Durries(Cotton carpets) 1[(ix) Two Electric Stoves
(x) Two Table Lamps
(xi) One Iron box] 2[(xii) Two Boilers of 15 gallons capacity]
3. Each Minister, a Minister of State and a Deputy Minister may purchase at Government cots and with the sanction of the State Government miscellaneous items of articles required of furnishing the residence, provided that the expenditure on this account shall not exceed 3[one thousand rupees] during the period he holds the office of Minister, a Minister of State and Deputy Minister and resides at such residence. Such articles shall be Government property and form part of the furniture provided for the residence.
4. The three rooms in the residence of a Minister, a Minister of State and a Deputy Minister referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Act shall be furnished on the following scale.- I. Office Room
(i) One office table
(ii) One office chair
(iii) One book case
(iv) Four chairs
(v) One carpet. II. Drawing Room or Reception Room
(i) One Carpet
(ii) One wall clock
(iii) One sofa set
(iv) Two teapoys
(v) One central table. III. Extra Room
(i) One carpet
(ii) One small office table
(iii) One teapoy
(iv) Six chairs-cane or wooden
(v) Three foot rugs
1. Items (ix) to (xi) added by GSR 367, dated 14-8-1967, w.e.f. 24-8-1967
2. Item (xii) added by GSR 308, dated 21-8-1968, w.e.f. 5-9-1968
3. Substituted for the words “five Hundred rupees” by GSR 164, dated 29-4-1970 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f.30-5-1968
(vi) Six door and window curtains
(vii) Six table cloths. 1[5. (1) The articles with which a residence of a Minister, a Minister of State and a Deputy Minister is furnished under Rules 2 and 3 and the articles with which the rooms in the residence of a Minister, a Minister of State and a Deputy Minister are furnished under Rule 4, shall be deemed to be articles in charge of the Minister, the Minister of State and the Deputy Minister concerned and list of such articles shall be maintained by the Private Secretary it the Minister, the Minister of State and the Deputy Minister.
(2) (a) Whenever a residence furnished under Rules 2 and 3 is vacated by a Minister, a Minister of State and a Deputy Minister on relinquishing office, the articles with which such residence had been furnished shall be delivered by the Minister, the Minister of State Deputy Minister concerned to the state Government along with the list of articles maintained by the Private Secretary to the Minister, the Minister of State and the Deputy Minister.
(b) The articles with which the rooms in the residence of a Minister, a Minister of State and a Deputy Minister are furnished under Rule 4 shall be returned to the State Government when the Minister, the Minister of State and the Deputy Minister concerned relinquishes his office along with the list of, articles maintained by the Private Secretary to the Minister, the Minister of state and the Deputy Minister.
6. (1) All expenditure on maintenance of the articles provided under these rules in good condition and on repairs to such articles due to normal wear and tear shall be borne by the state Government.
(2) Losses in the articles provided under these rules due to breakages, thefts, or other causes may be written off by the Government provided that the value thereof does not exceed in the case of unbreakable articles, Rs.50 and in the case of fragile articles Rs.100 per year.
(3) The linen and carpets provided under these rules, when unserviceable, may be replaced by the Government, provided the unserviceable articles are returned to Government.] -----------
1.Rules 5 and 6 added by Notification No. GAD 19 MIR 58, dated 24-12-1959 1N0TIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 ( Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), The Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following amendments to the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, with effect from 1st day of November, 1956. In the said rules, after Rule 4, the following rules shall be added, namely.- “5. (1) The articles with which a residence of a Minister is furnished under Rules 2 and 3, and the articles with which the rooms in the residence of a Minister are furnished under Rule 4, shall be deemed to be articles in charge of the Minister concerned, and a list of such articles shall be maintained by the state Government and a duplicate copy of such list maintained by the Private Secretary to the Minister.
(2) (a) Whenever a residence furnished under Rules 2 and 3 is vacated by a Minister or relinquishing office, the article with which such residence had been furnished shall be delivered by the Minister concerned to the State Government along with the list of articles maintained by the Private Secretary to the Minister.
(b) The articles with which the rooms in the residence of a Minister are furnished under Rule 4 shall be returned to the State Government when the Minister concerned relinquishes his office along with the list of articles maintained by the Private Secretary to the Minister.
6. (1) All expenditure on maintenance of the articles provided under these rules in good condition, and on repairs to such articles due to normal wear and tear shall be borne by the State Government.
(2) Losses in the articles provided under these rules due to breakages, thefts, or other causes may be written off by the Government provided that the value thereof does not exceed in the case of unbreakable articles, Rs.50 and in the case of fragile articles Rs.100 per year.
(3) The linen and carpets provided under these rules, when unserviceable, may be replaced by the Government, provided the unserviceable articles are returned to Government.] ______ 2THE KARNATAKA RESIDENCE OF MINISTER (FURNISHING) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1967 GSR 367.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 15 of the Karnataka Minister’ Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act 5 of
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 31-12-1959, vide Notification No. GAD 19 MIR 58, dated 24-12-1959
2. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 24-8-1967, vide Notification No. GAD 10(1) GMR 67, dated 14-8-1967 1957), The Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely.-
1.Title.- These rules may be called the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) (Amendment) Rules, 1967.
2. Amendment of Rules 2.- In Rule 2 of the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956, under the heading “IV Miscellaneous”, after item No. (viii), the following items, shall be added, namely.- “(ix) Two Electric stoves.
(ix) Two Table lamps.
(ix) One Iron box”. _________ 1THE KARNATAKA RESIDENCE OF MINISTER (FURNISHING) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1968 GSR 295.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (1-A) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 ( Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956, namely.-
1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) (Amendment) Rules,1968.
(2) they shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29th day of May, 1968.
2. Amendment of preamble.- In the preamble of the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), after the word “Ministers”, a comma and the words, “Ministers of the State and Deputy Minister” shall be inserted.
3. Inserting of new Rule 1-A_ After Rule 1 of the said rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely.- “ 1-A . In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “Minister” includes a Minister of state”. ______
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 29-8-1968, vide Notification No. GAD 38(5) GAM 68, dated 7-8-1968 1THE KARNATAKA RESIDENCE OF MINISTER (FURNISHING) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1968 GSR 308.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 ( Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956, namely.-
1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) (Amendment) Rules,1968.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Rule 2.- In the Rule 2 of the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956 under the heading “IV Miscellaneous” after Item No. (xi), the following item shall be added, namely .- “(xii)- Two Boilers of 15 gallons Capacity”. ______ 2THE KARNATAKA RESIDENCE OF MINISTER (FURNISHING) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1970 GSR 164.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (1-A) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 ( Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), the Governor of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956, namely.-
1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) (Amendment) Rules,1970.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day of May, 1968.
2. Amendment of Rule 3.- In the Rule 3 of the Karnataka Residence of Ministers (Furnishing) Rules, 1956, for the words “five hundred rupees”, the words “one thousand rupees” shall be substituted. ________
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 5-9-1968, vide Notification No. GAD 42(1) GMR 68, dated 21-8-1968
2. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 14-5-1970, vide Notification No. GAD 43 GMR 69, dated 29-4-1970