(a) The priority lists of the teaching staff who have completed minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1) of Rule 4, and a separate list of Teaching staff who have requested for transfer under sub-rule (2) of Rule 4 and of those teaching staff desiring to avail relaxation (reduction) of minimum service under clause (a) of sub-rule (4) of Rule 4 at the place of present regular posting shall be prepared after calling application by the Competent Authority Zone wise and category wise as given in the schedule, based on the total number of years of actual working in the entire service in the Zone of present regular posting.
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(b) Within each zone, priority lists shall be prepared individually for each category given in sub-rule (3) of Rule 4 and transfer from each Zone shall be done in the following order of priority.
(i) Cases of persons with benchmark disabilities;
(ii) Serious ailment cases;
(iii) Cases of Widow or Single parent with children below 12 years or Women divorcee who has not re-married or teaching staff having physically dependent spouse and children who has suffered bench mark disability while serving in Indian Armed forces or Paramilitary forces.
(iv) spouse cases;
(v) Compulsory transfers in the interest of public service;
(c) If the number of years served is equal, the seniority based on the last operated gradation list shall be considered and the senior shall have precedence in the counselling
(d) The Competent Authority shall prepare provisional priority list as per procedure enumerated above and notify the same for submission of objections if any within time notified by competent authority on Department of Collegiate Education website. On receipt of objections from teaching staff, they may be considered or rejected on the basis of its validity and the final priority list shall be published.
6. Procedure for conducting counselling– (1) Before initiation of counselling procedure, the subject-wise posts sanctioned, subject-wise workload, working strength and vacant posts and other details shall be submitted by all Principals in the proforma specified by the Competent Authority or through online information system.
(2) The posts of teaching staff to be filled by counselling by compulsory transfer in the interest of public service shall be notified by Competent Authority based on the availability of vacancies and sufficient workload and academic requirement and clause (d) of Rule 5.
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(3) Application for transfer on request by the teaching staff belonging to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 as specified in sub-rule (3) of Rule 4 shall be submitted within the date and in proforma specified by the Competent Authority.
(4) The applications received within the last date shall be scrutinised and if the information furnished in transfer application is found to be incorrect, it shall be treated as mis-conduct and suitable disciplinary action shall be taken against the applicant as per Karnataka Civil Services (Control, Classification and Appeal) Rules, 1957 and Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1966.
(5) The teaching staff or applicant on receipt of the instructions from the Competent Authority shall appear for counselling and select any of the posts displayed within the allotted time under sub-rule (5) of Rule 4. In the event of the teaching staff or applicant, who is scheduled to appear for counselling on request, does not appear for counselling or appears and fails to select a place within the stipulated time, he shall be deemed to be continued in the existing working place, unless otherwise, he is transferred compulsorily in the interest of public service by counselling.
Provided that, if, in the event of the teaching staff, who is scheduled to appear for counselling for compulsory transfer in the interest of public service, does not appear for counselling or appears and fails to select a place within the stipulated time, then the Competent Authority is empowered to transfer and post the said staff against the displayed vacancy at the end of the counselling for compulsory transfer in public interest.
Provided further that, If, the teaching staff does not report to duty at the place of posting by transfer, it shall be treated as mis-conduct, and said staff shall be liable for suitable disciplinary action under Karnataka Civil Services (Control, Classification and Appeal) Rules, 1957 and Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1966.
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(6) The posts of teaching staff displayed as notified in sub Rule (2) of Rule 6 to be filled by counselling shall include the vacancies that will be created by compulsory transfer of teaching staff who have completed minimum length of service as specified in sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 and within limits prescribed in sub-rule (3) of Rule 4 by counselling. Against these notified and displayed posts, teaching staff belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) as specified in sub rule (3) of Rule 4 shall be allowed to select displayed posts by counselling. If the said teaching staff opts to continue in the existing working place he shall be continued unless otherwise, he is compulsorily transferred in the interest of public service by counselling. Further, on selection of displayed post by a teaching staff in a Government First Grade College by counselling the said post shall be removed from list of displayed posts for further counselling.
(7) After first round of counselling for the teaching staff belonging to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 as specified in sub rule (3) of Rule 4, the posts of teaching staff to be filled by further counselling shall be notified and displayed by the Competent Authority taking into consideration the vacancies created in first round of counselling and based on availability of sufficient workload and academic requirement. The second round of counselling shall then be conducted for the teaching staff belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) as specified in sub rule (3) of Rule 4.
(8) After completion of second round of counselling for the teaching staff belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) as specified in sub rule
(3) of Rule 4, the posts of teaching staff to be filled by further counselling shall be notified and displayed by the Competent Authority based on the vacancies created in the first two rounds of counselling and based on the availability of sufficient workload and academic requirement. Thereafter, the counselling for teaching staff to be compulsorily transferred in the interest of public service shall be held.
Further, on selection of displayed post by a teaching staff in a Government First Grade College by counselling, the said post shall be removed from list of displayed posts for further counselling.
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