(1) Inter-departmental deputations shall not be done after the age at fifty five years.
(2) In charge arrangements made under rule 32 of KCSR within the unit of seniority shall not be considered as transfer and posting within the meaning of the Act and these Rules.
By Order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka (P.V. Sreenivasan) Under Secretary to Government (Services), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
To:
The Complier, Karnataka Gazette, Bangalore for publication in the special issue of the official gazette and to supply 100 copies to the office of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Room No. 448, 4th Floor, M.S. Building, Bangalore.
Copy to:
1. The Accountant General (A & E)/ (G&SSA) / (E&SSA), Karnataka, Bengaluru.
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2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) / (wildlife), Aranya Bhavan, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru.
3. Secretary to Government, Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.
4. Private Secretary to Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, M.S.Building, Bengaluru.
5. Personal Secretary to Secretary to Government (Forests), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, M.S.Building, Bengaluru.
6. Personal Assistant to Deputy Secretary(1), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, M.S.Building, Bengaluru.
7. Section Guard File/ODGC.
22 Appendix – I Normal tenure for each posting (in years) [See rule 4] Sl.
No.
Cadre Minimum Tenure Forest Officers 1 Deputy Range Forest Officers 3 years 2 Forest Guards 4 years 3 Forest Watchers 7 years Other Officials 1 Group A Officers 2 years 2 Group B Officers 3 years 3 Group C Officials 5 years 4 Group D Employees 7 years Note: Tenure may be increased, reduced or relaxed as per the provisions contained in these rules.
By Order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka (P.V. Sreenivasan) Under Secretary to Government (Services), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
23 Appendix – II List of Competent Authorities (See rule 6) Sl. No. Authority Composition of the Authority 1 Apex Authority
1. PCCF (HoFF) – Chairperson and Convener
2. PCCF (Wildlife) – Member
3. PCCF (EWPRT) – Member 2 State Authority
1. APCCF (P&R) – Chairperson and Convener
2. APCCF (HQ &C) – Member
3. APCCF (Vigilance) –Member 3 Circle Authority
1. CCF holding the charge of the Territorial Forest Circle – Chairperson and Convener
2. Senior most CF/DCF from among those holding the charge of Wildlife, Working Plan and Research Division – Member
3. Senior most DCF (KSFS) from among those holding the charge of other special duty divisions within the Circle 4 Divisional Authority
1. DCF heading the Territorial or Wildlife Forest Division – Chairperson and Convener
2. All the ACFS working in the Division - Members By Order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka (P.V. Sreenivasan) Under Secretary to Government (Services), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
24 Appendix – III Jurisdiction of the Competent Authorities [See Rule 6 (2)] Sl.
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Name of the Competent Authority Jurisdiction for counseling, transfers and postings 1 Apex Authority Inter-Departmental deputations, posting of Group A & B Officers, and guiding and supervising all other Competent Authorities 2 State Authority Postings of Group C and D forest officers and other officials within head office and other wings in Bengaluru and Inter-Circle postings in the state 3 Circle Authority Postings of Group C and D forest officers and other officials in circle office, and Inter-divisional transfers and postings within the jurisdiction of the Territorial Forest Circle 4 Divisional Authority Intra-divisional postings of Group C and D forest officers and other officials within the jurisdiction of respective territorial or wildlife division as the case may be By Order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka (P.V. Sreenivasan) Under Secretary to Government (Services), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
25 Appendix – IV Annual calendar for counseling, general transfers and postings [See Rules 12] Stage Activity Starting date End date 1 Appointment of members to the Circle and Divisional Authorities 1st March 10th March 2 Review of working strength of officers/employees, updating the website, identification of critical posts and vacancies to be filled up at the Divisional, Circle and State Authorities 11th March 20th March 3 Review by Apex Authority, determination of the scale of transfers and issuing notification 21st March 31st March 4 Submission of applications 1st April 15th April 5 Scrutiny of applications by different Authorities, preparation of priority list and notification of counseling schedule by the Apex Authority 16th April 30thApril 6 State level counseling 1st May 7th May 7 Circle level counseling 8th May 15th May 8 Divisional level counseling 16th May 21st May 9 Relief and taking charge of new post 22nd May 31st May Note: If the starting or ending day is a public holiday, the schedule will start or end on the next working day. However, it will not affect the remaining schedule.
By Order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka (P.V. Sreenivasan) Under Secretary to Government (Services), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.