Transfer Rules 2026 in Karnataka: Complete Guide for Medical Officers & Staff
NOTIFICATION
The draft of the following rules to amend the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Medical Officers and Other Staff) Rules, 2025, which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Medical Officers and Other Staff) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 2 of 2011) is hereby published as required by sub section (1) of section 12 of the said Act for the information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the State Government. Objections and Suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Room No. 105, Vikas Soudha, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru -560001.
DRAFT RULES:
1. Title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Medical Officers and Other Staff) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) These rules shall come into force from the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 2. In the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Medical Officers and Other Staff) Rules, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, in clause (b), -
(i) for sub-clause (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(i) Where fifty percent or more than fifty percent posts are vacant in any Government Hospital or Government Institutions other than a Primary Health Centre or Sub-Centre:" and
(ii) after sub-clause (i) as so substituted, the following shall be inserted
namely:-
"(i-a) Where the vacancy is required to be filled to render certain critical services as may be determined by a notification by the Government:
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3. Amendment of rule 6. In said rules, in rule-6, in sub-rule (3), in the
(a) after Sl. No. 1 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
(b) in Sl. No. 4, the words "certificate from the District Medical Board" the words and letters "UDID certificate issued under Swavalamban portal" shall be substituted;
(c)in Sl. No. 5, in column 3,-
(i) for the words "magistrate affidavit" the words "certificate from not below the rank of Executive Magistrate" shall be substituted;
(ii) for the words "magistrate certificate" the words "certificate from not below the rank of Executive Magistrate" shall be substituted;
(d) after Sl. No. 6 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
(e)after fourth proviso, the following provisos, shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided also that, a medical officer falling under special category in Sl. No. 6, shall be eligible for transfer to the place nearest to the place of working of his spouse:
Provided also that, in case of spouse of an All-India Service officer he may be given no objection certificate to go on deputation to the place of working of the spouse on transfer:
Provided also that, the period of exemption for special category Sl. Nos. 1 to 3 shall be only till the next general transfers because a different choice will be available to them during the subsequent transfers. through counseling;
Provided also that there will not be any upper cap on the number of exemptions for those cases of special category in Sl. Nos. 1 and (la) of the Table who are totally dependent on the support of their family members for their daily chores."
4. Amendment of rule 10. In rule said rules, in rule 10, in sub-rule (3), in clause (b), after the proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided further that, if critical vacancies are not available for giving option to a person belonging to special category in Sl.No.1 of the Table in sub-rule (3) of rule 6, then he may be eligible for opting a non-critical vacancy during counselling."
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