The Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011

Preamble

KARNATAKA ACT 1 OF 2012 "[THE KARNATAKA SAKAALA SERVICES ACT, 2011]1 Arrangement of Sections Statement of Objects and Reasons: Sections: 1. Short title and commencement 2. Definitions 3. Right to obtain service within stipulated time limit 4. Notification of services, designated officers, competent officers, appellate authority and stipulated time limits 5. Providing services within the stipulated time 6. Monitoring the status of the application 7. E-governance of services 8. Payment of compensatory cost to the citizen 9. Liability to pay compensatory cost 10. Appointment of competent officer 11. Procedure governing fixing of liability 12. Right of appeal by the public servant 13. Appeal by the aggrieved citizen 14. Developing culture to deliver services within fixed period 15. Deemed service condition 16. Supplement 17. Protection of action taken in good faith 18. Bar of jurisdiction 19. Power to make rules 20. Power to remove difficulties SCHEDULE STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 1 of 2012 .- It is considered necessary to provide for the Guarantee of service to citizens in the State of Karnataka within the stipulated time limit and for matter connected therewith or incidental therewith. A two-tire appeal is also provided for aggrieved persons to competent officer and the appellate authority. A provision is also made for payment of compensatory cost to the citizens whose applications is delayed and to recover the same from the defaulting public servant and also for disciplinary action against such public servants. Hence, the Bill. IndiaCode [L.A. Bill No. 37 of 2011, File No.Samvyashae 39 Shasana 2011] [Entry 5 and 41 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] II Amending Act 36 of 2012 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Guarantee of Services to Citizens Act, 2011,- (i) to change the title of the Act as "The Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011" as the suggestions received from the public and as decided by the committee under the Chairmanship of the Hon'ble Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs; and (ii) to make provision for appointment of an officer not below the rank of Group B or C as the competent officer to impose cost by amending section 10. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 27 of 2012, File No.Samvyashae 32 Shasana 2012] [Entry 5 and 41 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] Amending Act 31 of 2014 .- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Sakaala Service Act 2011,- alman de (i) to encourage the public authorities to deliver related services electronically or through post to the citizen; (ii) to recover the compensatory cost from the guilty officers and punish the officials who defeat the purpose of the Act; and (iii) to initiate disciplinary proceeding against designated officer or Competent officer or Appellate Authority who fails to deliver citizen related services or dispose appeal with in stipulated time. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 41 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 09 Shasana 2014] [entry 5 and 41 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] KARNATAKA ACT 1 OF 2012 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra ordinary of the Second day of January, 2012) "[THE KARNATAKA SAKAALA SERVICES ACT, 2011]1 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty Ninth day of December, 2011) (As amended by Karnataka Act 36 of 2012 and 31 of 2014) An Act to provide for guarantee of services to citizens in the State of Karnataka within the stipulated time limit and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Whereas, it is expedient to provide for guarantee of services to citizens in the State of Karnataka within the stipulated time limit and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-second year of the Republic of India as follows :-

Sections

Type to filter. 18 sections.

1. 1Short title and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Right to obtain service within stipulated time limit
4. 4
5. 5Providing services within the stipulated time
6. 6Monitoring the status of the application
7. 8Payment of compensatory cost to the citizen
8. 10Appointment of competent officer
9. 11Procedure governing fixing of liability
10. 12Right of appeal by the public servant
11. 13Appeal by the aggrieved citizen
12. 14Developing culture to deliver services within fixed period
13. 15Deemed service condition
14. 16Supplement
15. 17Protection of action taken in good faith
16. 18Bar of jurisdiction
17. 19Power to make rules
18. 20Power to remove difficulties