THE KARNATAKA SAKAALA SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014
(Received the assent of the Governor on the second day of September, 2014)
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 31 OF 2014
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the sixth day of September, 2014)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011.
Whereas, it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 1 of 2012) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Sakaala Services (Amendment) Act, 2014.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Substitution of section 7.- In the Karnataka Sakaala Services Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 1 of 2012) (herein after referred to as the principal Act), for section 7 the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"7. E-governance of services.- As a part of E-Governance, the Government shall endeavor and encourage the public Authorities, to deliver their citizen related services electronically or through post in a phased manner and in such other manner as may be prescribed subject to payment of such fees as may be prescribed."
3. Substitution of section 9.- For section 9 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"9. Liability to pay compensatory cost.- Every Appellate Authority or Competent Officer or designated officer or his subordinate public servant who fails to deliver or dispose the citizen related services or appeals of a citizen within the stipulated time shall be liable to pay compensatory cost at the rate of twenty rupees per day for the period of delay subject to a maximum of five hundred rupees per application, in aggregate, if there is no ban or restriction from the Government to provide the same."
4. Amendment of section 11.- In section 11 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(4) After giving compensatory cost to the aggrieved Citizen and within thirty days thereafter, the competent officer shall update debit note in the HRMS Software against the officer found guilty by following the principles of natural justice".
5. Amendment of section 14.- In section 14 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(4) If, any Designated officer or Competent officer or Appellate authority fails to deliver the Citizen related service or dispose appeals within the stipulated time for more than seven times, he shall subject to enquiry by the concerned disciplinary Authority and if found guilty, prepare a report against the concerned officer and submit it to the Government. The State Government after considering the report shall take action within one month from the date of receipt of the report."
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