State Act
Section 119. Declaration of Essential Services, etc.
THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020
This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
119. Declaration of Essential Services, etc.- (1) The corporation may from time to time declare such classes of its services as it considers necessary to be essential services. (2) No member of an essential service shall,- (a) without the written permission of the Chief Commissioner or any officer authorised by him in this behalf, resign his office, withdraw or absent himself from the duties thereof without at least two month's notice given in writing to the Chief Commissioner, except in the case of illness or accidents disabling him for the discharge of his duties or other reason accepted as sufficient by the Chief Commissioner or such officer: or (b) neglect or refuse to perform his duties or wilfully perform them in a manner which, in the opinion of the Chief Commissioner or such officer, is inefficient.