Section 3(3)(c) in The Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Staff of Department of Technical Education) Act, 2012
(c)A Principal, teaching or non- teaching staff who is in Zone -A or Zone-B and who is undergoing any time bound -penalty imposed under the Karnataka Civil Services( Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 or who is facing any criminal charges in court of law may be transferred to Zone-C, if no vacancy is available in Zone-C, a vacancy may be created in the manner specified in sub-section (2).