Applications are invited for the posts of Civil Judge(Junior Division), in all 69 vacancies including unfilled vacancies (15 under Direct Recruitment and 14 under Recruitment by transfer and 40 vacancies for General Recruitment (32 under Direct Recruitment and 8 under Recruitment by Transfer) in the A.P. State Judicial Service to be made as follows:
- VACANCY POSITION:
I. Unfilled Vacancies:
Under Direct Recruitment = 15 OC : 10 (1W) OC(PH) : 01 (W) ST : 04 (2W)Under Recruitment by Transfer = 14
II. General Recruitment:
Under Direct Recruitment = 32
Under Recruitment by Transfer = 08
Break up of Vacancies:
Direct Recruitment
OC = 15 (4W) BC-A = 03 (1W)
BC-B = 03 (1W)
BC-D = 03 (1W)
BC-E = 02 (1W)
SC = 04 (2W)
ST = 02
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NOTE:
- For the vacancy under Physically Handicapped(PH) category, person with (orthopaedically Handicapped) (Lower portion of the body)) can only apply.2) The vacancies are subject to the Rule of Special Representation under Rule 7 of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service Rules 2007 and the vacancies in respect BC-E category are subject to the result of Civil Appeal Nos. 2638-2639 of 2010 on the file of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
3) The High Court reserves the right to either increase or decrease the number of vacancies after issue of the notification, if necessary.
- QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidates should possess all the requisite qualifications as laid down in A.P. State Judicial Service Rules, 2007 including the qualifications as indicated below as on the last date of receipt of applications.
A. DIRECT RECRUITMENT:
Must be a holder of a degree in Law awarded by any University established by Law in India.
B. RECRUITMENT BY TRANSFER:
Must be a holder of a degree in Law awarded by any University established by Law in India. The vacancies earmarked for Recruitment by Transfer will be filled in from among the confirmed members or approved probationers in the following categories namely:-
- Section Officers, Court Officers, Scrutiny Officers, Accounts Officer, Court Masters, Personal Secretaries to Judges, Personal Secretaries to Registrars, Translators and Deputy Section Officers, Overseer, Assistant Section Officers, Computer Operators, Assistants, Readers, Examiners, Telex Operator and Telephone Operator of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Service;
- Administrative Officers, Superintendents, Senior Assistants, Junior Assistants, Personal Assistants and Typists of the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Ministerial Service;
- Assistant Public Prosecutors, Senior Assistant Public Prosecutors, Additional Public Prosectors Grade-II of A.P.State Prosecution Service;iv) Section Officers in the Law Department of Secretariat;
- Section Officers in the Legislature Department; and
- Managers of the Offices of the Advocate General; Government Pleaders, Public Prosecutors, Editor, ILR.
NOTE: Applicants under (A) and (B) must possess the qualifications on or before the last date for receipt of applications.
- AGE LIMIT:
- An applicant shall be a person who has not completed the age of 35 years as on 1-2-2011 for Direct Recruitment.
- Provided that the upper age limit of thirty five years is relaxable by five years in respect of the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
- Provided further that the upper age limit of 35 years is relaxable by 10 years in respect of Physically Handicapped persons and Scheduled Tribes.
- Provided further that in the case of a candidate who served in the defence services of the Indian Union and who is otherwise qualified and suitable, the period of service rendered by him in the defence service, shall be excluded in computing the age for appointment by direct recruitment.
- An applicant shall be a person who has not completed the age of 48 years as on 1-2-2011 for Recruitment by Transfer.
IV. RESERVATION FOR WOMEN:
There will be reservation for women to an extent of 33 1/3 % for direct recruitment as per Rule 22-A of the A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules,1996 and also Rule 7 of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service Rules, 2007.
V. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION AND SYLLABUS:
The Scheme and the methodology for conducting the Examination and syllabus is as follows:
There shall be, owing to the contingency, a screening test which shall be objective type before conducting the written examination followed by Viva Voce. While short listing the eligible candidates for written examination a ratio of 1:10 of the available vacancies to the successful candidates will be maintained.
- The written examination shall carry 80 marks.
- Viva voce shall carry 20 marks.
NOTE: 1. The Question paper shall be answered in English only.
2. The Question paper shall be as set by the High Court.
3. The Syllabus for the written examination shall be out of the procedural as well as substantive laws, Civil as well as Criminal Rules of Practice and Local Laws.
While the written examination is meant to test the academic knowledge of the candidate; the viva voce is to test his academic knowledge as well as communication skills; his tact; ability to defuse the situations to control the examination of witnesses and also lengthy and irrelevant arguments and the like, and his general knowledge.
VI.ELIGIBILITY:
VII.MERIT LIST:
A. Under Direct Recruitment
The candidate shall secure a minimum qualifying mark of 40% for OC category, 35% for BC category, and 30% for SC and ST category in the written examination and a minimum marks of 10 for OC category, 8 for BC category and 6 for SC and ST category in the viva voce.
B. Under Recruitment by Transfer In view of the orders dated 02.12.2010 in W.P. No.4545 of 2010, B.C. and SC/ST candidates appearing for Recruitment by Transfer are required to secure a minimum qualifying marks of 35 for BC and 30% for SC and ST category candidates in the written examination and minimum of eight (8) marks for the BC category and six (6) marks for the SC/ST candidates in the viva voce, subject to the result of any orders of the Supreme Court in an appeal to be filed against the judgment in W.P.No.4545 of 2010.
VII.MERIT LIST:
The High Court shall reserve the discretion to summon from the top of the merit list such number of successful candidates in Written Examination in the ratio of 1:3 of the available vacancies for viva voce.
VIII. APPLICATION AND OTHER INFORMATION:
The prescribed Form of Application, Hall Tickets in quadruplicate and the instructions and information to the candidates can be downloaded from the High Court Website http://hc.ap.nic.in
from 01-02-2011 on (Full Scape) Photo Copy paper.
from 01-02-2011 on (Full Scape) Photo Copy paper.
IX. The application forms duly filled in along with necessary enclosures together with a crossed Demand Draft for Rs.100/-(Rupees one hundred only) drawn in favour of the Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad payable at Hyderabad should be submitted to the Principal District Judges of the concerned Districts where the applicants are residing and for the applicants residing in Hyderabad and Secunderabad to the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad during the office hours on any working day. The payment of Rs.100/- is exempted to the applicants belonging to SCs & STs. The application forms duly filled in respect of the candidates belonging to other States shall be submitted to the nearest Principal District Court of A.P., or the Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The last date for receipt of Applications is upto 5.00 P.M on 01-03-2011 (Tuesday).
X. EXAMINATION CENTRES:
(a) Screening test if necessary and written examination will be held at the places to be specified by the High Court separately.
(b) No TA and DA will be paid to any of the candidates appearing for the screening test/written examination/ Viva voce.
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