(Jobs) Gujarat High Court : Civil Judge Post Recruitment-2022

(Jobs) Gujarat High Court : Civil Judge Post Recruitment-2022

Vacancy and Pay Scale:

The High Court of Gujarat, in view of the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Case of Malik Mazhar Sultan & Anr. V/s. U.P. Public Service Commission & Ors. and as per the provisions prescribed under ‘The Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules,2005’ (as amended from time to time) invites Online Applications from eligible candidates for filling up approximately 219 Regular Vacancies (existing & future), for selection, by way of Competitive Examinations, for the Cadre of Civil Judges in the Pay­ Scale of Rs.27,700–770–33,090–930–40,530–1080–44,850 + Allowances as admissible under the Rules. The category­wise break­up in respect of the Regular vacancies are as shown hereinbelow:

General

(i)

Scheduled Castes

7%

(ii)

Scheduled Tribes

15%

(iii)

Socially & Educationally Backward Classes

27%

(iv)

Total Regular Vacancies

(v)

Physically Disabled

4% (Horizontal)

(vi)

112

15

33

59

219

09

Notes:
(i)   If suitable Candidates, belonging  to the  Reserved  Categories  are not available for selection in the Final Select  List, the  posts  would be filled­up, as may be directed by the High Court in its Full Court Meeting.
(ii)  The High Court reserves its right to alter the number of vacancies notified.

Essential  Qualifications :

(i) A prospective Candidate must possess a Degree in Law from a University recognized by law in India & ­

-Will have to pass the vernacular (Gujarati) language proficiency  test. [See instructions at Item No.5(I)(iv)]

 Provided  that,  those  candidates who  have  cleared  their secondary  as  well  as  higher   secondary  examination  with subject of Gujarati  (Higher  Level at both stages), shall not be required to pass aforementioned examination.

- must be practicing as an Advocate  in Courts of Civil and/or Criminal Jurisdiction on the last date fixed for submission  of Online Application.

Candidates, who have passed the Degree in Law from the academic year  2009­2010 and  onwards, must have also passed the All India Bar Examination, in order to be considered as eligible for being termed as a Practicing Advocate.

OR

-must be working in the Courts or other Allied Departments on the last date  fixed for receipt  of applications. [See instructions at Item No.10(7)]

Note:  Candidates working in the Courts or other Allied Departments, must be holding  LL.B. Degree of 03  Years’  Course or 05  Years’  Course from the recognised University.

(ii)  Must possess Certificate(s), certifying to be possessing  Basic Knowledge of Computer  Application  / Operation,  issued  by a Government Institute or other  recognized Institute, as set out by the Government of Gujarat in General Administrative Department Resolution No. PRCH­102005­1532­K, dated 30/09/2006 and  Resolution  No.CRR­10­2007­120320­G.5 dated 13/08/2008.

(I)  The Preliminary  Examination (Elimination Test) : (Tentatively scheduled on 15/05/2022)
The  Candidates  would   be  able   to  download  their   ‘e­Call­letter­cum­ Admission   Slip’  from   the   HC­OJAS  Portal   –  https://hc­ ojas.gujarat.gov.in from 09/05/2022.
(i) The Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test)  shall be of 100 Marks,  the  duration whereof  will  be  02  Hours,  consisting  of Multiple  Choice Questions (MCQs) each of 01 Mark with Negative Marking  of  0.33  Mark for  each  Wrong  / Multiple Answer, and would  be based on the following Syllabus  :

Paper­I  Part – A

(1) The Indian  Penal Code, 1860
(2) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 
(3) The Indian  Evidence Act, 1872
(4) The Gujarat  Prohibition Act, 1949
(5) The Probation of Offenders’ Act, 1958
(6) The Juvenile  Justice  (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 
(7) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(8) The Gujarat  Prevention of Gambling  Act, 1887 
(9) The Immoral  Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
(10) Pre­conception and Pre­Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 
(11) The Negotiable  Instruments Act, 1881
(12) The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
(13) The Protection of Children  from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 
(14) The Information Technology  Act, 2000
(15) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Part – B

(1) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 
(2) The Limitation  Act, 1963
(3) The Indian  Contract  Act, 1872 
(4) The Constitution of India
(5) The Indian  Partnership Act, 1932 
(6) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
(7) The Gujarat  Court Fees Act, 2004 
(8) The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
(9) The Transfer  of Property  Act 1882
(10) The Arbitration and Conciliation  Act, 1996 
(11) The Commercial  Courts, Act, 2015
(12) Succession  Laws, Personal  Laws (Hindu, Muslim & Christian)
(13) Legal Maxims

Part – C

General Knowledge, English Language,  Test of Reasoning, Numerical  & Mental  Ability and  Basics of Computer Applications.

(ii)    The language of the Question  Paper  of Preliminary Examination will be English Only.

(iii)  Preliminary   Examination   Paper    (Objective    Type)   shall    be assessed / evaluated by the  Computer, as per entries  made  on OMR Sheet.  As the  evaluation is being  done  on the  Computer by Scanning, there  is no human intervention and hence,  queries relating  to  rechecking of  the  OMR Sheets, subsequent to  the Preliminary Examination,  will  not  be  entertained by  the  High Court.

(iv)   In view of amended Rule­7, viz. Clause (aa) of Sub­Rule (2) of Rule­7  of “The Gujarat State  Judicial  Service  (Amendment) Rules,  2019”,  Candidates who  have  not  passed  Secondary as well as Higher  Secondary Examination with  subject  of Gujarati (Higher  Level at both stages)  are required to pass the vernacular (Gujarati) Language  Proficiency Test as prescribed below and  to secure  minimum 40%  Marks  for being  eligible  for being  called for Main Written  Examination.

Paper­II: Test of Gujarati Language: (Marks ­50 – Duration  1½   Hours)

[For those Candidates,  who have not  passed Secondary as well as Higher Secondary  Examination   with  subject  of  Gujarati  (Higher  Level at  both stages)]

Syllabus:

(v) To become eligible for Main Written Examination, the Candidate  ­
has to secure  50% or more  Marks in the  Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) and  must  have also passed  their  Secondary and Higher  Secondary Examinations with  subject  of Gujarati  (Higher Level at both stages);

OR

has to secure  50% or more  Marks in the  Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test)  and  40% or more  Marks in the Test of Gujarati Language,   in  case  they   have   not   passed   their   Secondary  and Higher  Secondary Examinations with  subject  of Gujarati  (Higher Level at both stages).
(vi)   The   Marks   obtained   by   the   Candidates   in   the   Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) as well as the Test of Gujarati Language  shall  not  be taken  into  consideration for preparing the Final Merit of the candidates.

(II)  (A) Main Written Examination (Descriptive Type) : (Tentatively scheduled for 17/07/2022)

The Candidates would  be able to download their  ‘e­Call­letter­cum­ Admission Slip’ from the HC­OJAS Portal  – https://hc­ ojas.gujarat.gov.in from 11/07/2022.
(i)      The  Main  Written   Examination  shall  consist  of  Two  Papers, based on the Syllabus  given below :

Paper­ I : (CRIMINAL) [Marks : 100,  Duration  : 03 Hours]

(1) The Indian  Penal Code, 1860
(2) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 
(3) The Indian  Evidence Act, 1872
(4) The Gujarat  Prohibition Act, 1949
(5) The Probation of Offenders’ Act, 1958
(6) The Juvenile  Justice  (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 
(7) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(8) The Gujarat  Prevention of Gambling  Act, 1887 
(9) The Immoral  Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
(10) Pre­conception and Pre­Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 
(11) The Negotiable  Instruments Act, 1881
(12) The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
(13) The Protection of Children  from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 
(14) The Information Technology  Act, 2000
(15) The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Paper – II : (CIVIL) [Marks : 100,  Duration  : 03 Hours]

(1) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 
(2) The Limitation  Act, 1963
(3) The Indian  Contract  Act, 1872 
(4) The Constitution of India
(5) The Indian  Partnership Act, 1932
(6) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
(7) The Gujarat  Court Fees Act, 2004 
(8) The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
(9) The Transfer  of Property  Act 1882
(10) The Arbitration and Conciliation  Act, 1996 
(11) The Commercial  Courts, Act, 2015
(12) Succession  Laws, Personal  Laws (Hindu, Muslim & Christian)
(13) Legal Maxims

(ii) Language   of  Question   Paper­I   &  Question   Paper­II   of  Main Written  Examination shall  be English.  Answers  to Questions  of Papers  I & II of Main Written  Examination may be given either in English or in Gujarati, if not instructed otherwise.

(iii) The  Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes  &  Scheduled Tribes, securing  minimum 45% Marks and all other Candidates securing minimum 50% Marks in the Main Written Examination shall be eligible for being called for Viva­voce (Oral Interview) Test, provided the Candidate has secured minimum 40% Marks in each paper.

(II)  (B)  Viva­voce (Oral Interview) Test : (Tentatively scheduled on 09/10/2022)

(i)  Viva­voce Test shall be of 50 Marks.

(ii) The object  of the  Viva­voce  Test  is to assess  the  suitability  of the  Candidate for  the  cadre  by  judging  the  mental   alertness, knowledge  of  law,   clear   and   logical   exposition,  balance   of judgement, skills, attitude, ethics,  power  of assimilation, power of communication, character and intellectual depth  and the like, of the Candidate.

(iii) For being eligible to be included in the Select List, the Candidate must  have obtained a minimum of 40% Marks in the Viva­voce Test.

(iv) In view of the amended Rules viz. Sub Rule (1)(i) of Rule­11  of “The  Gujarat  State   Judicial   Service   (Amendment)  Rules, 2014”, since ‘Character’ and ‘Suitability’ of a Candidate holds an important and paramount place for being considered for Appointment to the State  Judicial  Service, therefore, kindly note that,   these   aspects   can  be  inquired  into,   by  the   Competent Authority,    prior   to   the   Viva­Voce  (Oral   Interview)  as   per Annexure  ­‘A’:

Age Limit:

As on the last date fixed for submission of Online Application, a candidate belonging to General Category must not have crossed the age of 35 years and others i.e. in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Socially & Educationally Backward Classes, declared as such by the Government of Gujarat, as well as Disabled Persons (PH) & Ex­Servicemen, must not have completed 38 years of age.

Fees and Mode of Payment  :

  • (i) The candidates belonging to General Category are required to pay Examination Fees of Rs.1000/­ plus Bank Charges whereas Rs.500/­  plus Bank Charges are required to be paid by the Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes  and  Scheduled Tribes, Socially & Educationally Backward Classes, Physically Disabled Persons (PH) and Ex­Servicemen Categories via “Print Application/Pay Fee” Button through SBI e­Pay, provided on the webpage of HC­OJAS Portal – https://hc­ojas.gujarat.gov.in.
  • (ii) Carefully   Read   and   Follow  the   Instructions/Help  given  thereat. Select the  Mode of Payment  i.e.  Online  Payment  or Cash­Challan (Offline) (Challan  will be generated Online at SBI e­Pay Website).
  • (iii) In case of Online Payment Mode, after successful payment, Candidate will get e­Receipt of the same.  However, if Transaction / Payment fails due to any technical reasons, follow the Instructions thereat.

How to Apply :

(I) All eligible Candidates should apply  'Online',  through the link provided on High Court Websites https://www.gujarathighcourt.nic.in and https://hc­ ojas.gujarat.gov.in, in the prescribed format.

(II) Candidates should have  his/her own  ‘registered’  Mobile Number  and  the  same  should  be  kept  active  during  the entire  recruitment process, as ‘SMS’ alerts  for the Tests, are also   likely   to   be   notified   on   the   Mobile   Number,   so registered in the ‘Online’ Application.

(III) Steps for submitting Online  Application through the  HC­ OJAS Portal :

(a) Fill up all the ‘Fields’   given in Online Application Format, carefully, as per the instructions, after thoroughly reading & understanding the entire  Detailed Advertisement & the Instructions given at the appropriate places.

(b) ‘Save’ the Online Application,  by clicking ‘save’ button.

(c) Thereafter,  a  new   window  will  be  opened  which displays  Candidate’s  Application  Number.  This means, the   Application has been saved.Candidates shall therefore note down the entire string of the Application No. (e.g.  HCG/202122/95/11111).In this window, by clicking ‘Show Application Preview’ Button,  preview of the Application  will be displayed   on the screen of the Computer.

(d) Thereafter, by using Application  No. and Date of Birth, candidate  is  required  to   upload   his   / her ‘Scanned Photograph’ (latest) and ‘Scanned Signature’ in the stipulated size   &  format   [refer item­20]. The Candidate shall ensure  that,  the uploaded ‘Photograph’  & ‘Signature’  are   distinctly  recognizable, after uploading.

Note:­   Please ensure  that  the ‘Scanned Signature’ of the Candidate alone  is uploaded, which  shall  be verified  by the  High Court,  at  each  stage,  and  if the  scanned signature does  not  match  with  the  signature of the  Candidate, at the  time  of successive verifications  during  the Recruitment Process, his/her Candidature is likely to be rejected  forthwith.

(e) If necessary, by using the respective  Application  Number & Date  of Birth,  a  candidate can  edit  his/her ‘Online Application’, through ‘Edit Application’ mode until he/she  confirms   the  ‘Online  Application’,  by  clicking the  ‘Confirm Application’ icon. Please  note  that,  after such  ‘Confirmation’,  further editing   of  one’s  ‘Online Application’, will not be possible.

(f) Please Note that  only after  ‘Confirmation’, the ‘System’ will register  your ‘Online Application’.

(g) Thereafter, Candidate will get  an  SMS communication conveying his/her Confirmation Number, on the ‘registered’  Mobile Number.  This Confirmation Number should  be securely  ‘preserved’ by the Candidate, till the end of the recruitment process, for downloading the  ‘e­ Call­letter­cum­Admission Slip’ etc.

(h) The Candidate is now required to pay the requisite Fees by  clicking   “Print   Application   / Pay   Fee”  Button. Carefully  follow  the  Instructions / Help  given  thereat. Select  the  Mode  of  Payment   i.e.  Online  Payment   or Offline­Cash   (Challan   will  be  generated  Online,   by Selecting  ‘Cash’ Option)

Note: (i)         If   Cash­Challan    (Offline)    option    is   selected,    Candidate   is required to take the printout of ‘Challan’, generated through SBI e­Pay and  pay the Fees before  the Challan  Expiry Date at any of the  SBI Branch.  The  Concerned Bank  Branch  will retain  Bank Copy  of  the  'Challan'  and  return the  Candidate  Copy  to  the Candidate.

(ii) ONLY  After  Payment   of  requisite  Examination Fees,  through either  Mode i.e. Online (during the aforementioned Online Application  window  period) or  Offline  (Cash­Challan) (till  the Challan Expiry Date), Confirmed Online Application shall be considered as VALID.

(i) The Candidate shall  now  take  ‘Print  outs’  of his / her Confirmed   Application   on  A4  size   Paper  only,   by clicking ‘Print  Application’  Tab of the  Main Menu.  The Candidate is also advised  to maintain a copy of the same for future  use.

(IV) The  Candidates  shall   fill  up   the   required  data   in  the ‘Online’ Application  in accordance with  the  ‘Instructions’. Applications    which    are    not    in   accordance   with    the ‘Instructions’, shall be summarily rejected.

(V)  Take  a  note  that  the  above  is the  general   procedure for applying ‘Online’. No other mode  of Application  or incomplete Application  will be accepted and in such case, the application will be rejected  outright.

Important Dates:

  • Starting date  for submission  of Online Application      03/02/2022 (12.00 noon)
  • Closing date  for submission  of Online Application       02/03/2022 (23:59 Hrs.)
  • Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test)      15/05/2022 (Sunday)
  • Test of Gujarati  Language
  • [For those candidates, who have not passed Secondary as well as Higher Secondary with subject of Gujarati (Higher Level at both stages)]
  • Main Written Examination                          17/07/2022 (Sunday)
  • Viva­voce Test (Oral Interview)                   09/10/2022 (Sunday)

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Courtesy: High Court of Gujarat