THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

13 Kartik, 1941(S)

Ranchi, Monday, 4^stNovember, 2019

LAW DEPARTMENT

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NOTIFICATION

24^th October, 2019

S.O.-B/Vidhi-Nya.Stha-Vividh-18/2017-2034 -- In exercise of the powers conferred by

the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Jharkhand, in consultation with the

High Court of Jharkhand, is hereby pleased to make the following rules to regulate the method of

recruitment and service conditions of Class-III and Class-IV employees appointed in the Civil Courts of

Jharkhand.

CHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, commencement and extent:-

(i)

These rules shall be called “The Jharkhand State Civil Courts’ Officers and Staffs

(Recruitment, Promotion, Transfer and other Service Conditions) Rules, 2018.

(ii)

It shall come into force from the date of publication in the official Gazette of the

Government of Jharkhand.

(iii)

It shall apply to all the Civil Courts in the State of Jharkhand, subordinate to the High

Court of Jharkhand.

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2. Definitions:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) “Appointment” means appointment either by way of direct recruitment or limited examination

or selection by way of promotion including appointment on compassionate ground.

(b) “Appointing Authority” means-

(i)

The Registrar General of the High Court, for all posts of Group-A and Group-B.

(ii)

The Principal District Judge/Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi for all posts of Group-C and

Group-D.

(c) “Appropriate Case” means such case which is found to be appropriate by the High Court.

(d) “Cadre” means the strength of the posts specified in Schedule-‘II’ of these Rules and includes

any temporary post sanctioned by the Government of Jharkhand.

(e) “High Court Selection Committee” means High Court Selection & Appointment Committee

constituted under Rule 8 (A) (i) of these Rules.

(f) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand.

(g) “Civil Courts” means civil/criminal courts, subordinate to High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi

created under Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 and all other Courts

Subordinate to High Court Jharkhand.

(h) “Government” and “State” mean the Government of Jharkhand and the State of Jharkhand

respectively.

(i) “High Court” means The High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi as contemplated under Article - 235

of the Constitution of India.

(j) “Judgeship” means the administrative Jurisdiction of the Principal District and Sessions Judge

including Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi.

(k) “Person with Disability or Physically handicapped person” means a person as defined in The

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 who has been issued a disability certificate in

prescribed format by the competent authority as applicable under The Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Act, 2016 and circular issued by the Government of Jharkhand thereunder.

(l) “Principal District Judge” means Principal District Judge of a district including Judicial

Commissioner, Ranchi.

(m) “Reservation in vacancies” shall have the same meaning as ascribed in Jharkhand Reservation

for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes against Vacancies in Posts and

Services Act, 2001 along with Rules, Notifications and Circulars issued by Government of

Jharkhand from time to time.

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CHAPTER-II

ESTABLISHMENT

3. On and from the date of commencement of these Rules for

administration of Civil Courts and Sub-Divisional Courts, a

Jharkhand

Civil

Courts

Establishment

Service

shall

constituted.

4. (i) All the posts of Group-A and Group-B as specified in

Schedule-I shall be of State cadre and all other posts as specified

under Schedule-I shall be of District Cadre.

(ii) All the employees of Civil Courts, who immediately before the

commencement of these Rules, having been appointed on regular

basis on any post specified in the staffing pattern to these rules

shall be deemed to have been appointed to the respective cadre of

the service in accordance with the provisions of these Rules.

CHAPTER-III

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT

(5) Eligibility for Appointment:-

(1)

A person to be eligible for appointment on any post as specified in

the staffing pattern shall-

(a)

be a citizen of India.

(b)

be medically fit.

(c)

be of a good character.

(d)

not have more than one spouse living.

(e)

possess the essential qualifications and experience as

prescribed in Schedule- ‘I’.

(2)

Any person who attempts to obtain extraneous support by any

means for his candidature from officials or non-officials, shall be

disqualified for appointment.

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(3)

No person shall be eligible for appointment if he or she –

(a)

is or has been a member of, or has associated himself or

herself with anybody or association after such body or

association is declared as an unlawful body or association;

(b)

has participated in or is associated with any activity or

programme -

(i)

aimed at subversion of the Constitution of India; or

(ii)

aimed at organized breach or defiance of law involving

violence; or

(iii)

which is prejudicial to the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of

India or the security of the State; or

(iv)

which promotes, on grounds of religion, race, language, caste or

community, feelings of enmity or hatred between different sections of

the people; or

(c)

is dismissed from service under the Government of India or

any State Government or any other organization,

(d)

is or has been debarred or disqualified by the Union or any

State Public Service Commission or any organization from

appearing for any examination or selection conducted by it;

and

(e)

is or has been convicted of an offence involving moral

turpitude.

EXPLANATION - If any doubt arises regarding the eligibility of a

candidate for appointment, the decision of the High Court shall

be final.

6. Age limit for appointment:-

As per the resolution no. 609/Ranchi dated 25.01.2016 of

Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbhasha,

Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi for upper age and resolutions

Department

Personnel,

Administrative

Reforms

Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi given below for

lower age or any other circular of the State Government in force

on the date of advertisement.

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Sl.No. Qualification

the

advertised

vacancy

Age

Circular/resolution of the

State Government

Matric level

years

Resolution no. 10506 dated

11.12.2015

DOPT,

Jharkhand

Diploma level

years

Resolution no. 8565 dated

28.09.2015

DOPT,

Jharkhand

Graduation level

years

Resolution no. 10507 dated

11.12.2015

DOPT,

Jharkhand

Provision of reservation for appointment:-

Reservation in appointment in each cadre shall be in accordance with

Jharkhand Posts and Services Reservation in Vacancies (Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Act, 2001 along

with Rules, Notifications and Circulars issued by Government of

Jharkhand from time to time and its statutory modifications.

Constitution of Committees -

(A) High Court Selection Committee

(i) High Court Selection Committee shall consist of Registrar General of

High Court and two officers in the rank of the Principal District Judge, to

be nominated by the High Court, for the purpose of Direct Recruitment of

Group- C posts.

(ii) One of the members of Registry of the High Court to be nominated by

the High Court shall work as Member Secretary of the High Court

Selection Committee.

(iii) To assist the High Court Selection Committee, there shall be a

Recruitment Cell consisting of an officer in the rank of District and

Additional Sessions Judge and other Officers & Staff, as may

be deemed fit and proper by the High Court.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Sub Clause (iii),

for the purpose of written examination, skill test and /or

any other performance test, the High Court Selection

Committee/District Court Selection Committee may take

the services of any reputed recruitment agency.

(v)

The

High

Court

Selection

Committee

shall

hold

examination/limited examination, skill test, screening test,

interview and other tests as prescribed in Schedule-‘I’ of

these Rules.

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(vi) The High Court Selection Committee, for the purpose of

interview, may constitute one or more Interview Board for

conducting interview.

(vii) Subject to the above provision, the High Court Selection

Committee/District

Court

Selection

Committee

may

nominate Judicial Officers for conducting interview with

respect to filling up the vacancies through selection.

(viii) The High Court as per the requirement may constitute as

many Committees for any particular recruitment.

(B)

Promotion Committee of the High Court

(i)

There shall be a Promotion Committee of the High Court known as

“High Court Promotion Committee” consisting of Registrar

General of High Court and two Principal District Judge,

nominated by the High Court, for the purpose of appointment to

the posts of Group-A and Group-B by way of promotion on the

basis of Merit cum seniority among the staffs having required

experience and qualification as specified in Schedule-‘I’.

(ii)

One of the members of Registry of the High Court to be nominated

by the High Court shall work as Member Secretary of the

Selection Committee of the High Court.

(iii)

To assist the Selection Committee of the High Court, there shall be

a Recruitment Cell consisting of an officer in the rank of District

and Additional Sessions Judge and other Officers & Staff, as may

be deemed fit and proper by the High Court from time to time.

(iv)

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Sub Clause (iii), for

the purpose of written examination, skill test and /or other

performance, the Selection Committee of the High Court may take

the services of any reputed recruitment agency.

(v)

The

Selection

Committee

the

High

Court

shall

hold

examination/limited examination, skill test, screening test etc.,

as prescribed in Schedule-‘I’ of these Rules.

(vi)

The Selection Committee of the High Court shall also hold

interview and other test(s) as prescribed in Schedule –‘I’.

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(vii) The Selection Committee of the High Court, for the purpose of

interview, may constitute one or more Interview Board(s) for

conducting interview.

(viii) Subject to the above provision, the Selection Committee of the

High Court may nominate the Judicial Officers for conducting

interview with respect to filling up the vacancies through

selection.

(i)

There shall be one or more District Court Selection Committee

known as “Selection Committee of the District Court” consisting of

Principal District Judge of the District and two senior most

Judges of the District having at least one year of service left

nominated by the Principal District Judge of the District for the

direct recruitment of Process Server, Driver, Peon, Daftari and all

other staffs of Group-D having qualification as specified in

Schedule-‘I’.

(ii)

The Selection Committee of the District Court shall also be

responsible for holding examination/ Skill Test, Screening Test

etc., as prescribed in Schedule - ‘I’ for the promotion of staff

Group-D to Group-C on the basis of Merit cum Seniority among

the staffs having required experience and qualification as specified

in Schedule-‘I’.

(iii)

The Judge-in-charge of the Civil Court of the concerned District

shall work as Member Secretary of Selection Committee of the

District Court.

(iv)

To assist the Selection Committee of the District Court, there

shall be a Recruitment Cell consisting an officer in the rank of

Civil Judge (Senior Division) and other Officers & Staffs, as may

be deemed fit and proper by the Selection Committee from time to

time.

(v)

The Selection Committee of the District Court shall hold

examination / limited examination, skill test, screening test etc.,

as prescribed in Schedule-‘I’ of these Rules.

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(vi)

The Selection Committee of the District Court shall also hold

interview and other test as prescribed in Schedule –‘I’.

(vii)

The Selection Committee of the District Court, for the purpose of

interview, may constitute one or more Interview Board for

conducting interview.

(viii) Subject to the above provision, the Selection Committee of the

District Court may nominate the Judicial Officers for conducting

interview with respect to filling up the vacancies through

selection.

9. Method of Selection:-

(i)

In the month of January of every year, the Principal District

Judge of each District including the Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi

shall determine the existing vacancies as well as the vacancies likely to

occur by the end of December of the same calendar year and send the

list to the High Court Selection Committee by 31^st of January of the

said year.

(ii)

The High Court Selection Committee, on receipt of information

from all the Judgeships regarding vacancies available for direct

recruitment, shall advertise the vacancies at least in two Daily

newspapers, one of them being in Hindi having wide circulation in the

all Districts of Jharkhand and also on Notice Board of all the Civil

Courts, Sub-divisional Civil Courts, Collectorate and also on the

websites of the High Court and District Courts.

Provided that High Court Selection Committee, may advertise the

post only for single Judgeship or more than one Judgeship as

the case may be.

(iii)

Fee- Every candidate for direct recruitment to any category of

post, may be required to pay such fee, as may be prescribed by the

High Court Selection Committee in respect of each post:

(iv)

The High Court Selection Committee shall also conduct

written test, skill test, proficiency test, stenography test and interview

as well as other tests as specifically prescribed in Schedule –‘I’

keeping in view the specific nature of work for the posts sought to be

filled up by direct recruitment:

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Provided that, if the number of candidates is found to be too

large, in order to limit the number of candidates, The High

Court Selection Committee may hold preliminary test on the

basis of objective type questions or any other mode decided by

The High Court Selection Committee.

(v)

The High Court Selection Committee shall shortlist the

candidates in the ratio of 1:15 for main/final examination.

(vi)

Syllabus and other necessary particulars, modes of preliminary

and written/main examination as well as any other matter incidental

to the conduct of examination shall be such as may be prescribed

under the Regulation.

(vii)

The result of the written examination shall be published on

website of the High Court as well as on the Notice Board of the Court.

(viii)

Merit list of the written test and skill test be prepared and

candidates be called for interview in the ratio of 1:5 as far as possible.

(ix)

For appointment by promotion to the post of Group-A and

Group-B, the syllabus and other necessary particulars including the

mode of skill test shall be such as may be prescribed under the

regulation issued from time to time.

(x)

Interview shall be conducted by the different Committees

constituted under Rule – 8, as may be prescribed.

(xi)

Minimum qualifying marks for written test and interview of any

other post, as may be prescribed under the regulation made under

Rule – 25 of these rules.

(xii)

Upon completion of selection process, a panel of successful

candidates shall be notified. Such panel shall be in two parts; one

confined to the total number of posts to be filled up and the other

known as “waiting list” of 10 % of such vacancies. The waiting list

panel shall have a life of one year from the date of its notification.

Provided that where total number of vacancies is less than five

then only one candidate shall be kept in waiting list.

(xiii)

The different Committees constituted under Rule – 8 after

notification of the panel with the prior approval of the High Court

would recommend the name of the candidates to the Appointing

Authority for issuance of appointment letter to the selected candidates.

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10. Joining Time:-

(i) A candidate appointed by direct recruitment shall join

his / her post on which he/she has been appointed as

soon as possible but not later than 30 days from the date

of dispatch of appointment letter and/or display of result

on the official Website of High Court.

Provided that the Appointing authority, in case sufficient

reasons shown by the candidate, may extend the joining

time for further 30 days. However, in case a selected

candidate fails to join the duty within 30 days or extended

days,

his/her

offer

appointment

shall

stand

cancelled.

(ii) The vacancy created by non-joining of any candidate

shall be filled up from the subsisting waiting list.

(iii) Prior to joining, the Appointing Authority or any other

Officer authorized for that purpose shall verify the

following:-

(a) Original educational and all other certificates of the candidate

concerned on the basis of which appointment letter has been

issued;

(b) Photographs, signature and handwriting of the candidate from the

application form submitted by him;

the purpose of recording of date of birth);

(d) Medical fitness certificate :

Provided where such original certificate would require its

verification from the concerned institution / source, the

Joining of the candidate shall be accepted provisionally

and subject to its being found correct, genuine and

authentic.

11. Probation and Confirmation:-

(1)

All

appointments

the

service

direct

recruitment shall be on probation for a total

period of two years within a continuous period of

3 years.

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(2) Confirmation of all appointments by promotion

shall not be granted unless the candidates

successfully complete 2 (two) years of service on

the promoted post.

(3) The period of probation for reasons to be

recorded in writing, may be extended by the

Appointing

Authority

such

period

not

exceeding double the normal period of probation

or confirmation, as the case may be, specified in

sub rule (1).

(4) At the end of the period of probation, the

Appointing

Authority

shall

consider

the

suitability

the

person

appointed

promoted to hold the post to which a person was

appointed or promoted, and –

(i) if it decides that a person is suitable to hold

the post to which he/she was appointed or

promoted and has passed the examinations

or tests, if any, required to be passed during

the period of probation, it shall, as soon as

possible, issue an order declaring him to

have satisfactorily completed the period of

probation and such an order shall have effect

from the date of expiry of the period of

probation.

(ii) if the Appointing Authority considers that the

person is not suitable to hold the post to

which he/she was appointed, he shall, by

order –

(a) if he/she is a promotee, revert him to the

post which he/she held prior to his/her

promotion.

(b) if he/she is a probationer, discharge

him/her from service;

(5) A person shall not be considered to have

satisfactorily completed the period of probation

unless a specific order to that effect is passed.

Any delay in passing such an order shall not

entitle

the

person to

deemed to

have

satisfactorily

completed

the

period

confirmation or probation, as the case may be.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in these

Rules, the Appointing Authority may, at any time

during the period of probation, discharge from

service, a probationer on account of his/her

unsuitability for the Service.

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12.

Seniority:-

(i)

Inter-se Seniority amongst employees appointed

by direct recruitment shall be determined, as per

their position in the merit list.

(ii) In case of appointment by promotion in the same

transaction, the candidates will maintain their

inter-se seniority as it was in the lower cadre.

(iii) In a recruitment to a cadre by promotion and

direct recruitment the employee recruited by

promotion shall take precedence over the directly

recruited

employees

provided

the

same

transaction.

(iv) The relative seniority of members of the Service

appointed to any Grade before the appointed day

shall be regulated by their relative seniority as

determined before that day.

Provided that, if the seniority of any such officer

had not been specifically determined before that

day, it shall be determined by the High Court

Selection Committee.

(v)

Every year in the month of January, seniority list

of officers/staffs in all cadres shall be prepared

and published by the appointing authority and

the lists so published shall be used for the

purpose of making promotions to the next higher

cadre.

13.

Promotion:-

(i)

An employee shall be entitled to be considered

for promotion on recommendation of the Principal

District Judge/Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, as

prescribed in Schedule-‘III’.

(ii) All the cases of promotion including by way of

Selection shall be placed before the High Court

Promotion Committee or the Selection Committee

of the District Court as the case may be, the said

committee shall issue the guidelines for that

purpose from time to time.

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(iii) An employee for being eligible to be considered of

promotion

must

fulfill

the

following

requirements, namely:-

(a) must have completed the minimum prescribed

period of service as per Schedule ‘I’,

(b) must have the qualification in respect of

promotional post as per Schedule ‘I’,

service;

(d) must

have

passed

the

departmental/

proficiency test/interview/computer literacy

test as prescribed, from time to time.

(iv) (a)

Notwithstanding

the

above

provisions,

Reader-cum-Deposition Writer-cum-Typist before

his promotion to the higher scale must pass

another test of typing, the minimum speed of

typing would be 50 words per minute in English

and 35 words per minute in Hindi as well as the

prescribed standard.

(b) He/she will have to pass the examination of

Practice and Procedure Manual, Civil Court Rules

and Criminal Court Rules.

(v)

(a) A Stenographer for consideration of his/her

case for promotion on higher post/grade shall

have to pass the test of Shorthand at the rate of

100 words per minute in English and 70 words

per minute in Hindi with a mistake up to 5%

(Five Percent).

(b) He/she shall have to pass the examination of

Practice and Procedure Manual and other Papers,

as prescribed by the Selection Committee of the

District Court.

(vi ) A Clerk in Grade III or any equivalent post, for

consideration of his/her case for promotion to

Grade II or for consideration of his/her case for

Financial progression, shall have to pass an

examination in :-

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(a) Civil Court & Criminal court Rules;

(b) Knowledge of draft, correspondence and order sheet;

(d) Accountancy (only for Accounts Cadre);

(e) Book keeping;

(f) Preparation of budget; and

(g) Skill Test of Computer Operation.

(vii) A Clerk Grade II for promotion/selection to the

post of Assistant Administrative Officer (Judicial)

and (Establishment) shall have to pass an examination

of –

(a) Practice and Procedure;

(b) Government Letter & Circular;

(d) Suit Valuation Act;

(e) Correspondence, noting & drafting

(f) Court Fee Act

(g) Limitation Act

(viii) The examination will be conducted by the

Principal District Judge/Judicial Commissioner,

Ranchi under the instruction of the different

Committees constituted under Rule – 8.

14.

Appointment

through

limited

departmental

examination to Group-C post from Group-D services as

prescribed in Schedule :-

(i) Appointment against 25% posts of the

sanctioned posts of Group-C shall be made by way of

selection based on examination for screening of eligible

candidates as prescribed in Schedule-‘III’ by conducting written

test, Computer operating proficiency test and Interview as

prescribed by the Selection Committee of the District

Court. On the basis of result of such selection test, a panel

of candidates for the posts of 25% quota of the year shall

be prepared by Selection Committee of the District Court.

Such panel shall remain valid for one year.

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(ii) Appointment, to the post of Process Server by

promotion from Group ‘D’ Staff will be made on the basis

of written test, their Service Record and interview

conducted by the Selection Committee of the District

Court in order of merit as may be specified by the

regulation.

(iii) Any staff, who has concealed his/her educational

qualification at the time of his/her basic appointment will

not be permitted to participate in any such examination.

15. Training :- Every person appointed either by direct

recruitment or through limited departmental examination

and is below 55 years of age, shall have to undergo

training as may be specified by regulation.

16. Transfer :- All the State Cadre posts shall be

transferable.

Provided that if the High Court decides, on the recommendation

of the Principal District Judge of the district including Judicial

Commissioner, Ranchi or in the case of administrative exigencies or in

the public interest, it may transfer/depute any staff of any category

from one district to another district or to any special assignment.

17. Protection to Employees already in Service:-

Persons already in service, prior to coming into force of

these Rules, who do not hold qualification and other

conditions prescribed by these Rules shall continue to

hold office subject to condition that they will have to

undergo training programme and successfully complete

the same as may be prescribed under the regulation from

time to time. Persons failing to successfully complete the

training programme shall be deprived of annual increment

as well as all promotional benefits.

Provided that the above conditions shall not be

applicable to those staffs who have already completed the

age of 55 (Fifty five) years on the date of publication of

these Rules in the official Gazette.

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18. Uniform - It shall be mandatory for all the staffs

of all the categories to remain in the uniform as

prescribed by the High Court.

19. Disciplinary Action - The Principal District

Judge/Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi shall be disciplinary

authority of employees of all categories of Group-C and

Group-D. The departmental proceeding shall be initiated as

per the procedure prescribed under the Jharkhand

Government Servant (Classification, Control and Appeal)

Ruls – 2016 with statutory modifications. The disciplinary

authority

may

impose

any

the

punishments

prescribed under the Jharkhand Government Servant

(Classification, Control and Appeal) Ruls – 2016 after the

conclusion of the departmental proceeding.

The Principal District Judge/Judicial Commissioner,

Ranchi shall be the disciplinary authority of employees of

all categories of Group-A and Group-B. the departmental

proceeding shall be initiated after approval of appointing

authority as per the procedure prescribed under the

Jharkhand Government Servant (Classification, Control

and Appeal) Rules-2016 with statutory modification(s). the

disciplinary authority may impose any of the punishments

as prescribed under the aforesaid rule after the conclusion

of the departmental proceeding except the punishment of

dismissal and removal within the meaning of Article-311(1)

of the Constitution of India subject to the delegation from

time to time by the appointing authority.

20. Appeal :-

(i) Any employee aggrieved by imposition of any major

punishment upon him by the disciplinary authority may

prefer an appeal to the High Court within a period of 30

days from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order

and/or from the date of communication of the said order

upon the concerned employee.

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(ii)

Such memorandum of appeal shall be forwarded

by the Principal District Judge/Judicial Commissioner as

the case may be to the Registrar General of the High Court

together with his comments thereon, if any, within two

weeks from the date of receipt of such memorandum of

appeal.

(iii) “The Standing Appeal Committee” consisting of

three Judges of the High Court of Jharkhand, nominated

by the Chief Justice in terms of Rule 12 of the Jharkhand

High Court Officers and the Members of Staff (Recruitment,

Conditions of Service, Conduct and Appeal) Rules 2003,

shall dispose of such appeal as expeditiously as possible

and preferably within three months from the date of receipt

of memorandum of appeal”.

21. General orders regarding discipline-

Wherever any employee is personally interested in a case to

be heard by the Court to whom he is attached, he must

bring the fact to the notice of the Presiding Officer.

22. Other conditions of Service – The condition of

service in regard to matters not covered by these Rules

shall be governed by Jharkhand Government Servant

(Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2016 and any

other Rules /Regulations/Circulars and notifications etc.

as applicable to other state government employees.

23. Relaxation - The High Court alone shall have power

to dispense with or relax the requirements of any of the

provisions made in these Rules to such extent and subject

to such conditions as it may consider necessary in

appropriate cases.

24. Regulation. – The High Court may make Regulations,

not inconsistent with these rules, regarding all or any of

the matters for which provision is necessary or expedient,

for the purpose of giving effect to these rules.

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25. Residuary Matters. – With regard to matters not

specifically covered by these rules or by regulations or

orders made or issued thereunder, or by special orders the

members of the Service shall be governed by the Rules,

Regulations and Orders applicable to the State Civil

Services in general.

26. Power and Authority to Delegate – The Chief Justice

may by regulation delegate any of the powers exercisable

by the Disciplinary Authority on the Principal District and

Sessions Judge/ the Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi as the

case may be and may also empower them to place any

personnel under suspension.

27. Power to remove difficulties - If any difficulty arises,

in giving effect to the provisions of these Rule, the High

Court alone shall have power to remove any such difficulty.

28. Interpretation - If any question arises relating to the

interpretation of these Rules, the decision of the High

Court shall be final.

29. Repeal and Saving –

(i) The Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV)

Rules,1998 is hereby repealed.

(ii) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any

action taken under aforesaid Rules shall be deemed to

have been done or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these Rules.

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20 Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Monay, 4^thNovember, 2019

Schedule-I

Establishment of Civil Court

(Method of Recruitment & Eligibility)

Sl.No.

Name of Post

Group

Pay scale &

Grade Pay

Method of recruitment

Eligibility

Chief Administrative

Officer cum Chief

Sheristedar

As per

recommendation

of National

Judicial Pay

Commission or

according to

State

Government as

notified by the

Government in

both condition.

Promotion on the basis of

merit-cum-seniority

amongst the Administrative

Officer holding atleast two

years experience or

Assistant Administrative

Officer (Judicial or

Establishment) or Accounts

Officer holding atleast five

years experience.

Graduate in any subject from

a recognized University.

Knowledge of computer,

financial administration/

human resource are desirable

for promotion.

Administrative Officer

(Judicial) cum

Sheristedar of the

Principal District &

Sessions Judge/Judicial

Commissioner

Promotion on the basis of

merit-cum-seniority

amongst Assistant

Administrative Officer

(Judicial), Assistant

Administrative Officer

(Confidential) having

experience not less than

three years on such post.

Graduate in any subject from

a recognized University.

Knowledge of computer and

financial administration are

desirable.

Assistant Administrative

Officer (Judicial) cum

Sheristedar

Selection on the basis of

merit-cum-seniority by

conducting examination and

interview among the

employees having at least

three years experience in

Grade Pay of Rs. 4600.

Graduate in any subject from

a recognized University.

Proficiency in computer.

Assistant Administrative

Officer (Nazarat)

District Nazir

As per

recommendation

of National

Judicial Pay

Commission or

according to

State

Government as

notified by the

Government in

both condition.

Selection on the basis of

merit and interview

amongst the Protocol

Officer, Office

Superintendent, Senior

Office Assistant & Senior

Court Assistant having

atleast three years

experience in the Grade Pay

of 4600/-

Graduate in any subject from

a recognized University.

Proficiency in computer.

Accounts Officer

Selection on basis of merit

cum seniority amongst the

Accountant holding atleast

five years experience in

Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/-.

Commerce graduate having 5

years experience and

knowledge of preparation of

budget & cash.

Assistant Administrative

Officer (Establishment)

Merit cum Seniority

amongst the Office

Superintendent, Senior

Office Assistant or Senior

Court Assistant having

experience of three years.

Graduate in any subject from

a recognized University.

Proficiency in computer

operation.

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Assistant Administrative

Officer (Confidential)

As per

recommendation

of National

Judicial Pay

Commission or

according to

State

Government as

notified by the

Government in

both condition.

Selection on the basis of Merit

cum Seniority amongst the

Stenographer Grade-I of

Principal District Judge and

Personal Assistant of Principal

District Judge having Grade

Pay of 4600/- for three years .

Graduate in any subject

from a recognized

University. Proficiency

in computer operation.

Personal Assistant of Principal

District & Sessions Judge /

Judicial Commissioner /

Principal Judge (Family

Court)

Selection amongst the

Stenographer Grade-II.

Graduate in any subject

from a recognized

University. Proficiency

in computer operation.

Office Superintendent

Selection amongst

Assistant/Clerk having Grade

Pay Rs. 4200/-.

Graduate in any subject

from a recognized

University. Proficiency

in computer operation.

Senior Court Assistant and

Senior Office Assistant

Selection on promotion

amongst the Clerk Grade-II

having Grade Pay of Rs.

4200/- having completed five

years of service

Graduate in any subject

from a recognized

University. Proficiency

in computer operation.

Librarian

By promotion from Assistant

Librarian having experience of

five years.

Assistant Librarian

As per

recommendation

of National

Judicial Pay

Commission or

according to

State

Government as

notified by the

Government in

both condition.

By promotion from Library

Assistant.

Three years experience

on the post of Library

Assistant.

Library Assistant

Direct recruitment.

1) Degree or Diploma

in Library Science from

any recognized

university.

2) Two years

experience in

equivalent post in

government / university

/ public sector

enterprises.

3) Knowledge of

computer is essential.

Accountant

By promotion on the basis of

seniority-cum-merit.

Assistant Accountant

having five years

experience.

Assistant Accountant

By promotion from Accounts

Assistant on the basis of

seniority-cum-merit.

Commerce Graduate

alongwith five years

experience in

knowledge of

budget/audit and cash

& book keeping.

Knowledge of

computer is essential.

Accounts Assistant cum Bill

Clerk cum Cashier

Direct recruitment.

Commerce Graduate

alongwith two years

experience in cash &

book keeping.

Knowledge of

computer is desirable.

Protocol Officer

By promotion amongst the

Bailiff, Nayab Nazir &

Assistant having Grade Pay

Rs. 4200/- with atleast five

years experience.

Graduate in any subject

from a recognized

university. Efficiency

in computer operation.

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Court Assistant cum Clerk

Grade-II & Office Assistant

cum Clerk Grade-II

Selection by promotion

amongst the Court

Assistant/Office

Assistant/Clerk/Typist/Reader-

cum-Deposition Writer and

other Assistant of Grade-III or

Clerk having Grade Pay Rs.

2400/- with five years

experience.

Graduate in any subject

from a recognized

University. Efficiency

in computer operation.

Court Assistant / Office

Assistant/Clerk/Typist/Reader-

cum-Deposition Writer and

other Assistant of Grade – III

As per

recommendation

of National

Judicial Pay

Commission or

according to

State

Government as

notified by the

Government in

both condition.

1) 75% from direct

recruitment.

2) 25% recruited from Bailiff,

Process Server, Daftari ,

Driver & Other from Group-D

on the ratio of 1:2 having

eligibility for example

recruited by limited

examination amongst three

vacancies as one from process

server, Daftari and Driver &