THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

4 CHAITRA, 1945 (S)

RANCHI, SATURDAY 25th MARCH, 2023

HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI

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NOTIFICATION

25th March, 2023

THE JHARKHAND JUDICIAL SERVICE (RECRUITMENT)

REGULATION, 2023

No. 74/A--In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 26 of the Jharkhand Judicial Service

(Recruitment) Rules, 2004 and in supersession of the Jharkhand Judicial Service (Recruitment)

Regulation, 2013 dated 18th June, 2013 relating to the recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division) it is

resolved to make the following regulations in order to carry out the purpose of the aforesaid Rules by

prescribing syllabus for examination to the post of Civil Judges, Junior Division (Munsif): -

1.

Title and commencement – This regulation may be called as “Jharkhand Judicial Service

(Recruitment) Regulation, 2023” and it shall come into force with effect from the date of its

publication in Jharkhand Gazette.

2.

Definitions : In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: -

(a)

“Rules” means the Jharkhand Judicial Service (Recruitment) Rules, 2004.

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(b)

“Syllabus” means a programme/course of study for examination.

(c)

“Preliminary Entrance Test” means Written Examination (Multiple Choice

Questions/Objective Type) only and the candidates declared successful in this test

shall be eligible for the Main Examination.

(d)

“Main Examination” means Written Examination (Subjective) and the candidates

declared successful in this Test shall be eligible for Viva-Voce Test.

(e)

“Viva-Voce Test” means an Oral Examination.

3.

If in any particular year the number of candidates is very large and in the opinion of the High

Court, it is desirable to have a Preliminary Entrance Test in order to limit the candidates for

the Main Examination, then a Preliminary Entrance Test shall be conducted by the

Commission. The Main Examination and Viva Voce Test shall follow the Preliminary

Entrance Test for making direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judges, Junior Division

(Munsif).

4.

Syllabus :- The Syllabus for the Preliminary Entrance Test shall consist of : -

(I)

General English.

(II)

General Knowledge (including Current Affairs).

(III)

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

(IV)

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

(V)

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

(VI)

The Law of Contract, 1872.

(VII)

The Indian Penal Code, 1860.

5.

The Preliminary Entrance Test shall be of 100 marks in aggregate. The marks obtained in

preliminary examination shall not be counted for the purpose of final selection. There shall

be no negative marking.

6.

The Merit List shall be prepared as under: -

(i)

Candidates shall be arranged in seriatim as per marks obtained by

them in the Recruitment Process.

(ii)

This List shall be prepared category-wise for both preliminary

entrance test as well as main examination.

7.

The candidates up to 15 times of the total vacancy category-wise shall be called for

appearing in the Main Examination. In case of tie of marks between the candidates at the last

pedestal, all the candidates obtaining such marks shall be called for appearing in the Main

Examination irrespective of exceeding of number beyond 15 times of vacancies.

8.

Duration of Preliminary Entrance Test shall be of two hours.

9.

The Main Examination shall be of four papers of 100 marks each comprising of the questions

on the following subjects: -

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Paper – I

(i) Procedural Law (The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and The Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973)

(ii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860

(iii) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

(iv) The Limitation Act, 1963

Paper – II

(i) The Contract Act, 1872

(ii) The Sales of Goods Act, 1930

(iii) The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

(iv) The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

(v) The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Paper – III

(i) The Hindu Law and The Mohammedan Law

(ii) Rent Control Law

(iii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963

(iv) Jurisprudence

Paper – IV (Language)

Hindi & English (Essay, Precise writing, Translation & Paraphrase)

10. Duration of Main Examination shall be of three hours for each paper.

11. Appearing in each paper will be compulsory.

12. The candidates up to three times of total vacancy category-wise shall be called to appear in

the Viva-Voce Test on the basis of marks obtained by them in the main examination. In case

of tie of marks between the candidates at the last pedestal, all the candidates obtaining such

marks shall be called for appearing in the Viva-Voce Test irrespective of exceeding of

number beyond 3 times of total vacancies.

13. There shall be Viva-Voce Test of 100 marks. In the Viva-Voce Test the minimum required

qualifying marks would be 25% for the General category/ EWS category candidates and

20% for SC/ST/EBC & BC.

14. The final selection list shall be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the Main

Examination and the Vice-Voce Test both. In case of tie of marks between the candidates in

the final selection list, their selection shall be made firstly on the basis of qualification. i.e.,

person having Post Graduate Degree in Law shall be given preference and thereafter on the

basis of experience, if any, in legal practice and still if necessary, on the basis of seniority in

age.

15. No candidate, irrespective of the marks obtained by him in the Main Examination, shall be

eligible for selection for appointment, if he obtains less than minimum prescribed marks in

Regulation at Clause (13) in the Viva-Voce Test.

16. The Jharkhand Judicial Service (Recruitment) Regulation, 2013 stands repealed.

By order of the Court,

Mohammad Shakir,

Registrar General.

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