THE
JHARKHAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
8 KARTIK 1945 (S)
RANCHI, MONDAY 30TH OCTOBER, 2023
LAW DEPARTMENT
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NOTIFICATION
30th October, 2023
S.O.-B10/Vidhi-Stha-10/2020-2415/J--Whereas, it is expedient to provide for
method of Appointment and Conditions of Service of Officers and Staff for the
Judicial Academy Jharkhand, the Governor of Jharkhand, in consultation with the
High Court of Jharkhand, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Article 309 of
the Constitution of India, is hereby pleased to make the following Rules to regulate
the method of Appointment and Service Conditions of Officer and Staff appointed
under these Rules.
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PART-I
1. Short title and Commencement: -
(i)
These Rules shall be called “THE JUDICIAL ACADEMY
JHARKHAND OFFICERS AND STAFF (APPOINTMENT AND
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) RULES, 2023.”
(ii)
These Rules shall apply to all officers and staff appointed and already
working in the establishment of the Judicial Academy Jharkhand and all
other persons who may be appointed subsequently on different posts as
specified in these Rules enacted hereinafter except the Judicial Officers.
(iii) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official
Gazette of the Government of Jharkhand.
2. Definitions :-In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) ‘Academy’ means ‘The Judicial Academy Jharkhand’.
(b) ‘Appointing and Disciplinary Authority’ means Appointing and
Disciplinary Authority as defined under Rule-4.
(c) ‘Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief’ means the Chief Justice of High
Court of Jharkhand and includes the Judge performing the duties of Chief
Justice of High Court of Jharkhand.
(d) ‘Director’ means the Director of the Judicial Academy Jharkhand.
(e) ‘Establishment’ includes all Officers, Departments, Sections, Branches
and other ancillary unit and wings of the Judicial Academy Jharkhand.
(f) ‘Government’ means the Government of Jharkhand.
(g) ‘Governing Body’ means the body defined in Rule 5 of the Judicial
Academy, Jharkhand, Regulation, 2002 (As amended in 2016 and notified in
S.O. No. 89, dated 27/9/2016).
(h) ‘High Court’ means the High Court of Jharkhand.
(i) Judge-in-Charge means a sitting Judge of the High Court to be
nominated by the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief.
(j) ‘Member of the Establishment and Staff’ means a person appointed on the
posts specified in Schedule I in accordance with these Rules or the Rules or orders
in force prior to the commencement of these Rules, but does not include officers
and staff appointed by way of deputation.
(k) ‘Schedule’ Means the schedules appended to the Rules.
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PART-II
(STRENGTH, APPOINTMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE)
3. Strength Of The Establishment:- The Judicial Academy Jharkhand shall
consist of categories of posts shown in Schedules to these Rules.
4. Appointing and Disciplinary Authority:-
The Director Judicial Academy Jharkhand shall be the appointing and disciplinary
authority with respect to the posts mentioned in the Schedule.
5. Conditions, Eligibility and Disqualifications for Appointment -
(1) A person shall be eligible for appointment to the service by direct recruitment if
he possesses on amongst other the following qualifications :
(a) Essential qualifications and experience as prescribed in the Schedule.
(b) A citizen of India.
(c) Medically fit.
(d) Bears good moral character and is not disqualified from appointment to any
post under the Government of Jharkhand or the Union of India.
(2) 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 of Department of 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. The cut off date for the calculation of age shall be 1st August of the
year of requisition for appointment.
Sl. No. Qualification
of
the
advertised
vacancy
Age
Circular / resolution of the State
Government
1.
Matric level
18
years
Resolution no. 10506 dated 11.12.2015 of
DOPT, Jharkhand
2.
Intermediate
level/Diploma
level
18
years
Resolution no. 8565 dated 28.09.2015 of
DOPT Jharkhand
3.
Graduation level
21
years
Resolution no. 10507 dated 11.12.2015 of
DOPT, Jharkhand
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Provided that, the Governing Body may, in its discretion and for reasons to
be recorded in writing relax or alter the age limits, if it considers it necessary in
appropriate cases subject to the approval of the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief.
(3) Any person who attempts to influence the process of appointment in any
manner, shall not be considered for appointment.
(4)A person shall not 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 so declared by the competent authority; or
(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 feeling of hatred and enmity between different sections
of people on grounds of religion, race, language, caste or community; 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 in any examination or selection
conducted by it;
(e) has been convicted for an offence involving moral turpitude.
EXPLANATION - If any doubt arises regarding the eligibility of a candidate for
appointment, the decision of the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief shall be final.
6. Provision of reservation for appointment:
Reservation in appointment in each cadre shall be in accordance with Acts, Rules,
Notifications and Circulars issued by Government of Jharkhand from time to time.
7. Mode of Appointment to the posts:-
Appointment of members of the Establishment and staff, in various classes
and categories in the Establishment of the Academy shall be made :-
(a) by deputation;
(b) by direct recruitment;
(c) by promotion;
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8. Scales of Pay and Strength of cadre appointed under these Rules:-
The persons appointed in the Establishment of the Academy shall draw such pay,
allowances, perquisites, pension and retirement benefits as applicable to the
corresponding employees of Secretariat and of the Government of Jharkhand.
9. Application to the Post and Syllabus of Examination:-
The modalities of the selection process in case of direct recruitment to the posts of
Judicial Academy shall be as per the regulation so framed for the purpose by a
Committee constituted by the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief to be headed by
the Judge-in-Charge of the Judicial Academy Jharkhand.
10. Probation and Confirmation:-
(1) All appointments in the establishment by direct recruitment shall be on
probation for a total period of two years.
(2) The period of probation, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may be
extended by the Appointing Authority for a maximum period of one year.
Provided confirmation of all appointments made by promotion shall not be
granted unless the candidate successfully complete 2 (Two) years of service
on the promoted post.
(3) At the end of the period of probation, the Appointing Authority shall
consider the suitability of the employee so appointed to hold the post to
which a person was appointed, and-
(i) if it decides that an employee is suitable to hold the post to which
he was appointed 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 prescribed period of probation or as
extended from time to time.
(ii) if the Appointing Authority considers that the employee is not
suitable to hold the post to which he was appointed, he shall, by order
discharge him from service.
(4) An employee shall not be considered to have satisfactorily completed the
period of probation unless a specific order to that effect is passed. Any delay
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in passing such an order shall not entitle the employee to be deemed to have
satisfactorily completed the period of confirmation or probation, as the case
may be.
(5) 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.
11. Seniority:-
(i) Inter-se Seniority amongst employees appointed by direct recruitment shall be
determined, as per their respective position in the merit list.
(ii) In case of appointment by promotion arising out of the same transaction, the
candidates will maintain their inter-se seniority as it was in the lower cadre.
(iii) In case of an appointment to a cadre by promotion and direct recruitment on
the same date, the employee appointed by promotion shall be senior to the directly
recruited employees.
(iv)The relative seniority of members of the Service appointed to any Grade before
coming into force of these Rules shall be maintained.
(v) The decision of the Appointing Authority in case of dispute as regards to inter-
se seniority shall be final.
12. Promotion :-
The promotion to the next higher grade may be given to the employees of the
officers and staff of Judicial Academy as per the schedules. The promotion shall be
given on the basis of merit cum seniority among the staff having required
experience and qualification as specified in the schedule.
The modalities of the selection process in case of promotion to the next
higher post of Judicial Academy shall be as per the regulation so framed for the
purpose by a Committee constituted by the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief to
be headed by the Judge-in-Charge of the Judicial Academy Jharkhand.
13.Disciplinary Action :-
The Jharkhand Government Servants (Classification, Control, Appeal) Rules,
2016 with statutory modification shall apply so far as it relates to the initiation and
conduct of Disciplinary Proceeding and penalty in respect of any employee of the
establishment of Judicial Academy Jharkhand.
The Director, Judicial Academy Jharkhand shall have the power to put an
employee posted in the Academy under suspension and thereafter take appropriate
action or may pass orders as he may deem fit.
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14.Appeal :-
Any employee aggrieved by imposition of any major punishment upon him by the
Disciplinary Authority shall be entitled to file an appeal before the Chief Justice-
cum-Patron-in-Chief against such an order 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 whichever is earlier.
Provided that the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief, may for sufficient
reasons, condone the delay in filing such appeal.
15. Postings and Transfers –
Notwithstanding the initial appointment of any person on any particular post or in
any particular class or category, the Director may in the interest of administration,
transfer any such person to any other post, or in any other department in the
Establishment in equivalent pay scale.
16. Power and Authority to Delegate:
The Chief Justice may delegate any of the power(s) exercisable by him in relation
to these Rules to any other Sitting Judge of the High Court or to the committee
headed by a Sitting Judge of the High Court.
17. Contravention of the Rules:
(i) An employee of the Academy contravening the provisions of any of the
Rules relating to general conduct shall render himself liable to disciplinary
action in accordance with Rules provided for this purpose.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Patron-in-Chief
may take any disciplinary action against an employee suo-moto or direct the
disciplinary authority concerned to take action against such an employee.
18. Power and Authority to Control:
All persons appointed to different posts shall be subject to the superintendence and
control of the Director subject to direct overall superintendence and control of the
Judge-in-Charge.
19. Power to make regulation :The Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief may make
Regulations for carrying out the purposes of these Rules and for giving effect to
the objectives contained herein.
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PART-III
(MISCELLANEOUS)
20. Relaxation –The Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-Chief 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.
21. Interpretation – If any dispute or question arises relating to the applicability
or interpretation of these Rules, the decision of the Chief Justice-cum-Patron-in-
Chief shall be final.
22. Application of other Rules and Acts:- In 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 other State Government Employees in
general in so far as they are not inconsistent with, or repugnant to these Rules.
23. Savings:- Any act done or any action taken prior to coming into force of these
Rules shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding
provisions of these Rules.
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SCHEDULE -I
Gazetted / Non-Gazetted Class C and D Posts
(Sources, qualifications and methods of recruitment)
Sl.
No.
Designation of Posts
Mode of
Appointment
*Minimum
Qualification /
Experience for
appointment
Existing Scale of Pay
(Rs.)
Sanctioned Post (s)
1
Under Secretary (Non
Judicial)
By promotion
By Promotion
Six years experience in
the scale of 9300-34800,
Grade Pay 4800
15600-39100
Grade Pay 6600
00
2
Section Officer
Promotion from
corresponding lower
scale or Deputation
8 year experience in the
scale of 9300-34800
Grade Pay 4600
9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4800
01
3
Assistant
By Direct
Recruitment/
Promotion from
corresponding lower
scale
Graduate from a
University having
computer knowledge
9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4600
02
4
Senior Librarian
By Promotion on the
basis of Seniority-
cum-fitness of the
Librarian who have
rendered not less than
six years of service
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9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4600
Amended in light
letter No 463/J ,
dated 16/3/2021
00
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Librarian
By Direct recruitment
or By Promotion from
the Assistant Librarian
having 10 years of
experience in PB
2400
Graduate from a
University (B.L.I.Sc)
having computer
knowledge
9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4200
01
6
Assistant Librarian
By Direct Recruitment
Graduate in Library
Science & having
computer knowledge
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 2400
01
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Senior Accountant
By Promotion on the
basis of Seniority-
cum-fitness of the
Accountant with a
grade pay 4200 who
have rendered not less
than six years of
service / Accountant
with a grade pay 2400
who have rendered not
less than 15 years of
service
--
9300-34800
Grade Pay 4800
00
8
Accountant –cum-Budget
Planner
By Promotion on the
basis of Seniority-
cum-fitness of the
Accountant with a
grade pay 2400 who
have rendered not less
than five years of
service
Five years working
experience on the post
of Accountant
(Resolution No. 3286
dated 4/4/2014, Dept. of
Personnel)
5200- 20200
Grade Pay 2800
00
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Accountant
By Direct Recruitment
Graduate from a
University in Commerce
or Economics having
computer knowledge
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 2400
If the employee is
B.Com with advance
accountancy and
auditing the pay scale
will be 9300-34800
(4200),
Resolution 660/F,
dated 28/2/2009 of
Dept. of Planning-
cum-Finance
01
10
Principal Private
Secretary
By Promotion on the
basis of Seniority-
cum-fitness of the
private Secretaries
who have rendered not
less than six years of
service
Six years working
experience on the post
of Private Secretary
15600-39100 Grade
Pay 6600
00
11
Private Secretary
By Promotion on the
basis of Seniority-
cum-fitness of the
Personal Assistants
who have rendered not
less than two years of
service
Two years working
experience on the post
of Personal Assistant
9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4800
00
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Personal Assistant
By promotion through
(a)limited exam on the
basis of Shorthand and
typewriting test with
minimum speed of 100
WPM and 40 WPM
respectively (only 5 %
error is permissible)
from the stenographers
1/3 of the next
promotional post on
completion of 5 years
Or
(b) 2/3 By routine
Promotion with
experience of 15 years
in PB 2400
Five years (limited
exam )
Or
Fifteen year working
experience
9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4600
01
13
Stenographer
By Direct Recruitment
Graduate from a
University having
computer knowledge.
On the basis of English
shorthand and
typewriting test with
minimum speed of 80
WPM and 40 WPM
respectively
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 2400
03
14
Hostel Superintendent
By Direct Recruitment
Hotel Management
9300-34800 Grade
Pay 4200
02
15
Computer Operator
By Direct Recruitment
Graduate with Diploma
in Computer
Application
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 2400
01
16
Upper Division Clerk
Promotion from
corresponding lower
scale
Graduate with computer
proficiency
Working experience of
8 years in LDC
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 2400
00
17
Bill Clerk (LDC)
75% by Direct
Recruitment and 25%
by Promotion from
corresponding lower
scale
Graduate with computer
proficiency
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1900
01
18
Store keeper `(LDC)
75% by Direct
Recruitment and 25%
by Promotion from
corresponding lower
scale
Graduate with computer
proficiency
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1900
03
19
Junior Receptionist
By Direct Recruitment
Graduate with
proficiency in English
and Communication
Skill
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1900
02
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Driver
By Direct Recruitment
Matriculation
With five year
experience in driving
Light Motor Vehicle
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1900
03
21
Bus Driver
By Direct Recruitment
Matriculation
With five year
experience in driving
Heavy Motor Vehicle
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1900
01
22
Treasury Sarkar
By Direct Recruitment
Matriculation, Cycling
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1800
01
23
Peon
By Direct Recruitment
Matriculation, Cycling
5200-20200 Grade
Pay 1800
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By Promotion from the post of Assistant or 8 years
experience in the scale of 9300 – 34800 with Grade
Pay 4600
By Promotion from the post of Accountant with a scale of
Rs. 9300- 34800 Grade pay 4200/- , who have rendered
service not less than 6 years of service / 15 year of service
in the post of accountant with scale of 5200-20200 Grade
Pay Rs. 2400/-
By direct recruitment with a Pay Scale Rs. 9300 –
34800 with Grade Pay 4600 or by promotion from
Hostel Superintendent who have rendered service not
less than 6 years of service 75% from direct
recruitment and 25% from promotion
By Promotion on the basis of seniority from the post of
Accountant with a Pay Scale Rs. 5200 - 20200 with Grade
Pay 2400, who have rendered not less than five years of
service
Direct recruitment with a scale of Rs. 5200 – 20200 with
Grade Pay of Rs. 2400, If employee is B.Com with
Advance Accountancy and Auditing the Pay Scale will
be 9300 – 34800 with Grade of Rs. 4200 vide resolution
No. 660/F dt. 28/2/2009
By Direct Recruitment
Part-I
Promotional Hierarchy in Judicial Academy Jharkhand ( Non Judicial)
Under Secretary Pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 Grade pay 6600/- on the basis of Seniority with 6 years Experience in the Scale of 9300-34800, G.P. 4800/-
Section Officer
Sr. Accountant
Assistant
Accountant –cum-Budget Planner
Hostel Superintendent
Accountant
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By direct recruitment in the scale of 9300 – 34800 with Grade
Pay 4200 or by promotion from the post Assistant Librarian
with a Pay Scale Rs.5200 – 20200 with Grade Pay 2400, who
have rendered not less than ten years of service
Direct recruitment with a Pay scale 5200 –
20200 with Grade Pay 2400
Part-II
Promotional Hierarchy in Judicial Academy Jharkhand ( Non Judicial)
Senior Librarian Pay scale of Rs. 9300-34800 Grade pay 4600/- on the basis of Seniority with 6 years Experience in the Scale of 9300-34800,
G.P. 4200/-
Librarian
Assistant Librarian
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By direct recruitment
By direct recruitment
Direct recruitment or Promotion
from corresponding lower scale
75% from direct recruitment
and 25% from promotion.
By direct recruitment
By direct recruitment
By direct recruitment
By Promotion from L.D.C. (Bill clerk,
Storekeeper and Junior Receptionist with
experience of 8 years)
By direct recruitment
Part-III
Upper Division Clerk Pay scale of Rs. 5200-20200 Grade pay 2400/- on the basis of Seniority with 8 Years Experience in the Scale of
5200-20200, G.P. 1900/-
Computer Operator
Upper Division Clerk
Driver
Bill Clerk (LDC)
Store Keeper
Junior Receptionist
Treasury Sarkar Peon
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Promotional Hierarchy in Judicial Academy Jharkhand (Non Judicial)
Principal Private Secretary Pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 Grade pay 6600/- on the basis of Seniority with 6 years Experience on the post of Private
Secretary
Private Secretary
Personal Assistant
Stenographer
By Promotion on the basis of Seniority of the post of Personal Assistant who have
rendered not less than 2 years of service
By promotion through
(a)limited exam on the basis of Shorthand and typewriting test with minimum
speed of 100 WPM and 40 WPM respectively (only 5 % error is permissible)
from the stenographers 1/3 of the next promotional post on completion of 5 years
Or
(b) 2/3 By routine Promotion with experience of 15 years in PB 2400
Direct Recruitment
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The Judicial Academy Jharkhand Officers and Staff (Appointment and Conditions of
Service) Rules, 2023 has been approved by the Cabinet in its meeting dated 18.10.2023
vide item no.-4.
(File No.-B10/Vidhi-Stha-10/2020-2415 /J.)
By order of the Governor of Jharkhand
Nalin Kumar,
Principal Secretary-cum-L.R.
Law Department
Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi
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