Recruitment rules related to the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep for the following posts Sheristadar, Head Clerk and Deputy Nazir (Gazette Vol. LXII No.11)

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VOL. LXII No.11 MONDAY 18th MAY, 2026/ 28th VAISAKHA, 1948 (SAKA)

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION/लीपप्रशासन

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION/

LAW DEPARTMENT/िविधिवभाग

LAW DEPARTMENT/

SECRETARIAT/सिचवालय

KAVARATTI/कावारी – 682 555

KAVARATTI/

Dated 13/05/2026

NOTIFICATION

On up-gradation of Munsiff Magistrate Court, Amin

gradation of Munsiff Magistrate Court, Amini as Sub Court- F.No.2/2018-Estt/DC (1):- On up Chief Magistrate Court, Amini, the post of Head Clerk has been upgraded to the post of cum-Chief Magistrate Court, Amini, the post of Head Clerk has been upgraded to the post of Chief Magistrate Court, Amini, the post of Head Clerk has been upgraded to the post of Sheristadar (Group 'B' Non-gazetted) vide letter No.L

Jus dated 07.10.2010 of gazetted) vide letter No.L-18015/1/2008-Jus dated 07.10.2010 of Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi. Therefore, i

of the powers conferred by the Government of India, Ministry of Home

Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.2/7/63-LMA,dated 04

LMA,dated 04-02-1963 and in suppression of the Laccadive,

in suppression of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Island Judicial Services( Class III & IV posts ) Recruitment rules,1968

rules,1968 notified vide Notification F.No26/33/68-General II dated 9

Minicoy and Aminidivi Island Judicial Services( Class III- General II dated 9th 1968, Lakshadweep July,1968, and published in Lakshadweep Gazette No. 10 dated 01-09-1968, Lakshadweep July,1968, and published in Lakshadweep Gazette

Amendment) Rules,1974 notified vide Notification ss III & IV posts) Recruitment ( Amendment) Rules,1974 notified vide Notification

th /june,1974 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.X.No

in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.X.No8.

Judicial ( Class III & IV posts) Recruitment ( F.No 2/28/74-Genl, dated 29th Dated1st August,1974 ,Lakshadweep Judicial Services ( Group ' C' and 'D' posts ) Dated1st August,1974 ,Lakshadweep Judicial Services ( Group ' C' and 'D' posts ) Dated1st August,1974 ,Lakshadweep Judicial Services ( Group ' C' and 'D' posts )

Lakshadweep Judicial Services( Group 'C' posts)

Lakshadweep Judicial Services( Group 'C' posts) Recruitment ( Amendment ) Rules ,1980 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XVI No. 13 Recruitment( Amendment ) Rules ,1980 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XVI No. 13 ( Amendment ) Rules ,1980 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XVI No. 13 dated 1st December 1980 and Rules,2002 notified vide Notification F.No. 17/2/99-Services dated 20th November 2002 Rules,2002 notified vide Notification F.No. 17/2/99 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XXXVIII.No.45, Saturday, 7th December, 2002 except in December, 2002 except in published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XXXVIII.No.45, Saturday, 7 of things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Administrator, Union respect of things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Administrator, Union of things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Administrator, Union Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment Territory of Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment for Sheristadar (Group 'B' Non

Services of Lakshadweep Sheristadar (Group 'B' Non-Gazetted) posts under the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep Administration, namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement

Short Title and Commencement :-

These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep Judicial Services Recruitment R

Recruitment Rule for I. These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep Sheristadar (Group 'B' Non Gazetted) Post, 2026 Sheristadar (Group 'B' Non Gazetted) Post

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

heir publication in the Official Gazette.

II. They shall come into force on the date of t

2. Number of posts , classification and scale of pay : The number of the said posts , their Number of posts , classification and scale of pay :-The number of the said posts , their eto shall be as specified in row 2 to 4 of the classification and scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in row 2 to 4 classification and scale of pay attached ther

Scheduled annexed to these Rules. Scheduled annexed to these Rules.

The Method of Recruitment, Age Limit, other Qualification etc. :- The Method of 3. Methods of Recruitment, Age

recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in row 5 to13

ll be as specified in row 5 to13 of the said schedule aforesaid.

4. Disqualification :- No Person:-

I. Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having a spouse living or

II. Who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

Shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that there are grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rule.

of Lakshadweep, is of the opinion that is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these Rules, with respect to any class or category of persons, except rule 4 of these Rules.

6. Savings: - Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex- Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government, from time to time in this regard.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Sd/- Secretary (Law) U.T of Lakshadweep

SCHEDULE

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Sd/-

Secretary (Law) U.T of Lakshadweep4 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION/लीपप्रशासन

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION/

LAW DEPARTMENT/िविधिवभाग

LAW DEPARTMENT/

SECRETARIAT/सिचवालय

KAVARATTI/कावारी – 682 555

KAVARATTI/

Dated 13/05/2026

NOTIFICATION

the Government of India, In exercise of the powers conferred by the Government of India, F.No.2/2018-Estt/DC (2) :- In exercise of the powers conferred by Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification

1963 and in suppression of Affairs, Notification No.2/7/63-LMA,dated 04-02-1963 and in suppression of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amin

Minicoy and Aminidivi Island Judicial Services (Class III

Recruitment rules,1968 notified vide Notification F.No

notified vide Notification F.No26/33/68-General II dated

and published in Lakshadweep Gazette No. 10 dated 01-09-1968, Lakshadweep Judicial ( Cla and published in Lakshadweep Gazette

idivi Island Judicial Services (Class III-& IV posts) General II dated 9th July,1968, 1968, Lakshadweep Judicial ( Class /june,1974 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.X.No

tte Vol.X.No8. Dated1st Lakshadweep Judicial Services( Group 'C' posts) Recruitment

Amendment) Rules,1974 notified vide Notification F.No 2/28/74- Amendment) Rules,1974 notified vide Notification F.No 2/28/74 III & IV posts) Recruitment ( Amendment) Rules,1974 notified vide Notification F.No 2/28/74 Genl, dated 29th /june,1974 published August,1974 ,Lakshadweep Judicial Services (Group ' C' and 'D' posts akshadweep Judicial Services (Group ' C' and 'D' posts) Recruitment( akshadweep Judicial Services (Group ' C' and 'D' posts Amendment ) Rules ,1980 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XVI No. 13 dated 1st Amendment ) Rules ,1980 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XVI No. 13 dated 1 Amendment ) Rules ,1980 published in Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XVI No. 13 dated 1 Recruitment Rules,2002 December 1980 and Lakshadweep Judicial Services( Group 'C' posts) notified vide Notification F.No. 17/2/99-Services dated 20th November 2002 published in November 2002 published in notified vide Notification F.No. 17/2/99 Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XXXVIII.No.45, Saturday, 7th December, 2002 except in respect of December, 2002 except in respect of Lakshadweep Gazette Vol.XXXVIII.No.45, Saturday, 7 ion, the Administrator, Union Territory of things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Administrator, Union things done or omitted to be done before such suppress

Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment for Head Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment for Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment for under the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep Administration, namely:- under the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep Administration, namely: Clerk (Group 'C') post under the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep Administration, namely:

1. Short Title and Commencement

Short Title and Commencement :-

These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep Judicial Services Recruitment R

Recruitment Rule for I. These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep

Head Clerk (Group 'C') Post, 2026 Head Clerk (Group 'C') Post

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. II. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of posts , classification and scale of pay The number of the said posts , their Number of posts , classification and scale of pay :-The number of the said posts , their eto shall be as specified in row 2 to 4 of the classification and scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in row 2 to 4 classification and scale of pay attached ther

Scheduled annexed to these Rules. Scheduled annexed to these Rules.

3. Methods of Recruitment, Age

The Method of Recruitment, Age Limit, other Qualification etc. :- The Method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in row 5 to13

ll be as specified in row 5 to13 of the said schedule aforesaid.

No Person:-

4. Disqualification :- No Person:

Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having a spouse living Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having I. Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having or

II. Who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

Shall be eligible for appointment to the said

eligible for appointment to the said post:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that there are grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rule.

of Lakshadweep, is of the opinion that is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these Rules, with respect to any class or category of persons, except rule 4 of these Rules.

6. Savings: - Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex- Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government, from time to time in this regard.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Sd/- Secretary (Law) U.T of Lakshadweep

SCHEDULE-I

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Sd/-

Secretary (Law) U.T of Lakshadweep7 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION/लीपप्रशासन

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION/

LAW DEPARTMENT/िविधिवभाग

LAW DEPARTMENT/

SECRETARIAT/सिचवालय

KAVARATTI/कावारी – 682 555

KAVARATTI/

Dated 13/05/2026

NOTIFICATION

On up-gradation of Munsiff Magistrate Court, Amini

gradation of Munsiff Magistrate Court, Amini as Sub Court- F.No.2/2018-Estt/DC (3) :- On up Chief Magistrate Court, Amini, a post of Deputy Nazir, in PB 1+ GP Rs.1900 (level-2) has Chief Magistrate Court, Amini, a post of Deputy Nazir, in PB 1+ GP Rs.1900 (level cum-Chief Magistrate Court, Amini, a post of Deputy Nazir, in PB 1+ GP Rs.1900 (level been created vide letter No.L-18015/1/2008 Jus dated 07.10.2010 of Ministry of Law & Justice, 18015/1/2008-Jus dated 07.10.2010 of Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by

n exercise of the powers conferred by the Government of India,

the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification

the Administrator, Union No.2/7/63-LMA,dated 04-02-1963 the Administrator, Union Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment Territory of Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment Lakshadweep hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment for the post of Deputy Nazir (Group 'C') under the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep the post of Deputy Nazir (Group 'C') under the Judicial Services of Lakshadweep Administration, namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement

Short Title and Commencement :-

These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep Judicial Services Recruitment R

Recruitment Rules for I. These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep

Deputy Nazir (Group 'C') Post, 2026 Deputy Nazir (Group 'C') Post

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. II. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of posts, classification and scale of pay :

classification and scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in row classification and scale of pay attached ther

The number of the said posts , their , classification and scale of pay :-The number of the said posts , their eto shall be as specified in row 2 to 4 of the Scheduled annexed to these Rules. Scheduled annexed to these Rules.

The Method of Recruitment, Age Limit, other Qualification etc. :- The Method of 3. Methods of Recruitment, Age

recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in row 5 to13

ll be as specified in row 5 to13 of the said schedule aforesaid.

No Person:-

4. Disqualification :- No Person:

Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having a spouse living I. Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having a spouse living Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having a spouse living or

II. Who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

Shall be eligible for appointment to the said

eligible for appointment to the said post:

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is

law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that under the personal law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rule. there are grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rule. so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rule.

of Lakshadweep, is of the opinion that is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these Rules, with respect to any class or category of persons, except rule 4 of these Rules.

6. Savings: - Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex- Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government, from time to time in this regard.

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Sd/- Secretary (Law) U.T of Lakshadweep

SCHEDULE

BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Sd/-

Secretary (Law) U.T of Lakshadweep Published by the Directorate of Printing & Stationery, Kavaratti, on behalf of the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep LGP.Kvt.N-107/05-26/10