THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK
NOTIFICATION
The 31st March 2023
No. 262-RɆIn exercise of the power conferred under Article-229 of the
Constitution of India, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa is pleased to
make the following rules further to amend the High Court of Orissa
(Appointment of Staff and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019 to regulate the
recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to various posts
in different Cadres/Groups in the High Court of Orissa, namely;-
1.
Short title and commencement :-
These Rules may be called “The High Court of Orissa (Appointment of Staff
and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2023”and shall come into force
on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
2.
In the High Court of Orissa (Appointment of Staff and Conditions
of Service) Rules, 2019, provisions of Clause –(ii) of Sub-Rule (1) of Rule
11 shall be “omitted”.
3.
The words “on the first date of August of the year in which the
advertisement for the recruitment is published” in clause (iii) of Sub-Rule
(1) of Rule 11 shall be substituted with the words “for Group-B and C
and 35 (thirty-five) years of age for Group-D as on the date of publication
of the advertisement.”
4.
The provisions of Clause-(ii) of Sub-Rule (3) and explanation
attached to the said clause of Rule 14 shall be “omitted”.
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5.
In the sub-rule (2) of Rule 25, the words “scrutiny and suitability
test” shall be substituted with the words “preliminary test”.
6.
The provisions of Rule 32 shall be substituted with the following
namely;-
“32. Confirmation :-
(1)
All appointments by way of direct recruitment at the entry
level to Group- ‘D’ cadre, s h a l l be on contractual basis
for a period of two years from the date of initial joining.
(2)
After satisfactory completion of such period of two years on
contractual basis, the incumbents shall be absorbed in the
permanent establishment of the Court in the scale of pay
admissible to the post.
(i)
Provided
that
if
any
Mulia
engaged
in
the
establishment of the Court on daily wages basis or
any
person
engaged
for
household
work
on
coterminous basis with the Chief Justice or any
Judge
participates
in
the
process
of
direct
recruitment for the Group-D cadre and found
selected for appointment, the period of his/her
service already rendered as such shall be taken into
consideration while reckoning the period of two years
contractual appointment for absorption in the
permanent establishment of the Court in the scale of
pay admissible to the post.
(ii)
Provided that such appointments on contractual basis
may be extended for a further period of two years in
case the performance of the candidates is not
satisfactory
in
the
opinion of
the Appointing
Authority.
(iii)
Provided further that if during
the
period
of
contractual appointment, the work or conduct of the
candidate is found unsatisfactory in the opinion of
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the Appointing Authority, his/her service may be
terminated at any point of time without assigning
any reason and without any prior notice.
(3)
In reckoning the period of contractual appointment, the
periods relating to extraordinary leave, unauthorised
absence or any other period not on actual duty, shall not
be taken into consideration.
(4)
During
the
period
of
contractual
appointment
the
incumbents shall draw monthly remuneration at the rates
prescribed below to their number of completed years of
service.
Pay Band
4750-14680
Grade Pay
1700
Corresponding Levels under ORSP Rules,
2017 on regular appointment
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1st Year
12100
2nd Year
12700
3rd Year
13300
4th Year
14000
(5)
Subject to satisfactory performance, the remuneration of
contractual employees shall be enhanced as per slabs
prescribed above on completion of each one year of service.
(6)
The contractual employees shall not be entitled to D.A.,
H.R.A. and other allowances except RCM during the period
of appointment.
(7)
The seniority among the incumbents to the posts shall be
determined on the date of confirmation subject to their
respective placement in the select list prepared at the time
of recruitment.
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Explanation (I): If for reasons tobe indicated in Sub
Rule (2) of this Rule, the confirmation of an employee is
delayed, his serial number in the Gradation List shall get
fixed accordingly, irrespective of his placement in the
select list prepared at the time of recruitment.
Explanation (II):
The continuous service during the
contractual employment under this Rule shall be counted
towards retiral benefits, if any.”
7.
In the Appendix-1 the provisions of column 5 of serial no-49 of
the table shall be substituted with the following:-
“Should have passed Class-VIII and shall be proficient in stitching
and binding work.”
8.
In the Appendix-1, the provisions of column 5 of serial nos-50, 51,
54 to 58 of the table shall be substituted with the following:-
“Should have passed Class-VIII. He/she should have adequate
knowledge and skill in cooking, cleaning, housekeeping and other
household works. He/she must be willing to work even during odd
hours.”
9.
In the Appendix-1 the provisions of column 5 of serial no-52 of the
table shall be substituted with the following:-
“Should have passed Class-VIII. He/she should have adequate
knowledge and skill in cooking, cleaning, housekeeping and other
household works. He/she must be willing to work even during odd
hours.”
10.
In the Appendix-1 the provisions of column 5 of serial no-53 of the
table shall be substituted with the following:-
“Should have passed Class-VIII. He/she should have adequate
practical knowledge and skill in gardening.”
11. The provisions of the Appendix-3 shall be substituted with the
followings:-
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“A P P E N D I X – 3
(Scheme of Recruitment Examination for the posts of Orderly
& Office Peons, Farash, Gate-Keeper and Class-IV)
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1.
At the first instance, the applications and accompanying
documents for the Group–‘D’ posts of Orderly & Office Peons,
Farash, Gate-Keeper and Class – IV Employees shall be
scrutinized and the list of eligible candidates possessing the
qualifications prescribed in Rule –11 and Appendix – 1 shall
be prepared.
2.
There shall be the following three stages of test for the
recruitment:
(i)
1st Stage: Preliminary Test – (25 Marks)
(Qualifying in nature)
(ii) 2nd Stage: Written Test
– (50 Marks)
(iii) 3rd Stage: Viva-voce Test
– (25 Marks)
3.
Preliminary Test :–
(i) The
eligible
candidates
shall
be
called
upon
for
preliminary test.
(ii) As discipline, politeness and obedience are the basic
qualities required of a Group-D employee, the Committee
or Committees shall interact with the candidates for a
preliminary assessment of their suitability for the post.
(iii) Educational qualification higher than the prescribed
qualification shall not be given extra weightage.
(iv) Weightage shall be given to special skill or experience in
the works mentioned in Serial No.18 of the Application
Form
(Appendix–4)
subject
to
satisfaction
of
the
Committee or Committees or the Committee(s) of the
authorised empanelled /registered/ recognized recruiting
agency(s)
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(v) A candidate shall secure not less than 12 marks in the
preliminary test to qualify to the 2nd Stage of test subject
to his/her position in the merit list making him/her
eligible to be called to attend the 2nd Stage of test.
(vi) Preliminary test is only qualifying in nature and the
marks obtained in this test shall not be taken into
consideration for preparation of the final select list.
4.
Written Test :
(i)
Candidates having scored 12 marks or more in the
preliminary test, subject to maximum of 20 times of the
total posts advertised for each category in order of merit,
shall be called upon in the order of merit to attend the 2nd
stage of test.
(ii) Candidates shall be given a passage in English containing
250 words, and be asked to copy the passage in 30
minutes. ( good handwriting, addition or omission of
words, spelling mistake, cutting/overwriting in the
writing of passage shall be looked into by the evaluator)
(iii) The Recruitment Committee may take the help of other
Judicial Officers of the State as well as expert teachers of
recognized
government
educational
institutions,
for
conducting the test and evaluation of answer scripts of
candidates appearing in such Test.
(iv) The eligible Mulias and persons attached to the
household of a Judge, appearing in this Test shall be
given 1 (one) mark for each completed year of satisfactory
service, subject to a maximum of 5 (five) marks in this
Test.
(v) A candidate, to be successful in the 2nd stage of test, shall
have to secure fifty percent of marks. A candidate shall
secure not less than 25 marks in the written test to
qualify to the 3rd Stage of test subject to his/her position
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in the merit list making him/her eligible to be called to
attend the 3rd Stage of test.
5.
Viva–voce Test :
(i) Candidates having scored 25 marks or more in the writing
test, subject to maximum of 10 times of the total posts
advertised for each category in order of merit, shall be
called upon in the order of merit to attend the 3rd stage of
test.
(ii) The Recruitment Committee or Committees nominated by
the Chief Justice shall conduct the Viva-voce Test.
(iii) The Committee or Committees, by way of Interview, shall
assess as to whether a particular candidate shall be able
to adapt himself or herself to the work assignment of a
Group–‘D’ employee.
6.
The final select list of Group–‘D’ employees shall be prepared
basing upon the Total Marks Secured by the candidates in
the 2nd and 3rd stages of tests and weightage marks (if any).”
Provided that a candidate shall not be included in the
final select list unless such candidate secures a minimum of
forty per cent of marks in viva-voce test.
12.
The provisions of the Appendix-4 shall be substituted with the
followings:-
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“A P P E N D I X – 4
( Application Form )
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1. Full Name :-
(In Capital Letters)
2. Date of Birth :-
(Certificate to be attached in proof of date of birth)
3. Place of Birth :-
4. Age :-
(As on the date of advertisement)
5. Sex (Male or Female) :-
6. Father’s Name :-
7. Father’s Occupation/Profession :-
8. Nationality :-
9. Religion :-
10. Married/Unmarried :-
11. Whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/General :-
12. Whether Ex-Serviceman / Physically Handicapped / Sports Person :-
13. Whether you are presently employed in any Organization :-
14. If yes, since when :-
15. Present Address :-
16. Permanent Address :-
17. Educational Qualification :-
(Certificates to be attached in proof thereof).
18.
Experience, if any :-
(Cook, House-keeping, Plumber, Electrician, Electronic mechanism,
Driving, Lift-operation, Generator operation, Computer operation,
Sweeping, Gardening, etc.
Affix
your
recent
passport
size
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(tick mark the avocation on which you have got special skill or
experience, or specify any other avocation in which you have
experience or proficiency)
19. Details of Fees Paid :-
(Challan / Bank Draft, etc.)
D E C L A R A T I O N
(i)
I, Sri / Smt. / Miss ……………………………….. do hereby declare
and solemnly affirm that, I am a citizen of India and that, I desire to be
appointed as Orderly &Office Peons, Farash, Gate-Keeper, Class – IV /
Sweeper / Night-watchman / Gardener (as the case may be) and that, I
shall take up whatever work is entrusted to me by the Authority, without
any hesitation, if I get appointment in any of the aforesaid posts.
(ii) I further declare that, the particulars given by me in this
application regarding my educational qualification and other details are
true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing has
been suppressed.
Place :-
Date :-
Signature of the Applicant.”
BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
SUMAN KUMAR MISHRA
REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 8—173+50