GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LAW DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 4/2014-LD, dated 7th February 2014)

NOTIFICATION

In compliance to the orders of the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras in W.P. No. 27089 of 2008,

dated 12-12-2008 and 15-4-2009, the Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras in D.O. Letter

No.13/2007/Con.Bl, dated 13-2-2013, has requested for issue of an amendment exempting blind and deaf persons

from the provisions of section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full

Participation) Act, 1995 in respect of post of the District Judge (Entry Level) and Civil Judge (Junior Division) borne

under the Puducherry Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruitment) Rules, 2008.

In compliance to the directions of the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras and in consultation with

the High Court of Judicature at Madras, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, in exercise of the powers conferred

by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the Government of India, Ministry of Law, Justice

and Company Affairs (Department of Justice) Notification No. 30/16/76-Jus., dated 31st August 1979 and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf hereby makes the following amendment to the notification issued under

G.O. Ms. No. 8/08-LD, dated 8th April 2008 of the Law Department, Puducherry and published as Supplement to the

Gazette No. 18, dated 29th April 2008, namely:—

AMENDMENT

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Puducherry Judicial Service (Cadre

and Recruitment) Amendment Rules, 2014.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 21.— (1) In the Puducherry Judicial Service (Cadre and Recruitment)

Rules, 2008, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) for sub-rule (2) of rule 21, the following shall be substituted, namely:—

"(2) Candidates with orthopaedically handicapped can seek appointment to the post of

District Judge (Entry Level) and Civil Judge (Junior Division).".

(2) In the said rules, for sub-rule (3) of rule 21, the following shall be substituted, namely:—

"(3) 3% of the vacancies in the post of District Judge (Entry Level) and Civil Judge (Junior Division) in

direct recruitment has to be filled by physically handicapped viz., orthopaedically handicapped. In the event

of only one vacancy, the rule of reservation for physically handicapped shall not apply:".

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

G. RAGESH CHANDRA,

Secretary to Government (Law).

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