THE TELANGANA GAZETTE

PART - II EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 54 ]

HYDERABAD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019.

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, Etc.

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JUDICIAL NOTIFICATIONS

HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

G-55/1.

R.N.I.No.TELMUL/2016/73158,

[Price : `. 30-00.

HSE No.1051/2017-19.

SERVICE RULES OF THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA-2019

ROC. No. 2379/2019-Estt.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229(1) and (2) of the Constitution

of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling and in supersession of all the existing rules on the subject, the

Chief Justice hereby makes the following rules to regulate the method of recruitment and other conditions of service

of the members of the service of the High Court for the State of Telangana.

R U L E S

Rule 1. Short title, commencement and extent:

(1) These rules may be called the Service Rules of the High Court for the State of Telangana – 2019.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Gazette of the State of Telangana.

Provided that for the purposes of fixation of pay under the High Court Officers and Staff Scales of Pay Rules,

1975, these rules shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1^st January, 1974.

(3) They shall apply to all persons appointed to the Service before, on or after the said date.

(4) When a post is created as a temporary post, in addition to the cadre of the service in any division or

Category thereof, the rules applicable to holders of permanent posts borne on the said cadre shall apply to the holder

of the said temporary post.

Explanation: - In this sub-rule, the expression “the holder of the said temporary post” shall mean the person

counted against the said temporary post.

Rule 2. Definitions: - For the purpose of these rules

(1)

“Appointed to the Service” means a person is said to be “appointed to the service” when, in accordance

with these rules or in accordance with rules applicable at the time, as the case may be, he/she discharges for the first

time the duties of a post borne on the cadre of the service or commences the probation prescribed for the members

thereof;

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(2)

“Approved Probationer” means a member of the service who has satisfactorily completed his/her probation

and awaits appointment as a full member of the service, division, category, sub-category or post, as the

case may be;

(3)

“Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the High Court.

(4)

“Duty”: - A person is said to be “on duty” as a member of the Service:

(a)

When he/she is performing the duties of a post borne on the cadre of the service or undergoing

probation;

(b)

When he/she is on joining time, or

(c)

When he/she is absent from duty during vacation or on authorised holidays or on Casual Leave,

taken in accordance with the instructions regulating such leave, having been on duty immediately

before and immediately after such absence;

(5)

“Full Member” means a member of the service who has been appointed substantively to a permanent post

borne on the cadre thereof;

(6)

“High Court” means the High Court for the State of Telangana.

(7)

“Member of the Service” means a person who has been appointed to the service and who has not retired

or resigned, or who has not been removed or dismissed, or substantively transferred or reduced to another

service, or who has not been discharged otherwise than for want of a vacancy. He/She may be a probationer,

an approved probationer or a full member of the service;

(8)

“Probationer” means a member of the service who has not completed his/her probation;

(9)

“Promotion” means the appointment of a member to a post in the service on a higher scale of pay;

(10)

“Recruited Direct”: - A candidate is said to be “recruited direct” to the service when at the time of his/her

first appointment thereto, he/she is neither a full member or an Approved Probationer in this or any other

service;

(11)

“Recruitment by Transfer”: - A candidate is said to be “recruited by transfer” to the service when at the

time of his/her first appointment thereto, he/she is either a full member or an Approved Probationer in

another service;

Provided that whenever the words “any other service” occurs it shall include and be construed as any

other service in India;

Provided further that when a candidate is appointed by transfer from any other service, other than the

Telangana State Services, it shall be on tenure basis for a fixed term or terms.

(12)

“Scheduled Castes”, “Scheduled Tribes” and “Backward Classes” means the communities mentioned in

the State and Subordinate Service Rules.

Rule.3 Constitution: - The Service shall consist of the following divisions, categories and sub-categories of

Officers, namely:

D I V I S I O N – I (GAZETTED POSTS)

Category - 1

REGISTRAR GENERAL

REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)

REGISTRAR (VIGILANCE)

REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION)

REGISTRAR (RECRUITMENT)

REGISTRAR (INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY-CUM-CENTRAL

PROJECT COORDINATOR)

REGISTRAR (INQUIRIES)

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REGISTRAR (MANAGEMENT)

REGISTRAR (PROTOCOL)

Category - 1(a)

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO

THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

Category – 2 JOINT REGISTRARS

Category – 3

a) DEPUTY REGISTRARS

b) PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY TO

THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

c) PRIVATE SECRETARY TO

THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

Category – 4

(a) ASSISTANT REGISTRARS

(b) SPECIAL OFFICER

REGISTRAR (INQUIRIES)

Category – 5

SECTION OFFICERS, COURT OFFICERS,

SCRUTINY OFFICERS, ACCOUNTS OFFICER.

Category – 6

COURT MASTERS, PERSONAL

SECRETARIES TO HON’BLE JUDGES,

PERSONAL SECRETARIES TO REGISTRARS.

D I V I S I O N – II (NON-GAZETTED)

Category – 1

TRANSLATORS AND

DEPUTY SECTION OFFICERS

Category – 2 OVERSEER

Category – 3

a) ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICERS

b) COMPUTER OPERATORS

c) ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN

d) U.D. STENO

Category – 4

(a) ASSISTANTS

(b) READERS and EXAMINERS

(d) TELEPHONE OPERATOR

Category – 5

(a) TYPISTS

(b) COPYISTS

D I V I S I O N – III (MISCELLANEOUS POSTS)

Category – 1 ASSISTANT OVERSEER

Category – 2

(a) COPIER MACHINE OPERATORS

(b) DRIVERS

(d) SHROFF

Category – 3 (a) BOOK-BEARERS

(b) BINDER

(d) RONEO OPERATORS

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Category – 4 JAMEDARS

Category – 5 DAFFEDARS

OFFICE SUBORDINATES

Rule 4. APPOINTING AUTHORITY: -

(1) The appointing authority shall be: -

(a) for all categories in Division I, the Chief Justice;

(b) for all categories in Division II and III, the Registrar (Administration)

(i) Provided that re-appointment to any such post in Categories 5 and 6 of Division I, in accordance with Rule

13 (2), shall be by the Registrar (Administration);

(ii) Provided that the Registrar (Administration) may transfer any member of the service in Categories 5 and

6 in Division I from one post to any other post in the same category.

(2) The Registrar (Administration) shall exercise his/her power of appointment subject to the control of the

Chief Justice.

Rule 5. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT TO THE SERVICE: - (1) Appointment to the posts and

categories mentioned in Column (1) of the table below shall be made in the manner specified against them in Column

(2) thereof, while following the procedure prescribed in Schedule IV in respect of appointments by direct recruitment.

T A B L E

Category and Post

Method

(1)

(2)

Category – 1

REGISTRAR GENERAL

REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)

REGISTRAR(VIGILANCE)

REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION)

REGISTRAR (RECRUITMENT)

REGISTRAR (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-

CUM-CENTRAL PROJECT COORDINATOR)

REGISTRAR (INQUIRIES)

D I V I S I O N – I

By transfer from among the members of the State

Judicial Services in the cadre of District and Sessions

Judge on tenure basis as directed by the Chief Justice.

The Chief Justice shall have the power to terminate

the appointment at any time before expiry of the term

and revert him/her to his/her former service.

REGISTRAR (MANAGEMENT)

REGISTRAR (PROTOCOL)

(i) By transfer from among the members of the State

Judicial Services in the cadre of District and Sessions

Judge on tenure basis as directed by the Chief Justice.

Provided that the Chief Justice shall have the power to

terminate the appointment at any time before expiry of

the term and revert him/her to his/her former service.

(ii) By promotion from Category 2, viz., Joint Registrar;

Provided that the seniority would be according to

the seniority of the incumbent Officers and is not

necessarily in accordance with the orders in which the

posts are shown.

Category – 1(a)

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

TO THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE.

By promotion from Category 2, viz., Joint Registrar or

Category 3(a), viz., Deputy Registrar or 3(b) viz.,

Principal Private Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Justice

or 3(c), viz., Private Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief

Justice ;

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The Chief Justice shall have the power to terminate the

appointment at any time and revert him/her to his/her

former service.

Category – 2

JOINT REGISTRARS

By promotion from Category 3 i.e., Deputy Registrars;

Category – 3

(a) DEPUTY REGISTRARS

By promotion from Category 4 (a) and (b) i.e., Assistant

Registrars and Special Officer.

(b) PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE

HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

CHIEF JUSTICE

(i) By transfer from the post of Deputy Registrar;

(ii) By promotion from Category 4, 5 or 6:

Provided that appointment to the post of Principal

Private Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Justice and to

the post of Private Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Justice

by any method specified above shall be made only on

tenure basis for fixed term or terms;

The Chief Justice shall have the power to terminate

the appointment at any time before expiry of the term

and revert him/her to his/her former service.

Category – 4

(a) ASSISTANT REGISTRARS

By promotion from Category 5 or 6;

Provided that in every cycle of three vacancies,

the first two shall be filled from Category 5 and the third

vacancy from Category 6;

Provided further that at any point of time, the

strength of promotees from Category-6 shall not

exceed 50% of the sanctioned strength of Assistant

Registrars, save Assistant Registrar (Buildings) and

Assistant Registrar (Library) .

The person, for being promoted to the post of

Assistant Registrar (Library), must possess the

qualification of B.Li.Sc. in addition to Graduation and

LL.B. In case a qualified person is not available to the

post of Assistant Registrar (Library), it can be filled up

by any other Assistant Registrar at the discretion of the

Hon’ble Chief Justice.

The person appointed in Category-5 of Division –

I by way of Direct Recruitment shall not be eligible for

promotion as Assistant Registrar unless he / she

completes a minimum service of 10 (ten) years in

Category-5 of Division-I.

(b) SPECIAL OFFICER

By promotion from Category 5 or 6

By transfer from among the members of the State

Judicial Services in the cadre of Junior Civil Judge.

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Category – 5

SECTION OFFICERS, COURT OFFICERS,

SCRUTINY OFFICERS & ACCOUNTS OFFICER

(i)By promotion from Category -1 of Division – II

(ii) By promotion from Category -2 of Division – II,

i.e., Overseer.

Provided, the person working in Category - 2 of

Division-II, i.e., Overseer, by virtue of appointment to

the said post by direct recruitment or by promotion from

the category -1 of Division –III i.e., Assistant Overseer,

shall not be eligible for promotion to Category-5 of

Division-I, unless he/she completes a minimum service

of eight years as Overseer.

(iii) By Direct Recruitment (10% of cadre

strength).

Category – 6

COURT MASTERS, PERSONAL SECRETARIES

HON’BLE

JUDGES,

PERSONAL

SECRETARIES TO REGISTRARS

(i) By promotion from any category in Division II, other

than Category-2;

(ii) By direct recruitment;

(iii) By transfer from any other Service.

Category – 1

TRANSLATORS &

DEPUTY SECTION OFFICERS

D I V I S I O N – II

(i) By promotion from Category 3; in the ratio of 6:1:1:1

from the Categories of 3(a), 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d)

respectively of Division-II. In every cycle of nine

vacancies, the first six vacancies shall be filled from

Category 3(a) of Division-II, i.e., Assistant Section

Officers, the seventh vacancy shall be filled from

Category - 3(b) of Division-II, i.e., Computer Operators,

the eighth vacancy shall be filled from Category - 3(c)

of Division-II, i.e., Assistant Librarian and the ninth

vacancy shall be filled from Category- 3(d) of Division-

II, i.e., U.D. Steno, by promotion of qualified persons

under Rule-8. If there is no qualified and suitable member

in Category - 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d) of Division-II, i.e.,

Computer Operators, Assistant Librarian and U.D. Steno,

the turn shall lapse and such vacancy shall be filled by

an Assistant Section Officer, i.e., from Category 3 (a),

and no account of such vacancy shall be taken in filling

future vacancies.

The persons working in Category-3(b) of Division-

II, i.e., Computer Operators, shall not be eligible for

promotion to Category-I of Division-II, i.e., Deputy

Section Officers/ Translators, unless they complete a

minimum service of six years as Computer Operators.

The person working in Category - 3(c) of Division-

II, i.e., Assistant Librarian, shall not be eligible for

promotion to Category-I of Division-II, i.e., Deputy

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Section Officers/ Translators, unless he/she completes

the minimum service of eight years as Assistant

Librarian.

The persons working in Category - 3(d) of Division-

II, i.e., U.D. Steno, shall not be eligible for promotion to

Category-I of Division-II, i.e., Deputy Section Officers

/ Translators, unless they complete the minimum service

of eight years as U.D. Steno.

(ii) By direct recruitment

Category – 2

OVERSEER

(i) By transfer from Category – 1 of Division II;

(ii) By promotion from Category 3 of Division II or

from Category 1 of Division III;

(iii) By direct recruitment;

(iv) By transfer from any other service.

Category – 3

(a)ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICERS

(i) By direct recruitment

(ii) By promotion from Categories 4 and 5 in the ratio

of 2:1. In every cycle of three vacancies, the second

vacancy shall be filled from Category 5 by a person

qualified under Rule 8. If there is no qualified and suitable

member, the turn will lapse and the vacancy shall be

filled by next turn in the order of rotation. No account

shall be taken of any such lapsed turns in filling future

vacancies.

(b) COMPUTER OPERATORS

(i) By direct recruitment

(ii) By promotion from Categories 4 and 5 in the ratio of

2:1. In every cycle of three vacancies, the second

vacancy shall be filled from Category 5 by a person

qualified under Rule 8. If there is no qualified and suitable

member, the turn will lapse and the vacancy shall be

filled by next turn in the order of rotation. No account

shall be taken of any such lapsed turns in filling future

vacancies.

(i) By direct recruitment;

(ii) By promotion from Categories 4 and 5 of

Division-II.

(d) U.D. STENO

(i) By direct recruitment;

(ii) By promotion from Categories 4 and 5 of

Division-II.

(iii) By transfer from any other service.

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Category – 4

(a) ASSISTANTS

(b) READERS AND EXAMINERS

(c)TELEX OPERATOR

(d) TELEPHONE OPERATOR

(i) By direct recruitment;

(ii) By promotion from Category 2 & 3 of Division III.

When eligible candidates from Categories 2 & 3 of

Division-III are not available, promotion to the posts in

Category 4 can be considered by promotion from

Categories4&5 of Division III, subject to their possessing

Degree qualification and putting in not less than 5 years

of service and qualifying in the written Test to be

conducted for such eligible candidates.

(iii) By transfer from any other service.

Category – 5

(a)TYPISTS

(b) COPYISTS

(i) By direct recruitment;

(ii) By promotion from Category 2 & 3 of Division III.

When eligible candidates from Categories 2 & 3 of

Division-III are not available, promotion to the posts in

Category 5 can be considered by promotion from

Categories 4 & 5 of Division III, subject to their

possessing Degree qualification and putting in not less

than 5 years of service and qualifying in the written Test

to be conducted for such eligible candidates;

(iii) By transfer from any other service.

D I V I S I O N – III

ANY POST

(i) By Promotion from the next lower post or scale of

pay;

(ii) By Direct recruitment;

(iii) By transfer from any other Service.

(2) The Chief Justice may determine the proportion of vacancies to be filled by each method where appointment

to any category or post is provided by more than one method in sub-rule (1).

(2)(a) Notwithstanding the above Rule , The Chief Justice shall have full discretion and liberty to decide upon

which method of appointment to take recourse to, at the time of filling up any vacancy in any Category of posts in the

service.

(3) Seniority: - (a) The seniority of a member of the service in a category or post shall, unless he/she has been

reduced to a lower rank as a punishment, be determined by the date of his/her first appointment to the service,

category or post. Where any difficulty or doubt arises in determining the seniority, it shall be determined by the

appointing authority. If any portion of the service of such person does not count towards probation under Rule 16,

his/her seniority shall be determined by the date of commencement of the service, which counts towards probation.

(b) The appointing authority may, at the time of passing an order appointing two or more persons to a category

of the service by direct recruitment, fix their inter-se seniority as per merit.

(c) Where a member of any division or category is reduced to a lower division or category, he/she shall be

placed at the top of such lower division or category, unless the authority ordering such reduction otherwise directs.

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Rule – 6. Reservation of Appointments: - In making appointments by direct recruitment to each of the

categories, the reservation prescribed in respect of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in

the State and Subordinate Service Rules shall be followed.

Rule – 7. Qualifications: - (1) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service by direct recruitment,

unless he/she satisfies the following:

(a) that he/she is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity rendering him /her

unfit for the service;

(b) that his/her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him/her for the service;

the State Government from time to time in the State and Subordinate Service Rules for direct recruitment,

provided that:

(i)

the maximum age limit prescribed shall be raised uniformly by 5 years in the case of a candidate

belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or the Aboriginal Tribes in the Agency

Areas and Backward Classes specified in the State and Subordinate Service Rules for direct

recruitment to the service;

(ii)

the Chief Justice may, at his/her discretion, relax the age rule, if he/she considers it necessary in

individual cases;

(2) (a) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service by direct recruitment, in Category-5 of

Division-I unless he/she holds a degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or any other Degree equivalent to such

qualification and a Degree in Law of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act,

Provincial Act or a State Act or from any institution recognized by the University Grants Commission. Preference

will be given to those who have Computer skills.

(b) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service by direct recruitment, promotion or transfer in

Category 6 of Division I unless he/she holds a degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or Law of a University in

India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or from any institution

recognized by the University Grants Commission or any other degree equivalent to such qualification;

(3) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Service by direct recruitment or by transfer in Division II;

(a)

in Category 3, except to the post of Computer Operators and U.D.Stenos, unless he/she holds LL.B.

Degree (5 years course) or LL.B. Degree ( 3 years course) and also a degree in Arts or Science

or Commerce of a University in India established or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial

Act or a State Act or from any Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission.

(b)

No person shall be eligible for appointment or promotion as a Computer Operator / U.D. Steno

(Category – 3(b) and 3(d)) unless he/she holds a Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce or Law of a

University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State

Act or from any Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission

(c)

in Categor 4 and 5 unless he/she holds a degree in Arts or Science or Commerce or Law of a

University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State

Act or from any Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission or any other degree

equivalent to such qualification;

(iii)

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service in Category 3 of Division III by any method

unless he/she possesses the minimum general educational qualification that may be prescribed by the

Governor of Telangana State from time to time for appointment to the category of Record Assistant in

the Telangana General Subordinate Service or such other qualifications as may be considered by the

Chief Justice to be equivalent to such qualification.

Provided that the above qualification shall not apply for promotion in respect of persons working in the categories

– 4 and 5 of Division –III, i.e. Jamedars, Daffedars, and Office Subordinates who have passed 6^th class and have put

in a service of Six Years.

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(4)(a) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service in Category 5 of Division III (Office Subordinate)

unless he/she possesses the minimum educational qualification i.e., a pass in 7th class or equivalent examination.

Candidates who failed 10^th class will be considered but those who have higher qualifications than that shall not be

considered.

Provided the Chief Justice shall have the power to consider relaxation of qualifications, age etc., in

respect of the contingent employees and outsourced employees working in High Court as on the date of coming into

force of these rules, for appearing in the written examination/test for appointment to the post of Office Subordinate.

(5) (a) No person shall be eligible for promotion to Category 4 in Division I unless he/she holds a degree in

Law of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act, or a State Act or

from an Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission;

(b) No person shall be eligible for promotion to Categories 1 or 3 of Division II unless he/she holds a Degree

in Arts, Science, Commerce or Law of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act,

Provincial Act or a State Act or from any Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission:

4 of Division II, provided they possess the minimum general educational qualification and have put in, ordinarily not

less than five years of service.

(d) No person shall be eligible for promotion to Category 5 of Division II unless he/she possesses the minimum

general educational qualification referred to in clause (c) of sub-rule (3), above.

(6) (a) No person who has more than one wife living shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to

the service;

(b) No member of the service who has a wife living shall contract another marriage notwithstanding the fact

that such subsequent marriage is permissible under the personal law for the time being applicable to him/her;

to the service by direct recruitment;

(d) No female member of the service shall marry any person who has a wife living.

Rule-8. Special Qualifications: (1)(a) No person shall be eligible for appointment as a full member in

Categories 1 to 4 of Division I unless he/she qualifies himself/herself in the Accounts Test for Executive Officers

within the period of Probation:

Provided that a person who has already passed Part I of the Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, shall not

be required to pass the Accounts Test for Executive Officers.

(a)(a) A person appointed in Category-5 of Division-I by way of direct recruitment shall pass the departmental

tests viz., Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers Part-I and Translation Test within a period of two years from the

date of appointment.

(b) No person shall be eligible for appointment to categories 5 and 6 of Division I or in any category in Division

II specified in Column (1) of the Schedule I to these rules, unless in addition to the qualifications prescribed in Rule

7, he/she possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in Column (2) thereof or possesses such

other qualifications as may be considered by the Chief Justice to be equivalent to the said qualifications or unless the

Chief Justice considers such person otherwise fit for the post:

Provided that a person appointed by direct recruitment shall pass the prescribed special tests within the period

of probation, if he/she has not already passed.

(2) For the purpose of first appointment, promotion, discharge for want of vacancies, re-appointment, seniority

and appointment of full members, every post or group of posts in a category for which different qualifications are

prescribed shall be deemed to be a separate category.

(3) SECURITY: - (a) Every person appointed to the following posts shall, for the due and faithful performance

of the duties attached thereto, deposit security in the sum specified below:

(i) Accounts Officer

Rs.5000/-

(ii) Assistant at the Counter

Rs.1000/-

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(b) If, within a month from the date of his/her appointment or promotion, the person concerned fails to deposit

the security required, his/her probation shall be deemed to have been terminated and the appointing authority shall

forthwith, by order, discharge him/her from the service or revert him/her to the post from which he/she was promoted,

as the case may be, unless he/she has already been otherwise discharged or reverted:

Provided that the termination of probation under this sub-rule shall not disentitle a person to promotion to

any post in the service, which does not require security, and for which he/she would have been eligible for promotion

otherwise than by reason of his/her promotion or appointment to those posts.

(4)(A) FOR COMPUTER OPERATORS: In addition to Graduation, a Computer Operator must have

passed Typewriting English Higher Grade and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Programming or Post Graduate

Diploma in Computer Applications (One Year Course) which is recognized by the Central or State Government or a

Degree in B.C.A. of a University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a

State Act or from any Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission.

(4) (B) FOR ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN: In addition to Graduation, an Assistant Librarian must have the

following special qualifications:

1) B. Li. Sc., LL.B.,

2) Knowledge of computer skills for maintaining a library, evidenced by a certificate from a reputed Public or

Private Institution.

Note: Candidate with M.Li.Sc. and LL.B., shall be given preference.

4(C) FOR U.D. STENO : In addition to Graduation, a U.D Steno must have passed Government Technical

examination in Shorthand in English (120 w.p.m.) and Typewriting (English) Higher Grade (45 w.p.m.) conducted by

the State Board of Technical Education of the Government of Telangana/Andhra Pradesh or any other equivalent

examination. Preference will be given to the candidates possessing Diploma/Degree in Computers from the Institutions

recognised by the State or Central Government.

(5) FOR TELEX OPERATOR : Must be capable of operating the Telex Machine independently.

(6) FOR TELEPHONE OPERATOR : Must possess a certificate issued by the District Manager, Telephones,

Hyderabad, that the candidate has sufficient knowledge and experience to operate the Telephone Exchange.

Rule-9. Applicability of Higher Qualifications: - A person appointed to a post in accordance with the rules

applicable to him/her at the time of his/her appointment shall not be required to acquire the higher qualification

prescribed for that post subsequent to his/her appointment.

Rule-10. Probation: - (1) Every person appointed to the service otherwise than by promotion or by transfer

shall be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.

(2) Every person promoted from any post in the service to a post on higher scale of pay or appointed by

transfer to a post on higher scale of pay shall be on probation for a total period of one year on duty.

(3) A probationer in any division or category of the service, who, in accordance with Rules 5, 15 or 16 is

appointed to any other division or category carrying a higher scale of pay, shall be entitled to count towards his/her

probation in the former division or category, any period of duty in the latter division or category, if during such period

he/she would have held a post in the former division or category but for such appointment.

Provided that there shall be no need for a person appointed to Category 1 (a), 3 (b) & (c) of Division – I, to

be on probation.

Rule-11. Probation, Suspension or Termination: - (1) At any time before the expiry of the period of

probation specified in Rule 10, the appointing authority may at its discretion by order, terminate the probation of a

probationer and discharge him/her after giving him/her a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action

proposed to be taken in that regard.

(2) Penalty for failure to pass Test: (a) If, within the period of probation, a probationer fails to pass the

prescribed special tests, the appointing authority shall by order discharge him/her, unless it extends the period of

probation under Rule 12.

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(b) If such probationer has appeared within the period of probation for any such tests, and the results, of the

tests for which he/she has so appeared are not known before the expiry of such period, he/she shall continue to be

on probation until the publication of the results of the tests for which he/she has appeared. In case the probationer

fails to pass any of the tests for which he/she has so appeared, the appointing authority shall forthwith by order

discharge him/her, unless the period of probation is extended under Rule 12.

(3) Approved Probationers: (a) If, at the end of the prescribed or extended period of probation, as the case

may be, the appointing authority considers the probationer to be suitable for full membership, it shall issue an order

declaring the probationer to have satisfactorily completed his/her period of probation. On issuance of such an order,

the probationer shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed his/her probation on the date of expiry of the

prescribed or extended period of probation, as the case may be.

(b) Termination of Probation: If the appointing authority does not consider the probationer to be suitable for

such membership it shall, unless the period of probation is extended under Rule 12, by order discharge him/her from

service after giving him/her a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in that

regard.

the order of discharge as if it were an order of dismissal.

(4) In respect of a probationer, if no such order as referred to in sub-rule (3)(a) or (b) is issued within one year

from the date of expiration of the prescribed or extended period of probation, the probationer shall, subject to the

other provisions of these rules, be deemed to have satisfactorily completed his/her probation with retrospective

effect from the date of expiration of the prescribed or extended period of probation and a formal order to that effect

may be issued for the purpose of record:

Provided that nothing in this sub-rule shall apply to a probationer against whom disciplinary proceedings are

pending on the date of expiration of the period of one year aforesaid.

Explanation: - In the above proviso, the term ‘disciplinary proceedings shall include preliminary investigation for the

purpose of ascertaining the relevant facts for institution of disciplinary proceedings.

Rule-12. Extension of Probation: - In the case of any probationer falling under sub-rule (2), or clause (b)

of sub-rule (3) of Rule 11, the appointing authority may extend his/her probation to enable him/her to acquire the

special qualification(s) or pass the prescribed tests or, as the case may be, to enable the appointing authority to decide

whether the probationer is suitable for full membership or not. Such extended period of probation shall terminate, at

the latest, when the probationer has, after the date of expiry of the period of probation prescribed for the category in

which he/she is on probation, completed one more year of duty in such category. In cases where the probation of a

probationer is extended, a condition shall, unless there are special reasons to the contrary, be attached to the order of

extension of probation that the probationer’s increment shall be stopped until he/she is declared to have satisfactorily

completed his /her probation. If, however, the probationer has already drawn an increment, his/her next increment

shall be postponed until he/she is declared to have satisfactorily completed his/her probation and by the period for

which his/her probation is extended. Such stoppage of increment shall not be treated as a penalty but only as a

condition for extension of probation and shall not have the effect of postponing future increments after he/she has

passed the prescribed tests or examination or after he/she is declared to have satisfactorily completed his/her probation.

Rule-13. Discharge of Probationers and Approved Probationers for want of Vacancies and their Re-

Appointment: - (1) Probationers and Approved Probationers shall be discharged for want of vacancies in the

following order: (a) First, the probationers in order of juniority, and (b) second, the Approved Probationers in order of

juniority.

(2) Approved probationers and probationers who have been discharged for want of vacancies shall be re-

appointed as vacancies arise in the reverse of the order laid down in clause (a) or (b) of sub-rule (1).

(3) The order of discharge or re-appointment prescribed above may be departed from in cases where its

observance would involve exceptional administrative inconvenience.

(4) Right of Appointment of Probationers and Approved Probationers: - A vacancy in any category or sub-

category or post in the service shall not be filled by appointment of a person who has not yet commenced his/her

probation therein when an approved probationer or a probationer therein is available for such appointment.

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Rule – 14. Appointment of full members: - Subject to the provisions of Rule 26, an approved probationer

shall, if a substantive vacancy in the permanent cadre of a category or sub-category or post for which he/she was

selected exists, be appointed to be a full member of the service in such category or sub-category or post at the

earliest possible opportunity, and if such vacancy existed from a date previous to the issuance of the order of

appointment, he/she may be so appointed with retrospective effect from such date, or as the case may be from a

subsequent date from which he/she was continuously on duty as member of the service in such category or in a

higher category;

Provided that: (1) Where more than one approved probationer is available for such appointment as a full

member, the senior most approved probationer on the date of vacancy shall be appointed.

(2) Where by reason of administrative convenience, a member of the service completes his/her probation

earlier than another member of the service who is senior to him/her, the member who so completes his/her probation

earlier shall not be confirmed before the member who is senior to him/her. The senior member shall be confirmed

according his/her seniority in the service after he/she completes satisfactorily the period of probation.

EXPLANATION: - For the purpose of this rule, an approved probationer, when on leave or other duty, shall be

deemed to be on duty as a member of the service in the category concerned, if he/she would have been on duty in

such category or in a higher category, but for the absence on leave or deputation.

Rule – 15. Promotions: - (1) All promotions shall be made by the appointing authority in accordance with

Rule –5.

Provided, for promotion to any category of service, the members working in the feeder categories shall have

put in not less than three years of actual service, including the period spent on probation, if any.

(2) All categories in Division – I and Categories 1 to 3 of Division-II shall be selection categories and promotion

thereto shall be made on grounds of merit and ability, seniority being considered only where merit and ability are

approximately equal:

Provided that in making promotions to the category of posts having an assured channel for appointment by

promotion; and wherever posts available in a particular category of service for such promotion are more than five;

the orders of the State Government in G.O.Ms.No.5 Social Welfare (SW.ROR.1) Department, dated 14.2.2003

and G.O.Ms.No.2 Social Welfare (SW.ROR.1) Department, dated 09.01.2004 and all other Government Orders

issued from time to time shall be followed, in respect of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Employees.

Rule – 16. Temporary Appointments and Promotions: - (1)

Where it is necessary in the interest of Administration or where exigencies of service so require, to fill a

vacancy in any division, category, sub-category or post in the service and there would be undue delay or administrative

inconvenience in appointing a person, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by these Rules, the appointing

authority may appoint any suitable person temporarily until an appointment is made in accordance with these rules.

(2) (a) A person appointed under sub – rule (1) shall be replaced as soon as possible by a member

of the service, who is entitled to promotion, under these rules or by a candidate qualified to hold

the post under the rules, as the case may be.

(b) A person appointed under sub-rule (1) shall not be regarded as a probationer in such division,

category or post or be entitled by reason only of such appointment to any preferential claim to

future appointment to such division, category or post.

If such a person is subsequently appointed to the division, category or post in accordance with

these rules, he/she shall commence his/her probation in such division, category or post from the

date of such subsequent appointment or from such earlier date as the appointing authority may

determine.

A person appointed temporarily in terms of Sub-rule(1) above, shall not be entitled to claim

seniority from the date of such temporary appointment, even if he/she is subsequently appointed/

promoted on regular basis for the said post or category of service, without any break in service.

Rule – 17. Punishment: - (1) The penalties that may be imposed on members of the service for good and

sufficient reason are shown in Schedule – II. The authority which may impose the penalties shall be the authority

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specified in Columns (2) to (8) of Schedule –II against the several categories specified in Columns (1) thereof or any

higher authority.

(2) The procedure laid down under the Telangana Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules,

1991, shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with these rules, be followed in every case where it is proposed to impose

any of the penalties.

(3) A member of the service may be placed under suspension by the appointing authority pending investigation

or enquiry into grave charges where such suspension is necessary in public interest.

(4)

The provisions of sub – rule (2) shall not apply:

(a)

Where a member is removed, dismissed or reduced in rank on the ground of conduct which

has led to his /her conviction on a criminal charge; or

(b)

Where the appointing authority is satisfied that, for reasons to be recorded by that authority in

writing, it is not reasonably practicable to hold an enquiry or to give that member an opportunity

of showing cause; or

(c)

Where the Chief Justice is satisfied that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not

expedient to give the member such an opportunity.

(5) If any question arises whether it is reasonably practicable to follow the procedure prescribed in sub – rule

(2), the decision thereon of the appointing authority shall be final.

Rule – 18. Appeals: - A member of the service shall be entitled to prefer an appeal from an order imposing

on him/her any of the penalties specified in Columns (2) to (8) of Schedule – II.

Rule – 19. Withholding of Appeals: - An appeal may be with held by any authority, not lower than the

authority from whose order it is preferred, if :

appeal in a case in which under these rules no appeal lies, or

ii.

it is not preferred within two months after the date on which the appellant was informed of the

order appealed against and no reasonable cause is shown for delay.

iii.

it is a repetition of a previous appeal and is made to the same appellate authority by which

such appeal has been decided and no new facts or circumstances are adduced which afford

grounds for reconsideration of the case, or

iv.

it is addressed to an authority to which no appeal lies under these rule;

Provided that in every case in which an appeal is withheld, the appellant shall be informed of the said fact and

the reasons therefor.

Rule – 20: - No Appeal shall lie against withholding of an appeal by the competent authority.

Rule – 21: - Other Conditions of Service: - (1) The Fundamental Rules, the Subsidiary Rules thereunder,

Civil Services Regulations and other rules applicable to the employees of the Government of Telangana, shall govern

the member of the service in so far as they are not inconsistent with these rules.

Provided that except in regard to leave, salary, pensions and gratuities, the Chief Justice shall exercise the

powers vested in the Governor under any of the aforesaid rules:

(2) Where any member of the service who, immediately prior to the 1^st November, 1956, was in the service of

the former Hyderabad High Court, he/she shall continue to be governed by the corresponding pension and leave

rules applicable to him/her immediately prior to that date subject to the rules and orders issued by the Government in

that behalf from time to time.

(3) The posts in the service of the High Court for the State of Telangana shown in Column No. (1) of

Schedule-III shall correspond to the posts in the Secretariat of Government of Telangana specified in Column No.2

thereof.

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Rule- 22. Savings: - (1) Nothing in these rules shall effect any member of an All India Service when holding

any post mentioned in Rule 3.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (3) and (4), where these rules would adversely affect in respect of any

matter, other than qualifications for which provision is made under Rule 9, a person who was a member of the

service before the date of coming into force thereof, shall, in respect of such matter, be governed by the rules and

orders, if any, which were applicable to him/her immediately prior to such date

(3) A person who was on duty otherwise than in a substantive capacity in a post borne on the cadre of the

service shall be regarded as a probationer or, as the case may be, as an approved probationer in the division, category

or sub-category in the service in which the post is included and in the lower category (if any) in which he/she would

have been on duty but for his/her being on duty in a higher category, if he/she: -

(a)

was on duty in such post on the date of issue of these rules; or

(b)

was absent from duty in such post on that date of leave granted by a competent authority having

been on duty in such post immediately before and immediately after such absence.

Provided that if there were no rules or orders prescribing the period of probation for such post at the time of

his/her first appointment thereto, the provisions of these rules regarding probation shall apply to him /her and any

period of duty rendered by him/her in such post before the date of issue of these rules shall count towards probation

to the extent such service would have counted, had these rules come into force at the time of such first appointment.

(4) A person who, before the issue of these rules, had officiated in a post borne on the cadre of the service but

who is not entitled to be regarded as a probationer or as an approved probationer under sub-rule (3) shall, if he/she

is again appointed to such post after the issue of these rules, be entitled to count his/her previous service in such post,

towards the prescribed period of probation:

Provided that in the case of a candidate directly recruited, such previous service shall not, count towards

probation if there was an interval of continuous period of two years or more during which he/she was not holding a

post in the same or higher category.

Explanation: - The re-appointment of a person under this sub-rule shall not for the purposes of rules regulating

recruitment, be regarded as first appointment to the division, category or sub-category concerned.

Rule- 23. Relaxation of Rules by the Chief Justice: - Nothing in these rules shall be construed to limit or

abridge the power of the Chief Justice to deal with the case of any member of the service or any person to be

appointed to the service in such manner as may appear to him/her to be just or equitable:

Provided that where any such rule is applicable to the case of any person, the case shall not be dealt with in

any manner, less favourable to him/her than that provided by that rule.

Rule – 24. Reduction of Full Member: - If a member of any category or grade in the service is subsequently

reduced to a lower category or grade, he/she shall be deemed to be a full member of the later, and the permanent

cadre thereof shall, if there is no vacancy in which he/she could be absorbed, be deemed to be increased by one so

long as such member continues therein;

Provided that against every such addition of an officiating or temporary vacancy, if any, in such lower category

or grade, shall be kept unfilled and such addition shall be absorbed in the first permanent vacancy that subsequently

arises in such lower category or grade, as the case may be.

Rule- 25. Relinquishment of Rights by Member: - Any person may, in writing, relinquish any right or

privilege to which he/she may be entitled under these rules, if in the opinion of the appointing authority such

relinquishment is not opposed to public interest; and nothing contained in these rules shall be deemed to require the

recognition of any right or privilege to the extent to which it has been so relinquished.

Rule – 26. Member Absent from Duty: - The absence of a member of the service from duty, whether on

leave, on foreign service or on deputation or for any other reason, and whether his/her lien in a post borne on the

cadre of the service is suspended or not, shall not, if he/she is otherwise fit, render him/her ineligible in his/her turn :

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for re-appointment to a substantive or officiating vacancy in the division, category or post in

which he/she may be a probationer or an approved probationer; or

for promotion from a lower to a higher post in the service; or

for appointment to any substantive or officiating vacancy in another service for which he/she

may be an approved candidate, as the case may be, in the same manner as if he/she had not been

absent. He/She shall be entitled to all the privileges in respect of appointment, seniority, probation

and appointment to full member which he/she would have enjoyed but for his/her absence subject

to his/her completing satisfactorily the period of probation on his/her return;

Provided that a member of a service who is appointed to this service and is a probationer or an approved

probationer in the later service shall not be appointed under this sub-rule to any other service for which he/she may

be an approved candidate unless he/she relinquishes his/her membership in the later service in which he/she is a

probationer or an approved probationer.

This provision shall not affect a person who is a member of more than two services, where each is a normal

feeder service to the other.

Rule – 27. Re-employment of Pensioners: - Nothing in these rules shall be construed to limit or abridge

the power of the Chief Justice to re-employ persons, who have been retired on pension or gratuity in the service in

accordance with the provisions contained in the Civil Service Regulations. The re-employment of such a person in

the service shall not be regarded as a first appointment to the service.

Rule – 28. Applicability of the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules: - In respect of matters

which are not covered by these rules, the Chief Justice may by order apply the provisions of the Telangana State and

Subordinate Service Rules to the members of the Service to the extent considered necessary.

Rule – 29. Repeal and Saving:- Service Rules of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State

of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh - 2017, as amended from time to time, are hereby repealed.

Provided that nothing in these Rules shall effect the appointments made in accordance with the repealed Rules

prior to the coming into force of these Rules.

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SCHEDULE– I

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

(See Rule – 8)

Division and Category Special Qualifications

(1)

(2)

DIVISION – I

Category -5

Civil Judicial Test, Criminal Judicial Test,

Translation Test in Telugu or Hindi or Urdu,

Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, Part – I.

Category – 6

Must have passed the Government Technical

Examination with a speed of 180 words per

minute in Shorthand (English) and Typewriting

(English) by Higher Grade.

DIVISION – II

Category – 1

Translation Test in Telugu, or Hindi or

Urdu, Civil Judicial Test, Criminal Judicial

Test and Accounts Test for Subordinate

Officers, Part – I.

Category - 3(a), (b),

(c) and (d)

Civil Judicial Test, Criminal Judicial Test and

Accounts Test for Subordinate Officers, Part – I.

Category – 3(b)

Must have passed, Typewriting (English) by

Higher Grade and Post Graduate Diploma in

Computer Programming or Post Graduate

Diploma in Computer Applications (One

year Course) which is recognized by the

Central or State Government or Degree in

B.C.A.

Category – 3(c )

i) Must have passed B.Li.Sc. and LL.B. of a

University

India

established

incorporated

under

Central

Act/Provincial Act or a State Act.

ii) Knowledge of computer skills for

maintaining

library

evidenced

certificate from a reputed Public or Private

Institution.

Category – 3(d )

In addition to Graduation, must have passed

the Government technical examination in

Shorthand (English) (120 w.p.m.) and

Typewriting

(English)

Higher

Grade

(45 w.p.m.).

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Category – 4(c )

Must be capable of operating Telex Machine

independently.

Category – 4(d )

Must possess a certificate issued by the

District Manager, Telephones, Hyderabad,

that the candidate has sufficient knowledge

and

experience

operate

Telephone

Exchange.

Category – 5

Must

have

passed

the

Government

Technical

Examination

Typewriting

(English) Higher Grade.

Note: - The holders of a degree of Law of an University in India

established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a

State Act or an Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission

shall not be required to pass the Civil Judicial Test and Criminal Judicial

Test.

Persons who are otherwise eligible for promotion but have not passed

Criminal Judicial Test can be considered for promotion, subject to the

condition of passing the said Test within a period of two years from the date

of such promotion. However, this relaxation will be in force for a period of

two years only from the date of notification of these Rules.

The aforesaid amendment shall come into force with retrospective

effect from the date of publication of High Court Service Rules earlier

notified in the Official Gazette No.11 Dated: 14-06-2017 of the State of

Telangana and Official Gazette No.32 Dated: 16-06-2017 of the State of

Andhra Pradesh.

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SCHEDULE - II

(SEE RULE 17)

Authority which may impose the penalty

Class of Officers

Censure

Fine (only

in the case

of persons

against

whom an

authority

specified

in this

column)

With

holding

increment

promotion

Reduction

to a lower

rank in the

seniority

list or to a

lower post

not being

lower than

that in

which he

was

directly

recruited

or to a

lower

stage in a

time scale

Recovery

from pay

of the

whole or

part of any

pecuniary

loss caused

to Govt. or

to a local

body or

corporation

negligence

by breach

of orders

Suspension Compulsory

retirement/

removal or

dismissal

Appellate

Authority

DIVISION - I

(Categories 1& 2)

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee

of Three

Hon'ble

Judges

Committee of Five

Hon'ble Judges

DIVISION - I

(Categories 3 to 6)

Registrar

General

Registrar

General

Registrar

General

Registrar

General

Registrar

General

Registrar

General

Registrar

General

Committee of Three

Hon'ble Judges

DIVISION - II

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar General

DIVISION - III

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar

(Admn.)

Registrar General

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SCHEDULE – III

[See Rule –21(3)]

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Name of the post

Corresponding post in

in High Court Service Secretariat

(1)

(2)

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1. Registrar (Judicial )

Secretary to Govt., Law &

Registrar (Vigilance)

Legislature Department

Registrar (Administration)

Registrar (Recruitment)

Registrar ( Information Technology-

cum- Central Project Coordinator )

Registrar ( Inquiries)

Registrar ( Management)

Registrar ( Protocol)

1 (a) Principal Secretary to Secretary to Govt., Law &

the Chief Justice Legislature Department

2. Joint Registrars

Joint Secretary to Government

3. (a) Deputy Registrars Deputy Secretary

(b) Principal Private Secretary to the Government

to the Chief Justice

4. (a) Assistant Registrars

Assistant Secretary to Govt.. or the

(b) Special Officer

terms applicable to members of the

State

Judicial

Service

deputation to the Law Department.

5. Section Officers, Court Section Officers

Officers, Scrutiny Officers

and Accounts Officer

6. Court Masters, Personal

Reporters in the

Secretaries to Hon’ble Judges, Legislature Secretariat

Personal Secretaries to

the Registrars

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7. Translators & Deputy Section

Translators in Law Department

Officers

8. Overseer

Caretaker in Legislature Secretariat

9. (a) Assistant Section Officers

Assistant Section Officers

(b) Computer Operators

10. Assistant Overseer

Buildings

Supervisor

Secretariat

11. U.D. Steno Senior Stenographer

12. (a) Assistants

Assistants

(b) Readers and Examiners

(d) Telephone Operators

13. (a) Typists

Typists

(b) Copyists

14. (a) Drivers

Drivers

(b) Lift Operators

Lift Operators

(c ) Shroffs

Shroffs

15. (a) Book Bearers and Binder

Record Assistants

(b) Record Assistants

Record Assistants

Roneo Operators

16. Jamedars

Jamedars

17. Daffedars

Daffedars

18. Office Subordinate

Office Subordinate

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SCHEDULE - IV

Method of appointment by direct recruitment (See Rule 5):-

A (I) The Registrar (Administration) shall every year in the

month of April, estimate the number of vacancies existing in all

categories of posts in the Registry of High Court and expected to

arise due to retirement and promotions during the following year

to be filled up.

(i) The Registrar (Administration) / Recruiting Agency, as

the case may be, shall issue Notifications by way of

publication at least in two daily local newspapers

largely circulated in the State of Telangana, one of

which shall be in English language and another in

Vernacular language, inviting applications from the

eligible candidates and also inviting applications from

the Employment Exchange, if so directed by the

Chief Justice in relation to any post proposed to be

filled by Direct Recruitment.

(ii) The Registrar(Administration) / Recruiting Agency, as

the case may be, shall scrutinize all the applications

received from the candidates received in time and

conduct Screening Test / Written Examination, as

required and Interviews for all the qualified candidates

in such Screening Test / Written Examination and

finalize selection of the candidates basing on merit.

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(iii)

However, in respect of the following categories of

posts, the scheme of Written Examination apart from

interview, wherever considered necessary, shall be as

under:

DIVISION I (GAZETTED)

Category:5

Section Officers / Scrutiny Officers

/ Court Officers /Accounts Officer.

A Written Examination of Degree

standard including the Subjects of

Law Degree.

Category:6

Court Masters, Personal Secretaries

to Hon’ble Judges and Personal

Secretaries to Registrars

A Test in Short Hand (English) with a

speed of 180 words per minute and in

Typewriting (English) with a speed of

45 words per minute (Higher Grade)

DIVISION II

Category – I

Translators and Deputy Section

Officers

A Test in Translation of given passage

from Telugu / Urdu / Hindi to English

and vice versa.

Category – 2

Overseer

A Test to assess Physical fitness

Category -3 ( a)

Assistant Section Officer

Written

Examination

Degree

standard.

Category – 3 (b)

Computer Operators

A Test in Computer Knowledge and

also

examination

Degree

standard.

Category 3(c)

Assistant Librarian

(i) A Test in Library Science matching

the Standard Prescribed for the

requisite qualifications in Rule 8.

(ii) Computer Skill Test.

Category – 3(d )

U.D. Steno

(i) A Written Examination of Degree

standard.

(ii) A

Test

Shorthand

(English) with a speed of

120 words per minute.

Category-4

Assistants & Examiners

A Written Examination of Degree

standard.

TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

[Part II

Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at Government Central Press, Chanchalguda, Hyderabad.

Category – 5

Typists & Copyists

(i)

Written

Examination

Degree standard.

(ii) A Test in Typewriting English

with a speed of 45 words per

minute.

Division III

Miscellaneous Posts

A Test to assess Physical fitness in

case

Office

Subordinates

Category 5 and a Test in the relevant

field in case of posts in other

categories.

(iv) Not later than 1^st December of the year, draw up a list

of approved candidates of such number as may be

considered necessary and suitable by arranging the names

of candidates in order of preference.

(II) The list of approved candidates for appointment to the

service in each category shall be prepared separately in

accordance with the rule of reservation for appointment in

case of direct recruitment (See Rule 6).

(III) Whenever a vacancy in a category arises, candidates from

the list of approved candidates in force awaiting

appointment shall be appointed in order of seniority.

Notwithstanding anything contained hereinbefore, the names

of such of the candidates included in any of the lists, be

included in the fresh list in the order in which they appear in

the original list. If no fresh list is prepared, the current list

containing only the names of the un-allotted candidates in the

order in which they are arranged in the previous list, shall be

published as a fresh list.

Hyderabad,

09-04-2019.

Dr. D. NAGARJUN,

Registrar (Administration)

High Court for the State of Telangana

at Hyderabad.

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