RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
Panaji, 15th November, 2024 (Kartika 24, 1945) SERIES I No. 33 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law & Judiciary
Law (Establishment) Division __
Notification
14/06/2018-LD(Estt)/2243
The Notification No. 14/06/2018-LD(Estt) dated 15-11-2024 which is issued by the Government of Goa, is hereby published for general information of the public.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary, Law (Estt.).
Porvorim, 15th November, 2024.
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dated 22-06-2023 and Notification No. 14/6/ /2018-LD(Estt) dated 20-05-2024 published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette, Series I No. 7 dated 21-05-2024 the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay hereby makes the following Rules to regulate the method of recruitment and other conditions of service of the Officers and the members of the staff ser ving on the Establishment of the High Court of Bombay at Goa and all other matters incidental thereto:—
1. Short title, application and commence- ment.— (1) These rules may be called the High Court of Bombay at Goa Officers and the Members of the Staff on the Establishment (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall apply to the posts specified
Notification
14/06/2018-LD (Estt.)
in column (2) of the Schedule hereto.
(3) They shall come into force from the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.— In these rules unless the
context otherwise requires,—
The High Court of Bombay at Goa
Officers and the Members of the Staff on
the Establishment (Recruitment and
Conditions of Service) Rules, 2024
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India and in supersession to the Government earlier Notification No. 14/6/2018-LD (Estt) dated 02-06-2023 published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette, Series I No. 9 dated 03-06-2023, Notification No. 14/6/2018- -LD(Estt) dated 21-06-2023 published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette, Series I No. 12 (a) "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay;
(b)"Degree in law" means a Degree qualifying the holder for enrolment as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961);
(c) "Deputation" means temporary transfer or borrowing the services of an OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 33 (EXTRAORDINARY) 15TH NOVEMBER, 2024
officer or other employees from the High Court of Judicature at Bombay and its Benches at Aurangabad or Nagpur.
(d) "Direct Recruit" or "Nominee" means a candidate who at the time of his first appointment to the High Court service is not already appointed to the service.
(e) "Duty" A person is said to be 'on
duty' as a member of the service–
(i) when he is performing the duties of a post borne on the cadre of the service, or is under going the probation; or
(ii) when he is on joining time, or
(iii) when he is absent from duty during vacation, or on authorised holidays, or on casual leave taken in accordance with the rules or instructions regulating such leave, having been on duty immediately before and immediately after such absence.
(f) "Establishment" means and includes all Offices, Depar tments, Sections, Branches of the High Court of Bombay at Goa;
(g) "Government" means the Government
of Goa;
(h) "High Court" means the High Court
of Bombay at Goa;
(i) "Higher Standard Depar tmental Examination and Lower Standard Departmental Examination" shall be the examination as prescribed and regulated by the High Cour t Departmental Examination Rules, 1995 and shall always be subject to said Rules in so far as they are not inconsistent with the present Rules.
(j) "Other Backward Classes" means the communities so recognized by the Government from time to time;
(k) "Scheduled Caste" and "Scheduled Tribe" shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them by clauses (24) and (25), respectively, of Ar ticle 366 of the Constitution of India;
(l) "Schedule" means Schedule appended
to these Rules.
3. Appointing Authority.— The appointing
authority,—
(a) for all categories of Gazetted
Officers shall be the Chief Justice.
(b) for all categories of Non-Gazetted and Group C posts shall be the Registrar General. However, the Registrar General shall exercise the powers of appointment subject to the approval and overall control of the Chief Justice.
4. Constitution of the Service at the High Court. — (1) The services shall consist of the following
classes and categories designated as under:-
Sr. No. Name of the post
Sanctioned strength of each category of posts
Gazetted Officers
1 2 3 1. Registrar 2 2. Deputy Registrar 1 3. Senior Private Secretary to the Honourable Judge 1 4. Assistant Registrar 2 5. Private Secretary to the Honourable Judge 3 6. Librarian 1 7. Personal Assistant to the Honourable Judge 8
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1 2
3
Non-Gazetted
10. Shorthand Writer (Higher Grade) 2 11. Shorthand Writer (Lower Grade) 2 12. Software Programmer 1 13. Assistant Section Officer 21 14. Junior Translator and Interpreter 1 15. Accountant 1 16. Assistant Librarian 1 17. Console Operator 2 18. Clerk 39 19. Driver 10 20. Chobdar 11 21. Filer 1 22. Binder 1 23. Photocopy Machine Operator (Multi-tasking Staff) 4 24. Peon (Multi-tasking Staff) 27 25. Cook (Multi-tasking Staff) 4 26. Watchman (Multi-tasking Staff) 1 27. Gardener (Multi-tasking Staff) 1 28. Sweeper (Multi-tasking Staff) 6
Total 169
5. Registrar General of the High Court.— (1) The Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay shall be the head of the Registries of the High Court of Bombay at Goa.
(2) The Registrars of the High Court of Bombay at Goa shall route their submissions to the Hon'ble the Chief Justice through the Registrar General.
6. Procedure for Direct Recruitment or Nomination.— (1) Where appointment is to be made, by direct recruitment or nomination, the Registrar (Administration) shall issue a notice inviting applications from eligible candidates for being included in the Select list, on the official website of the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Such notice shall also be published in one widely circulated English and Marathi newspaper and also in widely circulated Konkani newspaper, if any.
The notice shall indicate the number of
existing vacancies sought to be filled up. It may
also indicate the number of vacancies that are
expected to arise in next two years. In case
the expected vacancies are indicated, the
selection process shall be conducted for filling
up both existing and expected vacancies.
(2) Such notice, in addition to being
published in the newspapers as may be
directed, by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, shall
also be published on the Notice Boards of the
Offices of the High Court of Bombay at Goa
indicating the qualifications prescribed for the
post and calling upon the applicants to produce
attested copies of following cer tificates
alongwith application to be submitted on or
before prescribed date—
(i) Certificate or proof of date of birth.
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(ii) Residence Certificate of minimum 15
years' residence in the State of Goa to be
issued by the Mamlatdar.
(iii) Documentary proof of knowledge of
Konkani and Marathi language wherever
applicable.
(iv) Cer tificate of having passed
the qualif ying examination/degree,
wherever applicable.
(v) Statement of marks, obtained at the
qualifying examination/degree, wherever
applicable.
(vi) Certificate of practice of law,
wherever applicable.
(vii) Certificate of character from two
respectable persons.
(viii) Cer tificate about prescribed
Computer knowledge, wherever
applicable.
(ix) Certificate of requisite speed in
shorthand and/or in typing, wherever
applicable.
(x) A Caste Certificate from such Caste
Scrutiny or Verification Authority as may
be prescribed by the Government (2) The Select List shall consist of names of
candidates equal to the number of vacancies
notified as per sub-rule (1) of Rule 6, arranged
in order of merit. If considered necessary,
await list of candidates, arranged in order of
merit, may be prepared not exceeding twenty
five per cent of the total number of vacancies
notified.
(3) The aforesaid list(s) so prepared shall
ordinarily be valid for a period of two years
from the date of its notification as above.
Provided that the Chief Justice may, in his
discretion, direct the appointment from those
list(s) even after the expiry of the period of
two years until a new list is prepared in
accordance with the rules.
8. Probation.— (1) A person appointed to
the ser vice by direct recruitment or
nomination shall be on probation for a period
of two years or until an order declaring such
person to have satisfactorily completed the
period of probation is made by the Appointing
Authority, whichever is later.
(2) The services of a probationer are liable
to be terminated without notice and without
assigning any reason.
9. Nomination of Judge for supervision.—
wherever applicable.
(xi) Such other certificates as may be
prescribed from time to time.
(3) The candidate shall declare as to whether he has been arrested any time or whether there is any criminal prosecution pending against him or whether he is convicted by a Criminal Court or whether he has been held guilty in or is facing disciplinary enquiry.
7. Select List.— (1) A Select List of candidates shall be prepared for appointment to each post in accordance with these rules and notified on the Notice Board and the official website of the High Court of Bombay at Goa.
The Hon'ble Chief Justice may nominate a
Judge(s) of the High Court for supervising
the process of selection of the candidates for
being included in the select list of any of the
posts and may direct taking assistance of an
expert for appointment to the posts requiring
technical expertise.
10. Recruitment Norms.— (1) Subject to the
method of selection as prescribed in the
Schedule and guidelines issued by the High
Cour t of Bombay from time to time,
appointment of the Officers and members of
the staff on the Establishment of the High
Court shall be made:-
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(ii) by selection,
(iii) by promotion,
(iv) by deputation,
(v) by nomination.
(2) The number of posts, mode of
appointment, qualifications, classification of
the post and level in the pay matrices
attached thereto and other matters shall be
as specified in the Schedule:
Provided that the Government may, in
consultation with the Chief Justice, vary the
number of posts specified in column (3) of the
Schedule from time to time subject to
exigencies of work.
13. Residuary Matters.— (1) Save as The
Bombay High Court (Discipline & Appeal)
Rules, 1984, The Bombay High Court
(Conduct) Rules, 1989, The High Court
Departmental Examination Rules, 1995 as are
presently applicable and the various
guidelines issued by the High Court of
Bombay from time to time, the service
conditions of the Members of the Staff on the
Establishment not specifically covered by or
under these Rules shall be governed by Laws,
Rules, Regulations, Norms and Orders
applicable to the Government Employees in
general, in so far as they are not inconsistent
with or repugnant to these Rules.
(2) In the case of employees who have
retired upon superannuation on or after 1st 11. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of
recruitment to the said posts, age limit,
qualifications and other matters connected
therewith shall be as specified in the
Schedule:
Provided the maximum age limit for direct
recruitment as prescribed in schedule shall
not be applicable to High Court/State/Central
Government Employees and age relaxation
for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes
(SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), shall be up to 5
years i.e. up to 50 years and candidates
belonging to Other Backward Castes (OBC)
will be up to 3 years i.e. up to 48 years, or
age relaxation for SC, ST and OBC shall be as
per the criteria specified from time to time by
the Government of Goa.
12. Special Deputation.— The Hon'ble the
Chief Justice may at his discretion appoint
any person on the Establishment, on
deputation from the High Court of Bombay
Principal Seat, Benches at Aurangabad and
Nagpur, Goa Judicial Ser vice, the
Maharashtra Judicial Ser vice, any
Government Department, Public Sector under
taking or Autonomous Body.
day of January, 2014, till the commencement
of these Rules, their extension of age for all
purposes including pay and allowances shall
be protected for the purpose of pension and
pensionary benefits.
14. Overriding power of the Hon'ble Chief Justice.— Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Hon'ble Chief Justice shall have power to—
(a) appoint any person at any time otherwise than in accordance with these rules in a temporary or permanent vacancy and the appointment so made shall be as effective and valid as any other appointment made in accordance with these rules;
(b) relax all or any of the qualifications or rules in making appointments and the appointments so made shall be as effective and valid as any other appointment made in accordance with these rules.
15. Nothing contained in these rules shall be construed as a bridging or curtailing the powers of the Hon'ble Chief Justice to—
(a) re-employ a person who has retired
by virtue of the applicable Rules OR
(b) grant extension in service to any
member of the service from time to time.
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