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following amendment to the

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28 AGRAHAYAN 1936(S)

ATNA, FRIDAY, 19TH DECEMBER 20

PATNA HIGH COURT

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NOTIFICATION

The 16th December 2014

Correction Slip No:-142

18(Rules)—In exercise of the powers conferre

stitution of India, the Chief Justice of the H

rsession of existing clause 9 of part V of Rule

“Patna High Court Officers and Staff (Conditio

Chapter I

Preliminary

nd commencement- (i) These rule may be cal

Officers and Staff (Condition of service a

) Rule, 2014

into force with effect from the date of the p

te.

Part II

in Part V Rule 7 Clause 9:- Clause 9 of Ru

ituted by the following:

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igh Court of

e 7 makes the

ons of Service

led the Patna

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publication in

le 7 (Part V)

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No.

Category

/designation of

post

Mode of Appointment

Minimum qualification

prescribed for the

appointment to the post

Personal

Assistant/

Stenographer

By direct recruitment on the

basis of

(i) English shorthand-typing

test with minimum speed of

100 words and 40 words per

minute respectively.

(ii)Typing (English) speed of

40 words per minute.

(iii)English

language

and

grammar test.

(iv)Knowledge of Computer

applications.

(v) Oral Interview.

The

minimum

qualifying

standard will be :-

(i) Accuracy of 90 % in

English

Shorthand

typing

test;

(ii) 95 % in English typing

test;

(iii) 60 % marks in English

Language and grammar test;

(iv) 60 % marks in computer

application test,

(v) 30 % marks in oral

interview

Provided that except in

regard to interview, if any

candidate secures 5 % less

than the minimum excepted

marks in any of the above, he

may be selected purely on

adhoc basis for one year,

during which period he will

have to clear the expected

minimum

qualifying

standard in two biannual

tests held in respect of the

subject of deficiency. Unless

regular appointment is made

by specific order, candidate

will continue to be an ad hoc

appointee. If the candidate

clears the expected minimum

qualifying standard within

(i)Shall

possess

Bachelor Degree from a

recognized University.

Preference may be given

to Law Graduates.

(ii) Unless the candidate is

a Honours graduate in

English or a Post Graduate

in English, he must have

obtained 50 % marks in

English

the

Intermediate Examination.

(iii)Shall

possess

certificate

English

Shorthand

and

English

Typing from an institution

recognized/registered

or with Government.

Note:

(a)The certificate above

mentioned must have been

obtained within one year

immediately preceding the

date

seeking applications for

appointment

except

cases where they have

already been working as

such.

(b)The candidate having

experience of working in

English

shorthand

and

English typing with a law

Firm or in a Government

office would be preferred.

(iv)Shall

possess

diploma/ a Certificate of

at least a 6 month’s course

in Computer Application

from

Institution

recognized

the

Government.

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the

period

Ad-hoc

appointment, he shall be duly

appointed in the cadre on

regular basis, failing which,

he shall be declared unfit for

appointment in the cadre.

Provided further that those

candidates, other than above

and other than in relation to

marks secured in interview,

who secure 10 % below the

minimum

expected

the

qualifying marks in any of

the tests aforesaid may be

considered

for

selection

purely on contractual basis

for a maximum period of one

year as Stenographer on

contract and if in biannual

test held, he fails to obtained

the

minimum

expected

qualifying marks in the area

of deficiency, his contracts

shall

stand

automatically

terminated. On clearing the

test

and

attaining

the

standard within the contract

period,

they

may

considered for appointment

subject to vacancy.

The

contractual

consolidated payment would

be equivalent to the basic

grade with no increment or

other

benefits

till

they

become

eligible

for

appointment in the cadre on

regular basis.

Age:- Age of candidate as

the

date

public

notice/advertisement

shall

not be less than 25 years and

shall not be more than 35

years.

(4.)

Provisos shall be added after Sub Rule (1) of Rule 19:

“Provided that the appointee shall have to join within the period specified in the

appointment letter. Joining time may be extended upon the satisfaction of the Appointing

Authority.

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Provided further that the appointee who joins after the period specified in the

appointment letter and in the extended period, his/her seniority shall be determined on the

basis of their date of joining.”

(5.)

After Rule 22, the following new Rule 22A shall be inserted;

22A. Annual Confidential Remarks of officers and Staff-

Annual Confidential Remarks of all the Officers and Staff for each year shall be

maintained in the following manner:-

(i) The remarks in relation to officers of the rank of Joint Registrar and above

shall be given each year by the Chief Justice;

(ii) The remarks in case of other Officers of Registry Shall be given every year by

the Registrar General.

(iii) In case of all other officers and staff, the Registrar General shall record the

remarks each year on the basis of report of concerned Registrar / Joint Registrar Incharge.

Provided that in case of all the Officers and Staff attached to the Judges and

Officers of the Registry before writing their ACR, the Registry shall obtain opinion each

year about (i) punctuality (ii) Behaviour (iii) Willingness to work

(iv) proficiency and accuracy (in case of Sr. Secretary/Secretary, Sr. P.A./P.As. and Court

Master) and ACR of such Officers shall be based on the opinion given by the Judges and

Officers of the Registry.

Provided further that in case the Sr.Secretary/Secretary/Sr. P.A./ P.As. are in

reserve pool, opinion shall be obtained from two judges with whom he/she works most.

(6.)

Rule 23 shall be substituted by the following, namely-“23. Seniority-

(1)Save and except as provided in Rule 19 and Rule 24, seniority of the Officers

and staff appointed on the basis of written examination/ prescribed test/ interview in each

category of post in the establishment shall be arranged according to the serial number in

the select list.

(2.) The inter-se-seniority of the Officers and the Staff shall remain unchanged if

appointed by promotion in one transaction.

(3.) In case of appointment to the Assistants in the same transaction, the direct

recruitment shall rank senior to those appointed on promotion through limited

departmental examination, against vacancies in a particular year.”

(4.) The inter-se-seniority of promotees from different cadres shall be determined

according to the respective date of appointment in the basic cadre.

Savings-All actions taken prior to the commencement of Patna High Court

Officers and Staff (Condition of Service and Conduct) (Amendment) Rules 2014 shall be

deemed to have been validly taken and exercised notwithstanding the amendment to these

Rules.

By Order of the Court,

Sd./Illegible,

Registrar General.

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