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229 of the Constitution of I

Patna makes the following

cadre in supersession of ear

1. These Rules sha

2020’. The Rules shall come

2. There shall be a

Patna High Court.

3. Recruitment of 5

(Basic Grade) shall be filled

calendar year by promotio

regular satisfactory service

Competitive Test. Vacancies

4. Minimum qualif

A. Direct recruitm

Diploma/ Certificate course

institution recognized by

candidates possessing a Law

B. By Promotion fr

a recognized university. Pre

Degree.

5. Age for direct re

yrs. of age as on the 1^st

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NOTIFICATION

The 18^th February 2020

h Secretary (Recruitment) Rules, 2020

n exercise of the powers conferred by clause

India, the Chief Justice of the High Court of J

Rules for selection/ appointment in the Bench

rlier Bench Secretary (Recruitment) Rules, 19

all be called ‘The Bench Secretary (Recruitm

e into force with immediate effect.

a cadre of Bench Secretary in the establish

50% vacancies in a calendar year of the Ben

d by way of direct recruitment & rest 50% va

on from amongst Assistants having at least

e on the basis of Merit-Cum-Seniority thro

s shall be filled from the respective quotas onl

fication

ment:- (i) Graduate from a recognized Un

e of at least six months in computer applicat

the Government. Preference shall be g

w Degree.

rom amongst Assistants of this Court:- Gr

eference shall be given to the candidates poss

ecruitment:- Not less than 25 yrs. and not m

of the January in which the process of re

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initiated. The other provisions of Rule 14 of the Patna High Court Officers and staff

(Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1997 as regards relaxation of age shall

also apply.

6. The competitive test for direct recruitment shall comprise of written

examination having questions from Law, English Language & Grammar, General

Awareness and knowledge of Computer Applications followed by interview and in

case of limited competitive Test, the written examination shall comprise questions

from Patna High Court Rules and Practice & Procedure of the Court, English

Language & Grammar, knowledge of Computer and General Awareness and there

shall be interview. A candidate will be eligible for interview if he has secured

minimum of 40% marks at the limited competitive Test or in the direct recruitment

test.

7. On substantive appointment to the post, the appointee’s lien on the post of

Assistant would cease and he will thereafter not be considered for promotion to the

post of Section Officer in the Assistant cadre. He will, however, be eligible for being

selected to the next promotional hierarchy of the cadre of Bench Secretary, as per

the ‘The Bench Secretary (Recruitment) Rules, 2020’.

8. If the process of appointment is initiated in the same calendar year then

the Assistant appointed through Limited Competitive Test shall be placed above the

direct recruits.

9. The promotional hierarchy of the cadre of Bench Secretary shall be as

follows:

Sl. No

Name of the

post

Pay

Scale/

Level

of Pay

Category

of post

No.

of

Post

Source/ mode of

Appointment

Remarks

1.

Bench

Secretary

(Special

Grade)

L-13

Group A

01

By

promotion

from

amongst Bench Secretary

(Grade-II) who have put

in

at

least

2

years

continuous

service

as

Bench

Secretary

(Grade-II).

2.

Bench

Secretary

(Grade-II)

L-12

Group A

03

By

promotion

from

amongst Bench Secretary

(Grade-I) who have put

in

at

least

3

years

continuous

service

as

Bench

Secretary

(Grade-I).

3.

Bench

Secretary

(Grade-I)

L-11

Group A

06

By

promotion

from

amongst Bench Secretary

(Basic Grade) who have

put in at least 5 years

continuous

service

(including temporary and

officiating

service)

as

Bench Secretary (Basic

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Grade) on the first day

of

the

April

of

the

year of recruitment/

appointment.

4.

Bench

Secretary

(Basic

Grade)

L-9

Group B

54

50%

vacancies

in

a

calendar year by direct

recruitment & rest 50%

vacancies in a calendar

year by promotion from

the post of Assistant on

the basis of Merit-Cum-

Seniority

through

Limited Competitive Test.

27 posts shall

be

earmarked

for

Direct

recruitment

&

rest 27 posts

shall

be

earmarked for

filling through

Limited

Competitive

Exam.

Total

Sanctioned

Strength

of

cadre

(including

promotional

hierarchy)

of

Bench Secretary

64

By order of Hon’ble the Chief Justice,

Sd./Illegible,

Registrar General.

Dated 18^th February, 2020.

(File No. X-01-2020)

Adm. (Rules) Dept.

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