REGISTERED NO. PT.-40
EXTRA ORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
2 ASHWIN 1947(S)
(NO.PATNA 1557) PATNA, WEDNESDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2025
PATNA HIGH COURT
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NOTIFICATION
24th September, 2025
No. X-03-2025 A.D. (Rules) 2671(R)--In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (2)
of Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at
Patna makes the following amendment in the Patna High Court Officers and Staff
(Recruitment, Appointment, Promotion and other Conditions of Service and Conduct)
Rules, 2021.
1. Short title and commencement-
(i) These Rules shall be called the Patna High Court Officers and Staff
(Recruitment, Appointment, Promotion and other Conditions of Service
and Conduct) (9thAmendment) Rules, 2025.
(ii) It shall come into force with immediate effect and shall apply to such vacancies
accrued before and after the amendment.
2. In Part-IV of the Patna High Court Officers and Staff (Recruitment, Appointment,
Promotion and Other Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as
the principal Rules), under Rule 6(H), Sl. No. 13 to 17 (respectively regarding posts of Mali,
Jamadar, Peon, Chaukidar and Sweeper) are omitted and the post of Regular Mazdoor
mentioned at Sl. No. 18 under Rule 6(H) of the principal Rules is now renumbered as Sl.
No. 13.
3. In Part- IV of the principal Rules, the following rules pertaining to the cadres of Court
Attendant, Mali, Chaukidar and Sweeper are inserted as Rule 6(J), 6(K), 6(L) and 6(M) below
Rule 6(I) in the following manner:-
“(J) The mode of appointment & promotion to Group C posts of Court Attendant’s Cadre
in the establishment of the Court shall be as follows:
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Sl.
No.
Nomenclature /
Classification of
posts
Pay Level
Strength of
the posts
Mode of
Appointment
Minimum Qualification/
Eligibility Conditions/
Procedure for filling up the
post
1
Court Attendant
(Special Grade)
Group C
Level-4
5% of the
present total
strength of
Jamadar &
Peon.
By promotion
from amongst
Court Attendant
(Grade I) on the
basis of seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b)Four years’ of
satisfactory service on the
post of Court Attendant
(Grade I).
2
Court Attendant
(Grade I)
Group C
Level-3
15% of the
present total
strength of
Jamadar &
Peon.
By promotion
from amongst
Court Attendant
(Grade II) on the
basis of seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of
satisfactory service on the
post of Court Attendant
(Grade II).
3
Court Attendant
(Grade II)
Group C
Level-2
30% of the
present total
strength of
Jamadar &
Peon.
By promotion
from amongst
Court Attendant
(Basic Grade) on
the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of
satisfactory service on the
post of Court Attendant
(Basic Grade).
4
Court Attendant
(Basic Grade)
Group C
Level-1
50% of the
present total
strength of
Jamadar &
Peon.
By selection for
appointment from
amongst eligible
RegularMazdoors
on the basis of
seniority.
A Regular
Mazdoor shall
have to exercise
option in the
prescribed format
prior to such
appointment.
Option once
exercised shall
be final.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Knowledge of Cycling
(c) Two years’ satisfactory
service.
Note- The posts of ‘Peon’ and ‘Jamadar’ are rechristened as ‘Court Attendant’.
(K) The mode of appointment & promotion to Group C posts of Mali’s Cadre in the
establishment of the Court shall be as follows:
Sl.
No.
Nomenclature
/Classification of
posts
Pay Level
Strength of the
posts
Mode of
Appointment
Minimum Qualification/
Eligibility
Conditions/ Procedure for
filling up the post
1
Mali
(Special Grade)
Group C
Level-4
5%
of
the
present total
strength
of
Mali
By promotion
from amongst
Mali (Grade I) on
the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Four years’ of satisfactory
service on the post of Mali
(Grade I).
2
Mali (Grade I)
Group C
Level-3
15% of the
present total
strength
of
Mali
By promotion
from amongst
Mali (Grade II)
on the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of satisfactory
service on the post of Mali
(Grade II).
3
Mali (Grade II)
Group C
Level-2
30% of the
present total
By promotion
from amongst
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
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Sl.
No.
Nomenclature
/Classification of
posts
Pay Level
Strength of the
posts
Mode of
Appointment
Minimum Qualification/
Eligibility
Conditions/ Procedure for
filling up the post
strength
of
Mali
Mali (Basic
Grade) on the
basis of seniority.
(b) Three years’ of satisfactory
service on the post of Mali
(Basic Grade).
4
Mali (Basic
Grade)
Group C
Level-1
50% of the
present total
strength
of
Mali
By selection for
appointment from
amongst eligible
Regular
Mazdoors giving
due regard to
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognised Board.
(b) Proficiency in Gardening.
(c) Two years’ satisfactory
service
(d) Knowledge of cycling.
(e) Skill Test of related work.
(L) The mode of appointment & promotion to Group C posts of Chaukidar’s Cadre in the
establishment of the Court shall be as follows:
Sl.
No.
Nomenclature /
Classification of
posts
Pay
Level
Strength of the
posts
Mode of
Appointment
Minimum Qualification/
Eligibility Conditions/
Procedure for filling up the
post
1
Chaukidar
(Special Grade)
Group C
Level-4
5% of the
present total
strength of
Chaukidar
By promotion
from amongst
Chaukidar (Grade
I) on the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Four years’ of satisfactory
service on the post of
Chaukidar (Grade I).
2
Chaukidar
(Grade I)
Group C
Level-3
15% of the
present total
strength of
Chaukidar
By promotion
from amongst
Chaukidar (Grade
II) on the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of satisfactory
service on the post of
Chaukidar (Grade II).
3
Chaukidar
(Grade II)
Group C
Level-2
30% of the
present total
strength of
Chaukidar
By promotion
from amongst
Chaukidar (Basic
Grade) on the
basis of seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of satisfactory
service on the post of
Chaukidar (Basic Grade).
4
Chaukidar
(Basic Grade)
Group C
Level-1
50% of the
present total
strength of
Chaukidar
By selection for
appointment from
amongst eligible
Regular Mazdoors
on the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognised Board.
(b) Knowledge of Cycling
(c) Two years’ satisfactory
service.
(d) Physical efficiency test.
(M) The mode of appointment & promotion to Group C posts of Sweeper’s Cadre in the
establishment of the Court shall be as follows:
Sl.
No.
Nomenclature /
Classification of
posts
Pay Level
Strength of the
posts
Mode of
Appointment
Minimum Qualification/
Eligibility
Conditions/ Procedure for
filling up
the post
1
Sweeper (Special
Grade)
Group C
Level-4
5% of the
present total
strength of
Sweeper
By promotion
from amongst
Sweeper (Grade I)
on the basis of
seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Four years’ of
satisfactory service on the
post of Sweeper (Grade I).
2
Sweeper
(Grade I)
Group C
Level-3
15% of the
present total
strength of
Sweeper
By promotion
from amongst
Sweeper (Grade
II) on the basis of
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of
satisfactory service on the
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No.
Nomenclature /
Classification of
posts
Pay Level
Strength of the
posts
Mode of
Appointment
Minimum Qualification/
Eligibility
Conditions/ Procedure for
filling up
the post
seniority.
post of Sweeper (Grade II).
3
Sweeper
(Grade II)
Group C
Level-2
30% of the
present total
strength of
Sweeper
By promotion
from amongst
Sweeper (Basic
Grade) on the
basis of seniority.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognized Board.
(b) Three years’ of
satisfactory service on the
post of Sweeper (Basic
Grade).
4
Sweeper
(Basic Grade)
Group C
Level-1
50% of the
present total
strength of
Sweeper
By selection for
appointment from
amongst eligible
Regular Mazdoors
on the basis of
seniority.
A Regular
Mazdoor shall
have to exercise
option in the
prescribed format
prior to such
appointment.
Option once
exercised shall be
final.
(a) 8th Passed from a
recognised Board.
(b) Knowledge of Cycling
(c) Two years’ satisfactory
service.
By order of the Court,
Pradeep Kumar Malik,
Registrar General.
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