HP High Court - APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGES

Sl.No.	Description	Date
1.	a) existing vacancies = 2; b) future vacancies that may arise within one year due to retirement = 1;	31.3.2010
2.	Advertisement inviting applications from eligible candidates	15.4.2010
3.	Last date for receipt of application	30.4.2010
4.	Publication of list of eligible applicants	15.5.2010
5.	Dispatch/issue of admit cards to the eligible applicants	16.5.2010 to 15.6.2010
6.	Written examination may be- a) objective questions with multiple choice question which can be scrutinized with the help of the computer; and b) subjective / narrative.	30.6.2010
7.	Declaration of result of written examination a) Result shall be put on the website and also published in the newspaper; b) The ratio of 1:3 of the available vacancies to the successful candidates shall be maintained.	16.8.2010
8.	Viva voce	1.9.2010 to 7.9.2010
9.	Declaration of final select list and communication to the appointing authority: a) Result shall be put on the website and also published in the newspaper, b)Select list shall be published in the order of merit and shall be double the number of vacancies notified, a) Select list shall be valid till the next select list is published.	15.9.2010
10.	Issue of appointment letter by the competent authority for all existing vacant posts as on date	30.9.2010
11.	Last date for joining	31.10.2010

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. The applications received after the due date or incomplete applications shall be outrightly rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in that respect. The words “Applications for the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge” should be superscribed on top of the envelope containing the application form.

2. Only such Judicial Officers who are found eligible and whose applications are complete in all respects shall be entitled to participate in the written examination. A list of such candidates shall be displayed on the High Court website from 15.5.2010 onwards. The candidates are, therefore, advised to visit the High Court website http:/himachal.nic.in/highcourt for this purpose.

3. The admit cards for the written examination to the eligible Judicial Officers, including therein, inter alia, the venue and location of the examination centre shall be issued to them as per the time schedule, referred to above.

4. Result of the written examination shall be displayed on the website of the High Court http:/himachal.nic.in/highcourt on 16.8.2010. The candidates are, therefore, advised to visit the High Court website on or after 16.8.2010.

5. For eligibility criteria, please refer to Rules 5 and 6 of the H.P. Judicial Service Rules, 2004 read with H.P. Judicial Service (1^st Amendment) Rules, 2008.

6. One copy of pass port size photograph in addition to the photograph affixed on the application form.

(ii) 50% by promotion from amongst the Civil Judges (Senior Division) including Presiding Officers, Fast Track Courts on the basis of principle of merit-cum-seniority and passing a suitability test:

Sl.No.	Description	Date
1.	a) existing vacancies = Nil; b) future vacancies that may arise within one year due to retirement = 3;	31.3.2010
2.	Publication of list of eligible officers: a) The list shall be put up on the website b) Zone of consideration shall be 1:3 of the number of vacancies.	15.5.2010
3.	Receipt of judgments from the eligible officers	30.5.2010
4.	Viva voce Criteria: a) ACR for last five years; b)Evaluation of judgments furnished; and c) Performance in the oral interview.	15.7.2010 to 31.7.2010
5.	Declaration of final select list and communication to the appointing authority a) Result shall be put on the website and also published in the newspaper. b) Select list be published in order of merit and shall be double the number of vacancies notified.	31.8.2010
6.	Issue of appointment letter by the competent authority for all existing vacant posts as on date.	30.9.2010
7.	Last date for joining	31.10.2010

2. Presiding Officers Fast Track Courts in the rank of Additional District and Sessions Judge on ad hoc basis, subject to continuation of Fast Track Courts beyond the year 2010:

By promotion from amongst Civil Judges (Senior Division) on the basis of principle of merit-cum-seniority and passing a suitability test:

Sl.No.	Description	Date
1.	a) existing vacancies = Nil; b) future vacancies that may arise within one year due to retirement = 7;	31.3.2010
2.	Publication of list of eligible officers: a) The list shall be put up on the website b) Zone of consideration shall be 1:3 of the number of vacancies.	15.5.2010
3.	Receipt of judgments from the eligible officers	30.5.2010
4.	Viva voce Criteria: a) ACR for last five years; b)Evaluation of judgments furnished; and c) Performance in the oral interview.	15.7.2010 to 31.7.2010
5.	Declaration of final select list and communication to the appointing authority a) Result shall be put on the website and also published in the newspaper. b) Select list be published in order of merit and shall be double the number of vacancies notified.	31.8.2010
6.	Issue of appointment letter by the competent authority for all existing vacant posts as on date.	30.9.2010
7.	Last date for joining	31.10.2010

3. Civil Judges (Senior Division) on ad hoc basis:

By promotion from amongst the cadre of Civil Judges (Junior Division) having minimum service of five years in the said cadre on the basis of merit-cum-seniority:

Sl.No.	Description	Date
1.	a) existing vacancies = Nil; b) future vacancies that may arise within one year due to retirement = 7;	31.3.2010
2.	Publication of list of eligible officers: a) The list may be put up on the website, b) Zone of consideration shall be 1:3 of the number of vacancies.	15.5.2010
3.	Receipt of judgments from the eligible officers	30.5.2010
4.	Viva voce Criteria: a) ACR for last five years; b) Evaluation of judgments furnished	1.8.2010 to 16.8.2010
5.	Declaration of final select list and communication to the appointing authority a) Result shall be put on the website and also published in the newspaper. b) Select list be published in order of merit and shall be double the number of vacancies notified.	15.9.2010
6.	Issue of appointment letter by the competent authority for all existing vacant posts as on date.	30.9.2010
7.	Last date for joining	31.10.2010

By Order of the Hon’ble High Court

(S.K. Chaudhary)

Registrar General