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    "id": 15228,
    "slug": "bihar-civil-court-staff-class-iii-and-class-iv-rules-1998",
    "title": "Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 1998",
    "short_title": "Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 1998",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. S.O. 184, dated 3r",
    "act_year": 1998,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 1998",
    "preamble": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(b) \"Co-ordination Committee\" means a Committee constituted under Rule 6 (3) of these Rules;\n(c) \"District Judge\" means the District Judge in charge of the Judgeship whether comprising of one or more districts including the Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi;\n(d) \"Employee\" means an employee of Class III or Class IV as specified in Rule 4 hereinafter;\n(e) \"High Court\" means the High Court of Judicature at Patna;\n(f) \"Selection Committee\" means the Committee constituted under Rule 6 (2) of these Rules;\n(g) \"Services\" means Class III and Class IV employees of the Sub-ordinate Courts;\n(h) \"Standing Committee\" means the Standing Committee of the High Court constituted under Chapter I of the Patna High Court Rules.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Application of Rules.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Class and Categories of employees.",
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            "content": "Class III Employees\nClass III Employees\nCategory 1\n(a) Shirestadar of the District Judge.\nCategory 2\n(a) Head Clerk of the District Judge\n(b) Accountant\n(c) Head Comparing Clerk\n(d) Record Keeper\n(e) Nazir\n(f) Shirestadar of the Permanent Subordinate Judge.\n(g) Shirestadar of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (as the case may be).\n(h) Shirestadar of the other Subordinate and other Judges posted in the District/Sub-division including Additional Subordinate Judges.\n(i) Shirestadar of Permanent Munsif .\nCategory 3\n(a) Bench Clerk\n(b) Office Clerk\n(c) Naib Nazir\n(d) Cashier\n(e) Comparing Clerk\n(f) Bill Clerk\n(g) Assistant Accountant\n(h) Sessions Clerk\nCategory 4\n(a) Typist Grade I\n(b) Typist Grade II\n(c) Typist Grade III\n(d) Basic Grade\nCategory 5\n(a) Stenographer Grade I\n(b) Stenographer Grade II\n(c) Stenographer Grade III\n(d) Basic Grade\nCategory 6\n(a) Driver of Staff Cars\nClass IV Employees\nClass IV Employees\n(a) Orderly Peons/Office Peons\n(b) Malis\n(c) Waterman\n(d) Sweeper\n(e) Night-Guard\n(f) Daftary",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Mode of recruitment of Class IV employees.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Mode of Recruitment of Class III Employees.",
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            "content": "(1)\nPatna Zone\n...\nPatna, Bhoipur, Gaya, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Nalanda, Nawadah.\n(2)\nMuzaffarpur Zone\n...\nMuzaffarpur, Vaishali, Chapra, Siwan, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi,\n\t\t\t\tMotihari, Bettiah (West Champaran).\n(3)\nBhagalpur Zone\n...\nBhagalpur, Munger, Begusarai, Khagaria, Dumka, Godda, Deoghar.\n(4)\nRanchi Zone*\n...\nRanchi, Palamau, Gumla, Chaibasa, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad,\n\t\t\t\tGiridih, Hazaribagh.\n(5)\nSaharsa Zone\n...\nSaharsa, Madhepura, Purnea, Katihar, Darbhanga, Madhubani,\n\t\t\t\tSamastipur.\n* Now, part of Jharkhand State.\n(i) In each districts, there shall be an Appointment Committee comprising of the District Judge and two Senior-most Additional District Judges in the Judgeship. In case however it comes to the knowledge that any one of the candidates is a relation of any one of the members of such Committee and or for any other reason, if any, of the Members of the Committee is unable to participate, in that event the next senior-most Judicial Officer available in the Judgeship shall be included in the Appointment Committee.\n(ii) It is, however, made clear that irregularity in the constitution of such Committee shall not invalidate any appointment or any other action taken by such Committee on that ground alone.\n(iii) The entire process of recruitment from the stage of advertisement upto preparation of the panel shall be completed under the supervision and control of the Appointment Committee.\n(iv) The Appointment Committee may lay down the criteria regarding physical fitness of the candidates.\n(v) The selection of the candidates shall be made by the Appointment Committee on the basis of total marks obtained in written examination and in interview also.\n(vi) The Appointment Committee shall advertise all vacancies in relation to Class III staff in the Judgeship in two daily newspapers having wide circulation in the State of Bihar, one of which must be in Hindi and also in a local daily newspaper published from the concerned District Headquarter if any.\n(vii) All appointments shall be made from the merit list prepared on the basis of the written examination and the oral interviews. Only those candidates shall be called for interview who secures the qualifying marks in the written examination as prescribed by the Appointment Committee.\n(viii) The Appointment Committee shall get the written examination conducted, including evaluation of answer papers done by any reputed professional management group or agency, who hold normally recruitment tests for public or private sector organisation.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Appointment by promotion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. General Rules for Appointment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Educational Qualification.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Qualification for recruitment of Class IV Staff.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Security.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Age limit.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Probation.",
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            "content": "(i) If recruited directly for a total period of two years duty within a continuous period of three years.\n(ii) If appointed from other service for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years :",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Test.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Posting of Class III Staff.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Reservation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Transfer.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) In administrative exigencies and/or in public interest, on the recommendation of the District Judge concerned or otherwise, the Standing Committee may transfer any employee from one District to another.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Disciplinary Action.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Appeal.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Extension of Service.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Promotion.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Civil Court and Criminal Court Rules framed by the High Court,\n(ii) Accountancy,\n(iii) Knowledge of drafting of correspondence and order sheets, and\n(iv) Practice and procedure.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Special Qualification.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Shirestadar of District Judge;\n(ii) Head Clerk of the District Judge;\n(iii) Shirestadar of any other Court and Accountant.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Revision of orders of promotion.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. General orders regarding discipline.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 23
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Relaxation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Other conditions of service.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Savings.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Interpretation.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 27
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh060",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. S.O. 184, dated 3rd November, 1998, dated 6th November, 1998",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1998",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 1998",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}