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Patna High Court Officers and Staff (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1997
Patna High Court Officers and Staff (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1997
Sections
1. Short title and Commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Strength of the establishment.
Section 34. Appointing Authority.
Section 45. Sources of Recruitment to Class I posts.
Section 56. Sources of recruitment to class II posts.
Section 67. Sources of recruitment to Non-Gazetted (Class III & IV) posts.
Section 72. On passing a test as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice.
Section 28. Mode for appointment.
Section 89. Reservation for Scheduled Castes etc.
Section 910. Reservation for Sportsmen.
Section 1011. Nationality.
Section 1112. Appointment in deputation.
Section 1213. Appointment on compassionate ground.
Section 1314. Age.
Section 1415. Preferential qualifications.
Section 1516. Character.
Section 1617. Marital status.
Section 1718. Physical fitness.
Section 1819. Appointment.
Section 1920. Existing Members of establishment.
Section 2021. Probation.
Section 2122. Confirmation.
Section 2223. Seniority.
Section 2324. Seniority of persons already in services.
Section 2425. Pay and Allowances.
Section 2526. Pay and allowances during probation.
Section 2627. Canvassing.
Section 2728. Regulation of other matters.
Section 2829. Appointment by absorption.
Section 2930. Residuary powers.
Section 3031. Interpretation.
Section 3132. Repeal and savings.
Section 3233. General Rules.
Section 33
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"content": "(a) 'Board' means any recognised institution, conducting examinations up to intermediate standards or awarding diplomas as may be declared by the Chief Justice to be so recognised for the purpose of these Rules.\n(b) 'Chief Justice' means the Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature at Patna.\n(c) 'Citizen of India' means a person who is or is deemed to be citizen of India under Part II of the Constitution.\n(d) 'Commission' means the Bihar Public Service Commission.\n(e) 'Constitution' means the Constitution of India.\n(f) 'Establishment' means the establishment of the office of the High Court of Judicature at Patna main seat and its Bench at Ranchi.\n(g) 'Government' means the Central Government or State Government, as the case may be.\n(h) 'Governor' means the Governor of the State of Bihar.\n(i) 'Court' means the High Court of Judicature at Patna.\n(j) 'Member of the Establishment' means a person appointed in accordance with these Rules or of Rules or orders in force prior to the commencement of these Rules.\n(k) 'Officer' means officer appointed from the staff of the Court and includes officers on deputation.\n(i) 'Staff' means employees of Class III and Class IV.\n(m) 'Registrar General' means the Registrar General of the Court.\n(n) 'Registrar (Inspection)' means the Registrar (Inspection) of the Court.\n(o) 'Registrar(Establishment)' means the Registrar (Establishment) of the Court.\n(p) 'Joint Registrar' means the Joint Registrar of the Court.\n(q) 'Deputy Registrar' means the Deputy Registrar of the Court.\n(r) 'University' means any University incorporated by law in India or any other University/Institution which is declared by the Chief Justice to be a University for the purpose of these Rules.\n(s) 'Year of Recruitment' means the calendar year.\nPart II\nCadre",
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"content": "SI.No.\nCategory/Designation of posts\n(161) Mode of appointment\nMinimum qualification prescribed for\n\t\t\t\t\tappointment to the post.\nClass I (Gazetted)\n1.\nRegistrar General and Registrar (Inspection)\nBy way of deputation of officers of the Bihar\n\t\t\t\t\tSuperior Judicial Service of the rank of District and Sessions\n\t\t\t\t\tJudge.\n2.\nRegistrar (Establishment)\nBy promotion from promotee Joint Registrars in\n\t\t\t\t\tthe establishment of the Court and in case of non-availability\n\t\t\t\t\tof such officer, by way of deputation of officer of the rank of\n\t\t\t\t\tDistrict and Sessions Judge.\n3.\nJoint Registrar.\nBy way of deputation of officer of the Bihar\n\t\t\t\t\tSuperior Judicial Service of the rank of Additional District and\n\t\t\t\t\tSessions Judge, or By selection from the Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tRegistrars/Deputy Registrar-cum-Principal Private Secretary to\n\t\t\t\t\tthe Chief Justice/Senior Secretary in the same scale as Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tRegistrar.\n4.\nDeputy Registrar...\nBy selection from the Assistant Registrar and\n\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Registrar-cum Secretary to the Hon'ble Chief Justice.\n5.\nDeputy Registrar-cum-Principal Private Secretary\n\t\t\t\t\tto Chief Justice.\nBy selection from Senior\n\t\t\t\t\tSecretaries/Secretaries to Puisne Judges.\n6.\nSenior Secretary\nBy selection from Secretaries to Puisne Judges.\n7.\nAssistant Registrar\nBy selection from Administrative Officers/\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner for oath and affidavits/Stamp Reporters/ Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tDirector (Translation)/ Selection Grade Court Masters (Bench\n\t\t\t\t\tSecretaries)/ Super time Selection Grade RAs./Senior P.As.,\n\t\t\t\t\ttaking into account both merit and length of service.\n8.\nAssistant Registrar-cum-Secretary to Chief\n\t\t\t\t\tJustice.\nBy selection from the Administrative Officers/\n\t\t\t\t\tCommissioner for oath and affidavits/Stamp Reporters/ Deputy\n\t\t\t\t\tDirectors (Translation)/ Supertime Selection Grade P.As. Section\n\t\t\t\t\tOfficers/ Translation Officers/Senior P.As.\n9.\nSecretary to puisne 'Judge.\nBy selection from Supertime Selection Grade\n\t\t\t\t\tP.As./Senior P.As. on the basis of merit-cum-seniority or on the\n\t\t\t\t\tbasis of such test as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice.\nPart IV\nSources, qualification and method of recruitment to Class II posts.",
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"content": "Class II (Gazetted)\n1.\nAdministrative Officer, Stamp Reporter.\nBy promotion from Section Officers on the basis\n\t\t\t\tof seniority-cum-merit.\n2.\nCommissioner for Oaths and Affidavits.\nBy promotion from Section Officers/Translation\n\t\t\t\tOfficers on the basis of seniority cum-merit.\n3.\nDeputy Director of Translation.\nBy promotion from Translation Officers on the\n\t\t\t\tbasis of seniority cum-merit.\n4.\nSupertime Selection Grade PA.\nBy promotion from Senior P.As. on the basis of\n\t\t\t\tseniority-cum-merit and/or on the basis of such test as may be\n\t\t\t\tprescribed by the Chief Justice.\n5.\nSection Officer\nBy promotion from Senior Selection Grade\n\t\t\t\tAssistants on the basis of Seniority-cum-merit.\n6.\nTranslation Officer\nBy Promotion from Translators on the basis of\n\t\t\t\tseniority-cum-merit.\n7.\nSenior Personal Assistant.\nBy promotion from Senior Selection Grade PAs. on\n\t\t\t\tthe basis of seniority-cum-merit and/or on the basis of such test\n\t\t\t\tas may be prescribed.\nPart V\nSources, qualification and method of recruitment to Non-Gazetted (Class III & IV) posts.",
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No.\nCategory/Designation of posts.\nCategory/Designation of posts.\n(163) Mode of appointment\n(163) Mode of appointment\nMinimum qualification prescribed for appointment to the post.\nMinimum qualification prescribed for appointment to the post.\nNon-Gazetted (Class III & IV) posts\n1.\nCourt Master (Bench Secretary).\nBy selection from the cadre of Assistants having 5 years of\n\t\t\t\t\tcontinuous satisfactory service on the basis of limited\n\t\t\t\t\tcompetitive test and interview as may be prescribed by the Chief\n\t\t\t\t\tJustice.\n2.\nSenior Selection Grade Assistant.\nBy promotion from Junior Selection Grade Assistants on the basis\n\t\t\t\t\tof seniority-cum-merit.\n3.\nJunior Selection Grade Assistant.\nBy promotion from Assistants on the basis of\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority-cum-merit.\n4.\nAssistants.\n(i) 50% vacancies in a calendar year by direct recruitment.\n(ii) 25% vacancies in a calendar year by promotion from Cashier,\n\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Cashier, Court Officer, Assistant Court Officer,\n\t\t\t\t\tTypists, Junior Selection Grade Typists (both General Department\n\t\t\t\t\tand Copying Department), Ex-cadre Assistants, Pass Distributor,\n\t\t\t\t\tJunior Selection Grade Record Supplier, Record Supplier,\n\t\t\t\t\tTreasury Sarkar, Data Operators and PBX Operators and other\n\t\t\t\t\temployees holding other Class III posts with higher scale of pay\n\t\t\t\t\tif they forgo the claim of higher scale on appointment to the\n\t\t\t\t\tpost of Assistant; on the basis of seniority and/or limited\n\t\t\t\t\tcompetitive test as may be prescribed. Provided that the\n\t\t\t\t\tcandidates shall be eligible for appointment after completing\n\t\t\t\t\tthree years of continuous satisfactory service.\n(iii) 25 per cent of the vacancies in a Calendar year by\n\t\t\t\t\tabsorption from daily wage employees after completing three\n\t\t\t\t\tyears of continuous satisfactory service on the basis of\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority and/or limited competitive test, as may be prescribed,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"There will be no further appointment as Literate\n\t\t\t\t\tMazdoors\".\nGraduate from a University.\n5.\nTranslator\nBy promotion from Junior Translator on the basis of\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority-cum-merit.\n6.\nJunior Translator\nBy direct recruitment\nGraduate from a University.\n7.\nSenior Selection Grade P.A.\nBy promotion from Junior selection Grade P.As. on the basis of\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority-cum-merit.\n8.\nJunior Selection Grade P.A.\nBy promotion from Personal Assistant/Stenographers on the basis\n\t\t\t\t\tof seniority-cum-merit, subject to passing the test as may be\n\t\t\t\t\tprescribed by the Chief Justice.\n9.\nP.A./Stenographer\nBy direct recruitment on the basis of shorthand and typewriting\n\t\t\t\t\ttest with minimum per minute speed of 100 words and 40 words\n\t\t\t\t\trespectively. 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Hindi.\n18.\nTreasury Sarkar\nBy promotion from regular Class IV employees holding post in the\n\t\t\t\t\tlower scale of pay or from daily wage employees on completion of\n\t\t\t\t\t5 years of continuous satisfactory service with due regard to\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority.\nIntermediate from a Board/University.\n19.\nData Operator...\n(i) By absorption from daily wage employees who Graduate from a\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity.\nor\n(ii) By direct recruitment with proficiency in Data Operating.\n20.\nRecord Supplier\nBy promotion from regular Class IV employees holding post in the\n\t\t\t\t\tlower scale of pay or from daily wage employees on completion of\n\t\t\t\t\t5 years of continuous satisfactory service with due regard to\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority.\nIntermediate from a Board/University.\n21.\nDaftary...\nKnowledge of pasting and binding...\n(a) By absorption from daily wage employees on completing\n\t\t\t\t\tminimum two years' satisfactory service having due regard to\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority.\n(b) In absence of daily wage employees by direct recruitment.\nAbility of reading and writing in English and Hindi.\n22.\nStaff Car Driver\n1. 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"content": "Having valid driving license and possessing qualifications\n\t\t\t\t\tprescribed under any law.\n23.\nDuplicating Machine Operator/Photocopier Machine\n\t\t\t\t\toperator.\n(a) By absorption from daily wage employees on completing\n\t\t\t\t\tminimum two years satisfactory service having due regard to\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority.\n(b) In absence of daily wage employees by direct recruitment.\nIntermediate from a Board/University with knowledge of handling\n\t\t\t\t\tDuplicating, Fax and Photo copy Machines.\n24.\nGenerator Operator\n(a) By absorption from daily wage employees on completing\n\t\t\t\t\tminimum two years satisfactory service, having due regard to\n\t\t\t\t\tseniority.\n(b) In absence of daily wage employee by direct recruitment.\nAbility to operate Generator efficiently\n25.\nMail\nBy absorption from daily wage employee on completing Minimum two\n\t\t\t\t\tyears' service having due regard to seniority.\nProficiency in Gardening. Literate having knowledge of cycling.\n26.\n27.\n28.\n29.\n30.\nPeon\nChaukidar\nWater Supplier\nFarash\nSweeper\nBy absorption from daily wage employees on competing minimum two\n\t\t\t\t\tyears' service having due regard to seniority.\nLiterate having know ledge of Cycling.\nNote. - Cycling is not necessary for female candidates.\nNote.\nPart VI\nMode for Appointment",
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"content": "(a) Applications shall be called for after issuance of advertisement and or calling for names from the employment exchange or such other procedures as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice.\n(b) The procedure and syllabus relating to the competitive examination shall be such as may be prescribed by the Chief Justice from time to time.\n(c) A select list/panel shall be prepared after consideration of cases of all eligible candidates and if the number of candidates be highly excessive such number shall be shortlisted and thereafter selection will be made on the basis of a test and interview or on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates at qualifying examination and interview and/or any other method as may be decided by the Chief Justice. If two or more candidates secure equal marks, the candidate securing higher marks in the test will be placed above.\n(i) Such panel shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of approval of such panel by the Chief Justice and may be extended for another one year in exigency.\n(ii) Posts falling vacant during the currency of the panel, may be filled up from the same panel.\n(a) With respect to Class III employees, the mode as prescribed against the respective posts shall be followed, Such promotion may be made by the Registrar General subject to approval of the Chief Justice.\n(b) Appointment to Class IV posts shall be made by the Registrar General unless the Chief Justice otherwise directs, in the following manner -\n(i) by recruitment in the manner as prescribed against the respective posts.\n(ii) By deputation of a person serving in any other High Court or Court Sub-ordinate to Court.\nPart VII\nReservation and Qualification",
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"Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 526 (Rule), dated 09.12.1997",
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"Short Title": "Patna High Court Officers and Staff (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1997",
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