What does Section 4 of The Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 2009 say?

Class III Employees Class III Employees Category-1 Category-1 (a) Shirestedar of the District Judge Category-2 Category-2 (a) Head Clerk of the District Judge (b) Accountant (c) Head Comparing Clerk (d) Record Keeper (e) Nazir (f) Shirestedar of the permanent Subordinate Judge (g) Shirestedar of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (as the case may be) (h) Shirestedar of the other Subordinate and other Judge posted in the District/Sub-division including Additional

What does Section 4 of The Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 2009 say?

Class III Employees Class III Employees Category-1 Category-1 (a) Shirestedar of the District Judge Category-2 Category-2 (a) Head Clerk of the District Judge (b) Accountant (c) Head Comparing Clerk (d) Record Keeper (e) Nazir (f) Shirestedar of the permanent Subordinate Judge (g) Shirestedar of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (as the case may be) (h) Shirestedar of the other Subordinate and other Judge posted in the District/Sub-division including Additional

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The Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 2009

Q: What does Section 2 of The Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 2009 say?

(b) 'Coordination Committee' means a Committee constituted under Rule 7(3) of these Rules. (c) 'District Judge' means the District Judge in charge of the Judgeship whether comprising of one or more districts. (d) 'Employee' means an employee of Class III or Class IV as specified in Rule 4 hereinafter. (e) 'High Court' means the High Court of Judicature at Patna. (f) 'Selection Committee' means the Committee constituted under Rule 7(2) of these Rules. (g) 'Services' means Class III and Class IV e

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            "content": "(ii) Constitution of Appointment Committee.-In each district, there shall be an Appointment Committee, comprising of the District Judge and two senior-most Additional District Judges in the Judgeships. In case, however, it comes to the knowledge that any one of the candidates is a relation of any 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 Committee. 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.",
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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:",
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            "content": "(ii) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken are purported to have taken under the provision of the 1998 Rules and 2001 Amendment Rules, shall be deemed to have been done or taken in pursuance of or under corresponding provisions of this Rules.",
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The Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class III and Class IV) Rules, 2009

Sections

1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement.

2. Definition.

3. Application of Rules.

4. Class and Categories of Employees.

5. Appointing Authority.

6. Mode of Recruitment of Class IV Employees.

7. Mode of Recruitment of Class III Employees.

8. Appointment by Promotion.

9. General Rules For Appointment.

10. Educational Qualification.

11. Qualification for Recruitment of Class IV Staff.

12. Security.

13. Age Limit.

14. Probation.

15. Test.

16. Posting of Class III Staff.

17. Reservation.

18. Transfer.

19. Disciplinary Action.

20. Appeal.

21. Extension Of Service.

22. Promotion.

23. Special Qualification.

24. Revision of Orders of Promotion.

25. General Orders Regarding Discipline.

26. Relaxation.

27. Other Conditions of Service.

28. Saving and Repeal.

29. Interpretation.