opsc.gov.in Recruitment 2014 : Odisha Judicial Service Examination

Name of the organisation : Odisha Public Service Commission (opsc.gov.in)
Name of the post : Recruitment for Odisha Judicial Service Examination in 2014
Reference Number : ADVERTISEMENT N0. 24 OF 2013-14

Apply Online : http://opsconline.gov.in
Notification : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/22719-241314.pdf
Home Page : https://www.opsc.gov.in/Public/OPSC/Default.aspx

Online applications are invited from candidates through the Proforma Application Form to be made available on WEBSITE (http://opsconline.gov.in) from 07.03.2014 to 07.04.2014 (Note: 11.04.2014 is the last (late for payment of application fee] for admission to the competitive examination consisting of three parts, viz ‘ Preliminary Written Examination. Main Written Examination and interview to be conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission under the provisions of the Odisha Superior Judicial Service & Odisha Judicial Service Rules, 2007 ( as amended from time to time) for recruitment to 39 posts of Civil Judges in Odisha Judicial Service under Law Department by direct recruitment .

PLAN OF EXAMINATION:
Direct recruitment to the Cadre of Civil Judges shall be made by the Commission through a competitive examination which- shall consist of three parts; viz- Preliminary Written Examination, Main Written Examination and Interview in the manner provided in the Rules and in accordance with the Syllabus as specified below

I. The preliminary written examination shall be of one paper carrying 100 marks with duration of one and half hours with objective type questions of multiple choice (i.e. 100 questions of one mark each with negative marks of twenty-five percent for every wrong answer allotted to that particular question) on the following subjects and the answer sheets may be scrutinized by Computer.

Preliminary Written Examination :
(a) Constitution of India;
(b) Code of Civil Procedure;
(c) Code of Criminal Procedure;
(d) Evidence Act;
(e) Indian Penal Code;
(f) Limitation Act;
(g) Transfer of Property Act;
(h) Contract Act;
(i) Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act);
j) Specific Relief Act.

The Commission shall call the candidates for main written examination who have secured not less than 35 (thirty-five) per-centum of marks in case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates and 40 (forty) per-centum of marks in case of others in the preliminary written examination.

The main written examination shall be on the following two compulsory papers and three optional papers. Each of the compulsory subjects shall carry 150 marks with a duration of2 1/; (two and half) hours of examinations and each of the optional subjects shall carry 150 marks with a duration of three hours.

Interview:
Interview shall carry 100 (one hundred) marks. Questions to be asked in the interview may not ordinarily be outside the syllabus prescribed for the main written examination. In the interview, questions covering broad National and International issues and matters of common interest in the field of Arts and Science may also be asked.

AGE LIMITS:
(i) A candidate must not be below 23 (twenty-three) years of age and not above 35(thirty-five) years of age on the 1St August, 2014 and he/she must not have been born earlier than the 2nd August, 1979 and not later than the 1St August, 1991.

(ii) The upper age limit prescribed above shall be relaxed up to a maximum of 5 (five) years in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.), Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.), Women and Orthopaedically Handicapped (O.H.);

(iii) The maximum age limit in respect of Departmental candidates is not more than 39 (thirty-nine) years as per eligibility as mentioned under Para-5 of this Advertisement.

(iv) A candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above shall be eligible for only one upper age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE :
(i) A candidate must be a Graduate in Law of a University or Institution recognized by the Government.

(ii) A Superintendent or a Ministerial Officer in the High Court or any Civil or Criminal Court sub-ordinate to the High Court or an Assistant Law Officer or Translator of the Law Department of Government, shall also be eligible for appearing at the Competitive Examination for recruitment to the posts of Civil Judges in Odisha Judicial Service, if he/she is a Graduate in Law of a University recognized by the Government, has approved service in the High Court or in any Civil or Criminal Court sub-ordinate to the High Court or in the Law Department of not less than seven years by the last date fixed for submission of online applications for the said Competitive Examination, has been recommended by the respective appointing authority; and is net more than 39 nine veers) 01′ age on the I“ AQRHSL 2914. ‘Appreve-zi Service‘ fer this purpose means quantifying service as defined in the Odisha Civil Service (Pension) Rules? 1992.

(iii) While submitting certificates/documents along with the printout/hard copy of the online’ application form, as required at Para- 8, a candidate of the above category should furnish necessary evidence to the effect that his/her case has been recommended by the competent authority and that he /she satisfies the aforesaid conditions of eligibility.

APPLICATION FEE :
A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of 300/-(Rupees three hundred) only. The candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted Online Application Form for future use and take a printout of Online Challan (Pay-in-Slip) for payment of requisite fee at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The fee paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be adjusted or held in reserve for any other examination or recruitment. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe of Odisha and persons with disability (O.H.) are exempted from payment of this fee.
The qualified candidates with disability while submitting their printout/hardcopy of the online application form, for admission to main examination, are required to furnish the requisite valid disability certificate, otherwise his/her application will be rejected.

HOW TO APPLY:
Candidate must go through this Advertisement available in the Website of OPSC before filling up online application.

Candidates must apply online through the website opsconline.gov.in.

Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily be rejected.

Before filling up the online application form, the candidates must go through the following documents available at OPSC portal.
i) Instructions to fill up the Online Application Form.
ii) Guidelines for scanning and uploading of Photograph, Full Signature & Left Thumb Impression (LTI).

Candidates are requested to upload the scanned image of latest passport size photograph along with scanned image of his/her full signature and scanned image of Left Thumb Impression(LTl) in the online application form. Uploaded photograph, full signature and LTI must be clearly identifiable/ visible, otherwise the application of the candidate is liable to be rejected by the Commission and no representation from the candidate will be entertained.

The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance without waiting for the closing date to avoid last hour rush.

Candidates should keep at least two copies of latest passport size photograph which is uploaded in the online application form for future use.

The candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted Online Application Form for future use and take a printout of Online Challan (Pay-in Slip) for payment of requisite fee at any branch of State Bank of lndia (SBI).

Contact Postal Address:
Odisha Public Service Commission
19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road
Cuttack,
Odisha, Pin:753001