Section 7 in The Assam District and Sessions Judges Establishment (Ministerial) Services Rules, 1987
7. Conditions of eligibility.
- In order to be eligible for competing in the examination for appointment as Lower Division Assistant, a candidate must satisfy the following conditions:(i)Nationality. - He must be a citizen of India.(ii)Age limits. - He must not be less than 18 Years of age and more than 30 years of age on the first day of the year in which the examination is held:Provided that in the case of candidates belonging to special categories, the upper age limit shall be subject to such relaxation as may be made by Government from time to time.Explanation. - "Special categories" means persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Political Sufferers, War Service candidates and such other persons or class of persons as may be notified by Government from time to time.(iii)Educational Qualification. - He must have passed the High School Leaving Certificate Examination from a recognised University/Board or any examination declared equivalent thereto by the Government.Note. - Pending conversion of all the existing Schools into Higher Secondary Schools and during the transitional period when both the old courses and the new courses continue together the instruction issued by Government from time to time in this regard shall be followed.(iv)He must not have more than one wife living; provided the Government may for good and sufficient reasons exempt any candidate from the operation of this condition.(v)No candidate shall be eligible for appointment if he, after undergoing such medical examination as Government may specify, is found to be not in good mental or bodily health and not free from any mental or physical defect likely to interfere in the discharge of his duties.(vi)Inclusion of a candidate's name in the list shall confer no right to appointment unless the appointing authority is satisfied after such enquiry as he may consider necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment.
