Section 6 in Orissa Superior Judicial Service and Orissa Judicial Service Rules, 2007
6. Recruitment of District Judges.
(1)Recruitment to the cadre of District Judges shall be made by (a) usual promotion (b) limited competitive examination and (c) direct recruitment.(2)Fifty per centum of the posts in the cadre of District Judges shall be filled up by promotion from the cadre of Senior Civil Judges having not less than three years of qualifying service as Senior Civil Judges on the basis of merit-cum-seniority and passing of suitability test to be decided by the High Court.(3)Twenty-five per centum of the posts in the cadre of District Judges shall be filled up by promotion strictly on the basis of merit through limited competitive examination of Senior Civil Judges having not less than five years of qualifying services as Senior Civil Judge :Provided that if sufficient number of officers are not available to be promoted through limited competitive examination, the vacancies shall be filled up by promotion as per provisions of Sub-rule (2).(4)Twenty-five per centum of the posts in the cadre of District Judges shall be filled up by direct recruitment made from the Bar on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the competitive examination conducted by the High Court.
