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The Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1969
RAJASTHAN
India
India
The Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1969
Rule THE-RAJASTHAN-HIGHER-JUDICIAL-SERVICE-RULES-1969 of 1969
- Published on 21 January 1989
- Commenced on 21 January 1989
- [This is the version of this document from 21 January 1989.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Part I – General
1. Short title commencement and application.
2. Supersession of existing rules.
- All existing rules relating to the matters covered by these rules are hereby superseded.Explanation.- For the purpose of application of the Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955 (Rajasthan Act 8 of 1955) to these rules, the supersession of the existing rules shall be construed as repeal of those rules.3. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-4. Status of the Service.
- The Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service is a State Service.5. Constitution of the Service.
- The service shall consist of District Judges.Part II – Cadre
6. Strength of the Service.
Part III – Principles and Procedure of Recruitment and Promotion
7. Principles and procedure to be followed.
- For the purpose of recruitment to the service, the following principles and procedure of recruitment and promotion laid down by the Court shall be followed.8. Sources of recruitment.
- Recruitment to the service shall be made-9. Appointment to the service.
10. Reservation of posts for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Reservation of posts for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be in accordance with the orders of the Government in force at the time to recruitment.Recruitment by Promotion11. Eligibility.
- No member of the Rajasthan Judicial Service shall be eligible for promotion to the service unless he has served for seven years in that service.12. Criterian for selection.
- For the purpose of recruitment to the service by promotion under clause (i) of rule 8, the selection shall be made on the basis of seniority-cum-merit from amongst the members of the Rajasthan Judicial Service who are eligible for such promotion under rule 11.13. Procedure for selection.
14. Age.
- a candidate for direct recruitment to the service must have attained the age of 35 years and must not have attained the age of 45 years on the first day of January preceding the last date fixed for submission of the application;Provided that for direct recruitment in the years, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 the upper age limit shall not apply to any candidate who is a Released Commissioned Officer as defined clause (e) of sub-rule (i) of rule 3 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Recruitment of Released Emergency Commissioned and Short Services Commissioned Officers) Rules, 1968, if he fulfills the qualifications laid down in rule 15.15. Qualifications.
- A candidate for direct recruitment to the service-16. Character and physical fitness.
17. Notice of recruitment.
- applications for direct recruitment to the service shall be invited by the Court by publishing a notice to that effect in the Rajasthan Rajpatra and in such other manner as it may deem fit.18. Form of application.
- Applications shall be made in the form prescribed by the Court and obtainable from the Registrar of the Court on payment of a fee of Rs. 5/-.19. Channel of submission of application.
- An application shall be submitted through the District Judge of the district in which the candidate is practising as an advocate, who shall send to the Court in respect of each applicant, his own estimate of the applicant's character and fitness for appointment to the service. Each application must be accompanied by the Matriculation or equivalent certificate, certificate stating the period for which he has practised as an advocate, certificate of character and such other documents as may be prescribed by the Court.20. Scrutiny of application and interview.
21. List of candidates selected by direct recruitment.
- [The Court shall prepare list of all the Candidates whom it considers suitable for appointment to the service arranging their names in the order in which they are to be appointed and shall recommend their names to the Governor for appointment to the service having regard to the provisions of rule 9.] [Substituted by F.19(36) Jud./67 G.S.R.15, dated 18-6-1969, Part IV(C), w.e.f. 18-6-1969, pages 55-56]Temporary [or Officiating] [Added by F.19(36)Jud./67IIG.S.R.24, dated 7.7.1972, w.e.f. 12.7.72, pages 215-220] Appointment22. Temporary or officiating appointment.
- On the occurrence of temporary [or permanent] [Inserted vide F.19(36)Jud./67IIG.S.R.24, dated 7.7.1972, w.e.f. 12.7.72, pages 215-220] vacancies the Court shall recommend to the Governor the names of the candidates from amongst the persons who are eligible for appointment to the service by promotion under clause (i) of rule 8, [for temporary or officiating appointment.]Appointments to Selection Grade23. Appointments to posts in the selection Grade.
- Appointments to the posts in the selection grade of the service shall be made by the Governor in consultation with the Court on the basis of merit.Part IV – Seniority, Probation and Confirmation
24. Seniority.
- Subject to the other provisions of these rules, seniority in the service shall be determined by the date of the order of substantive appointment in a permanent vacancy including appointment on probation under rule 25 :Provided that a promoted officer who may have been allowed to officiate continuously against a permanent vacancy in the cadre from a date, prior to the date of appointment of a direct recruit, shall, if he is subsequently selected and substantively appointed in the service, take his seniority in the cadre over such direct recruit :Provided further that the seniority of candidates appointed to the service shall in the case of the appointment of more persons than one to the service by an order of the same date, follow the order in which their names have been recommended by the Court.25. Probation.
- All persons appointed to the service by direct recruitment under clause (ii) of rule 8 shall be placed on probation for a period of two years.26. Service when dispensed with or period of probation ex-tended.
27. Confirmation.
- A probationer shall be confirmed in his appointment at the end of the original or extended period of his probation if the Governor, after consultation with the Court, is satisfied that he is fit for confirmation.Part V – Other Provisions
28. Scale of pay.
| Selection Scale - | Rs. 2500/- fixed. |
| Ordinary time-scale- | Rs.[1350-50-1600-60-2200] [Revised by Rajasthan Civil Service (Revised New Pay Scales) Rules, 1976, w.e.f. 1-9-76.]. |
29. Initial Pay.
| at Rs. 1350 in case such person has practised | for seven years. |
| at Rs. 1400 in case such person has practised | for eight years. |
| at Rs. 1450 in case such person has practised | for nine years. |
| at Rs. 1500 in case such person has practised | for ten years. |
| at Rs. 1550 in case such person has practised | for eleven years. |
| at Rs. 1600 in case such person has practised | for twelve years or more. |
29A. [ Initial pay of persons appointed as District Judges prior to the coming into force of these rules. [Inserted by F.19(36)Jud./67IIG.S.R.24, dated 7.7.1972, w.e.f. 12.7.72, pages 215-220]
- The initial pay of the persons appointed as District Judges prior to the coming into force of these rules shall be fixed in accordance with the principles laid down in schedule IV:Provided that the pay of an officer belonging to the defunct cadre of Civil and Additional Sessions Judges, who consequent upon the abolition of the cadre of Civil and Additional Sessions Judges, was appointed as Additional District and Sessions Judge on the 15th June, 1968, shall be fixed at the stage equal to the officer's actual pay drawn as Civil and Additional Sessions Judge in substantive or officiating capacity on the 14th June, 1968 plus 200/- and in case there is no equal stage, at the stage next above the officer's actual pay drawn as Civil and Additional Sessions Judge in substantive or officiating capacity plus Rs. 200/-. The date of increment shall remain unchanged in both the cases provided that when the pay is fixed at the minimum of the time-scale and the pay so fixed and the pay drawn in lower post results in a benefit of an amount exceeding Rs. 200/-, the next increment shall be admissible after completion of service for full incremental period counting for increment under rule 31 of the Rajasthan Service Rules.29B. Stepping up of pay of the Senior Officer if the Junior Officer draws higher pay.
30. Leave, allowance, pension etc.
- Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the pay, allowances, pension, leave and other conditions of service of the member of the service shall be regulated by-31. Canvassing.
- No recommendation for recruitment either written or oral other than that required under the rules shall be taken into consideration. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to enlist support directly or indirectly for his candidature by other means, shall make him liable to disqualification for appointment.32. Oath.
- Every person appointed to the service shall be required to take an oath or make a solemn affirmation that he will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that he will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that he will duly and faithfully discharge the duties of his office unless, in the case of a person appointed by promotion, it is established that he has already taken such an oaths or made such an affirmation.Part VI – Miscellaneous
33. Deputation.
34. Civil Judge not to become a member of the service by conferment of powers of Assistant Sessions Judge on him.
- The Governor may, in consultation with the Court, confer, by a special or general order, the powers of an Assistant Sessions Judge on a Civil Judge, but such Civil Judge shall not on that account become a member of the service.[Schedule I] [Substituted by F.19(26) Jud./67(G.S.R.16), dated 3.6.85, w.e.f. 20.6.85, pages 29-31]Strength of Service(See rule 6)| Designation of thepost1 | Strength2 | |
| District & Sessions Judge & Additional | ||
| District Sessions Judge:- | 89 | |
| (a) InSelection Scale | 17 | |
| (b) InOrdinary Time Scale | 74 | |
| This numberincludes two ex-cadre posts held by Judicial Officers as membersof Board of Revenue; Rajasthan as per Government Order No. F.19(28) Jud./66, dated 2.2.1985. | ||
| This number includes the following posts:- | ||
| 1. | District and Sessions Judges | 29 |
| 2. | Addl. District and Sessions Judges | 29 |
| 3. | Law Secretary-cum-Legal Remembrancer | 1 |
| 4. | Joint Legal Remembrancer-I | 1 |
| 5. | Joint Legal Remembrancer (Vidhi Rachna Sangthan) | 1 |
| 6. | Deputy Legal Draftsman | 2 |
| 7. | Registrar, Rajasthan High Court | 1 |
| 8. | Registrar (Vigilance) Raj. High Court | 1 |
| 9. | Addl. Registrar, Rajasthan High Court, Ju. | 1 |
| 10. | Addl. Registrar Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, Jaipur | 1 |
| 11. | Judge, Labour Courts (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipaur, Bikaner andKota) | 5 |
| 12. | Member, State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur | 1 |
| 13. | Judge, Industrial Tribunal Jaipur | 1 |
| 14. | Presiding Officer in Rajasthan State cooperative Tribunal,Jaipur | 1 |
| 15. | Reserve for leave training, deputation and for holdingtemporary posts | 14 |
| Total | 89 |