HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI NOTIFICATION _No.04/2022/Estt., Dated __28-09-2022 _FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF COURT MASTER AND PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE HON’BLE JUDGES AND REGISTRARS IN THE SERVICE OF THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for filling up 76 posts of COURT MASTER AND PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE HON’BLE JUDGES AND REGISTRARS in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, under direct recruitment. The said post carries the time scale of pay of Rs. 57100-1580-60260-1700- 65360-1830-70850-1960-76730-2090-83000-2240-89720-2390-96890-2540-104510- 2700-112610-2890-121280-3100-130580-3320-140540-3610-147760. The applications will be available on the Official Website of the High Court of ‘Andhra Pradesh https://hc.ap.nic.in from 30.09.2022. The last date for submission of offline application is 22.10.2022. I. VACANCY POSITION : The allocation of posts in favour of Open Category, Economically Weaker Sections, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Physically handicapped and Ex-Servicemen is as follows: Name of the post | Class/Category No. of posts ‘Open Competition 28 (12 W) ‘Open Competition (OH) Z 1 Open Competition (Sports) 1 Ex-Servicemen - 1 EWS | 8(1W) COURT MASTER [BC 5(1W) | AND PERSONAL [gc-B 7 (2W) SECRETARY TO [acp 6aW) THEHON'BLE [pce SSS 3 = JUDGESAND [cc —atraw REGISTRARS [cp s(1W Total 76 Posts (22 W) | L |1) Selection of a candidate against BC-E vacancy will, however, be subject to outcome of Civil Appeal Nos.2628 = 2637/2010 pending consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Indi 2) Selection of a candidate against EWS vacancy will, however, be subject to outcome of W.P. (Civil No.343 of 2019 and batch) pending consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. TI QUALIFICATION: The candidates should possess all the requisite qualifications as indicated below. A) A Degree in Arts or Science or Commerce of any University in India established or incorporated by or under Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or from any Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission or any other Degree equivalent to such qualification. B) A pass in 180 w.p.m. Speed in English Shorthand examination, conducted by the A.P. State Board of Technical Education, or such other qualification as may be considered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice to be equivalent to the said qualification. However, candidates who have passed 150 w.p.m. in Shorthand English also can apply. ©) A pass in Typewriting by Higher Grade examination in English, (with a speed of 45 words per minute.) conducted by the A.P. State Board of Technical Education or any other qualification as may be considered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice to be equivalent to the said qualification. D) _ Preference will be given to candidates possessing Computer skills. TIL. AGE LIMIT: 1. As on 01.07.2022, the candidate must have completed the age of 18 years and must not have completed the age of 42 years. 2. The relaxation of maximum age limit in respect of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections is 5 years. In case of persons with disabilities they shall be given age relaxation of 10 years.3 3. The relaxation of maximum age limit in respect of Ex-servicemen will be as per Rule 12(1) (c) (i) of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules. 4. The relaxation of maximum age limit in respect of persons under sports quota will be as prescribed for the candidates’ as per their respective class/category. IV. RESERVATION: 1) The recruitment shall be subject to the rule of reservation in favour of candidates belonging to SC, ST, BC, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Physically challenged persons, Ex-servicemen and meritorious sport persons as per the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules in force. 2) The applicants who are eligible and intend to avail reservation in their category, shall submit caste certificate of their respective categories. If any candidate intends not to avail/claim reservation, he/she may opt for Open Category. 3) The applicants who intend to avail/claim reservation under Backward Classes (AB,C,D or E) shall submit a copy of the latest (2021/2022) certificate, valid on the date of notification, to the effect that they belong to non-creamy layer in terms of G.O.Ms. No.32, Backward Classes Welfare (C 2) Department, dated 04.04.2006 and G.O.Ms.No.26, Backward Classes Welfare (C) Department, dated 09.12.2013 and as per the income ceiling which is in force ‘on the date of notification. In case of non-submission of the latest certificate, his/her candidature will be considered against Open Category. 4) The applicants who intend to avail/claim reservation under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) shall submit a copy of the latest (2021/2022) copy of EWS Certificate, valid on the date of notification, (issued by the concerned Tahsildar mentioning therein that the gross annual family income from all sources is below Rs.8,00,000/-.) in terms of G.O.Ms. No.66, General Administration (Services-D) Department, dated 14.07.2021 and G.O.Ms. No.73, General Administration (Services-D) Department, dated 04.08.2021.¥. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED : The applications shall be submitted in the prescribed proforma with three latest passport size color photographs (one photograph to be pasted at the right top corner of the application duly attested by a Gazetted Officer and the other two photographs to be pasted on the hall ticket original and duplicate) along with attested copies of academic and technical qualifications viz.; 1) Date of birth (S.S.C. or equivalent) 2) Degree Certificate. 3) Shorthand English High Speed with 180 w.p.m. or 150 w.p.m. 4) Typewriting English Higher Grade. 5) Community Cettificate in case SCs, STs, BCs, and E.W.S. (issued by ‘the competent authority as per Government Rules). 6) Non-creamy layer latest (2021/2022) certificate, valid on the date of Notification in terms of G.O.Ms. No.32, Backward Classes Welfare (C.2) Department, dated 04.04.2006 and G.O.Ms.No.26, Backward Classes Welfare (C) Department, dated 09.12.2013 and as per the income ceiling which is in force on the date of notification. 7) The applicants who intend to claim reservation under the Physically Challenged category shall submit the certificate issued by the Medical Board specifying the nature of disability and percentage of disability. 8) The applicants who intend to claim reservation under Ex-servicemen category shall submit discharge certificate. 9) No Objection Certificate from the employer (if employed anywhere). 10) The candidates have to produce original certificates on the day of interview itself. If any candidate fails to produce any of the required certificates, his/her candidature will be rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. 11)Applications submitted without attaching the attested copies of the above certificates will be summarily rejected end no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.VIL SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The selection process will be on the basis of merit, evaluated by tests in Shorthand English 180 w.p.m. (3 minutes duration) and 150 w.p.m. (4 minutes duration). The transcription is to be done on computers within 40 and 45 minutes respectively. The test will be for 100 marks each for Shorthand English 180 w.p.m. and 150 w.p.m. and 20 marks for oral interview. The candidates qualified in the Shorthand English Examination comprising of dictation and transcription will be called for oral interview. The examination will be conducted on 19.11.2022, and interviews for the qualified candidates will be commenced from 25.11.2022. The result of the examination will be announced on 30.11.2022 and same will be uploaded on the official website of High Court of Andhra Pradesh. VII. EXAMINATION FEE: The applicants who belong to OC, E.W.S., and BC categories have to pay examination fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only), whereas candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, PH and Ex-Servicemen have to pay an amount of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only), The examination fee has to be remitted through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Registrar (Administration), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, on State Bank of India, High Court Branch, Nelapadu, Amaravati (IFSC -SBIN0061328). The examination fee once paid will not be refunded even if the application Is rejected for any reason, or the recruitment notification is cancelled for any reason.6 NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF COURT MASTER AND PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE HON’BLE JUDGES AND REGISTRARS, IF :- 1) He/She is not a citizen of India; 2) He/She does not have good character, and not free from any infirmity, which renders him/her, unfit for such appointment; 3) He/She has been dismissed from service by any High Court, Government and Statutory or Local Authority; 4) He/She has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude; 5) He/She has been permanently debarred or disqualified by the High Court or Union Public Service Commission or any State Public Service Commission from appearing for examinations or selections conducted by it in the selection process for any post in public service; 6) He/She attempts to directly or indirectly influence the Recruiting ‘Authority by any means for his/her candidature The duly filled-in application should be sent duly superscripting on the envelope as “Application for the post of Court Mater and Personal Secretary to the Hon'ble Judges and Registrars, by direct recruitment” along with Demand Draft and self addressed envelope affixing Rs.30/- postage stamps, addressed to the Registrar (Administration), High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Nelapadu, Amaravati, Guntur District, Pin-522239 on or before 22.10.2022 by 5.00 p.m. The applications received without the requisite enclosures will be summarily rejected and the applications received after the due date, for any reason, will not be entertained. The Appointing Authority reserves the right to increase or decrease the vacancies according to the exigency. The Appointing Authority reserves the right to cancel or otherwise the Notification without assigning any reason. All rights are reserved with the Appointing Authority to reject the application of any candidate, at any stage, if it is found thet the statements made therein are false and the applications are liable for summary rejection and the applicants are also liable for prosecution for furnishing such false information.No T.A. and D.A. will be paid to the candidates appearing for written examination/oral interview. AV INS aoa REGISTRAR (RECRUITMEN FAC. REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION)