CONSOLIDATED

THE ORISSA SUPERIOR JUDICIAL SERVICE (OSJS)

AND ORISSA JUDICIAL SERVICE (OJS) RULES, 2007

(Consolidated till 2nd Amendment, 2023)

 Table of Contents
Rule Subject Page
1. Short title and commencement 1
PART – I
2. Definitions 1
PART – II
3. Constitution of Service 2
4. Selection Grade District Judges 5
5. Super time scale District Judges 5
PART – III
6. Recruitment of District Judges 6
7. Promotion 7
8. Limited competitive examination 7
9. Eligibility for direct recruitment 7
9-A. Reservation 8
10. Method of direct recruitment 9
11. List of candidates 10
12. Seniority of direct recruits 10
13. Inter-se-seniority 10
PART - IV
14. Appointment of officers in the rank of Civil Judge (Senior Division) 11
PART – V
15. Recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division) 11
16. Determination of vacancies 12
17. Reservation 12
18. Eligibility of Candidates for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) 13
19. Manner of submitting applications 15
20. Consultation with the High Court 17
21. Penalty for misconduct in the examination 17
22. Consideration of application by the Commission 17
23. Intimation for appearing at the Preliminary written examination or main written
examination or interview 17
23-A. Determination of number of candidates for Main Written Examination 18
24. Determination of number of candidates for interview 18
25. Representation of the High Court in the interview 18
26. Preparation of the lists by the commission 18
27. Forwarding of the list to Government 19
28. Formation of the select lists 19
29. Inter-se-seniority of Civil Judges 20
PART-VI
30. Training of Civil judge (Junior Division) 20
30-A. Training of District Judge 21
31. Departmental examination 22
PART-VII
32. Disqualification for appointment 22
33. Probation 23
34. Discharge or reversion during the period of probation- 24
35. Appeal 24
PART-VIII
36. Conduct 24
37. Duty 25
38. Obligation 27
39. Extra-Judicial and quasi-Judicial activities 28
40. Disqualification 30
41. Applicability of Orissa Civil Service (C.C.A) Rules 1962 and the Orissa Service
Code- 31
PART-IX
42. Age of superannuation 31
43. Re-employment 32
44. Retirement in public interest 32
45. Seniority list 32
46. Residuary Provision 32
47. Relaxation 33
48. Repeal and Savings 33
APPENDIX-A 34
APPENDIX-B 36
APPENDIX-C 38
APPENDIX-D 39
APPENDIX-E 41
Appendix –F 45
Appendix-G 47
Appendix-H 48
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The Orissa Superior Judicial Service and Orissa

Judicial Service Rules, 2007
LAW DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 17th August 2007
[Published in the Odisha Gazette (EO) No.1483, 23rd August, 2007]

S.R.O.No.447/2007 – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to

article 309 read with article 233, 234 and 235 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Orissa after consultation with the Orissa Public Service Commission
and the High Court of Orissa hereby makes the following rules regulating the
recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to the posts in the
Orissa Superior Judicial Service and Orissa Judicial Service, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement –

(1) These rules may be called the Orissa Superior Judicial Service and
Orissa Judicial Service Rules, 2007.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the
official Gazette.

PART – 1

2. Definitions –
(1) In these rules, unless the context requires otherwise,
(a) ‗Appendix‘ means an Appendix appended to these rules;
(b) ‗Commission‘ means the Orissa Public Service Commission;
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(ba) ‗Departmental Examination‘ means Examination conducted by
the Odisha Judicial Academy at such intervals for the Civil
Judges and District Judges appointed by direct recruitment;
2
(bb) Ex-serviceman" means a person as defined in the Odisha Ex-
servicemen(Recruitment to the State Civil Service and Posts)
Rules, 1985;
(c) ‗Government‘ means the Government of Orissa;

Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013

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Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.151 Dtd.24.01.2020
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(d) ‗Governor‘ means the Governor of Orissa;

(e) ‗High Court‘ means the High Court of Orissa;
(f) ‗Official Gazette‘ means the Orissa Gazette;
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(fa) ‗Odisha Judicial Academy‘ means an institution established at
Cuttack in the name of the Odisha Judicial Academy;
(g) ‗Recruiting Authority' means the Orissa High Court or the
Orissa Public Service Commission, as the case may be;
(h) ‗Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes‘ shall have reference
to the Scheduled Castes specified in the Constitution
(Scheduled Castes) order, 1950 and (Scheduled Tribes) Order
1950, made under articles 341 and 342, respectively, of the
constitution of India and as amended from time to time.
(i) ‗S.E.B.C.‘ means socially and Educationally Backward Classes
of the citizen other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes as may be specified by the Government from time to
time;
(j) ‗Service‘ means the Orissa Superior Judicial Service and
Orissa Judicial Service;
(k) ‗State‘ means the State of Orissa; and
(l) ‗Year‘ means the calendar year.
(2) All other words and expressions used herein but not specifically
defined in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, shall
have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the
Orissa Service Code.

PART – II

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3. Constitution of Service –
(1) The service shall consist of three cadres namely:-
(a) District Judge,
(b) Civil Judge (Senior Division); and
(c) Civil Judge (Junior Division).

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Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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(2) The cadre of District Judge belonging to Odisha Superior Judicial

Service shall comprise of the (i) District Judges (ii) Selection Grade
District Judges (iii) Super Time Scale District Judges and shall
include Session Judges, Additional District Judges, Additional Session
Judges and all other posts in the erstwhile cadre of the Odisha
Superior Judicial Service (Senior Branch) in the Registry of the High
Court and on deputation to the Government and also any other post
as shall be decided by the High Court from time to time.
(3) The cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division) belonging to Odisha
Judicial Service shall comprise of ─
(i) Civil Judge (Senior Division) - (Entry Grade);
(ii) Civil Judge (Senior Division) - (Grade-II);
(iii) Civil Judge (Senior Division) - (Grade-I); and
shall include Chief Judicial Magistrates, Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrates, Civil Judges (Senior Division), Additional Civil Judges
(Senior Division), Registrar of Civil Courts and all other posts in the
erstwhile cadre of Odisha Superior Judicial Service (Junior Branch)
and in the cadre of Odisha Judicial Service Class-I (Senior) in the
Registry of High Court and on deputation to the Government and
shall also include any other posts as shall be decided by the High
Court from time to time.
(4) The cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) belonging to Odisha
Judicial Service shall comprise of :─
(i) Civil Judge (Junior Division) - (Entry Grade);
(ii) Civil Judge (Junior Division) - (Grade-II);
(iii) Civil Judge (Junior Division) - (Grade-I); and
shall include Civil Judges (Junior Division), Additional Civil Judges
(Junior Division), Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrates, Judicial
Magistrates and all other posts in the erstwhile cadres of Odisha
Judicial Service, Class-I (Junior) and Class II and shall include all
officers in the Registry of High Court and on deputation to the
Government and shall also include any other posts as shall be
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decided by the High Court from time to time.

Explanation - For the purpose of sub-rule (3) and (4), the
entry grade refers to the normal scales of pay and Grade-II and
Grade-I refer to the Assured Career progression scales of pay at the
First stage and second stage, respectively, as prescribed in the
Resolution No-11636/L., dated the 26th October, 2022 of the Law
Department of the Government and as may be modified from time to
time.
(5) (a) The grant of First Assured Career Progression (ACP) to the
Civil Judge (Junior Division) shall be based on the relaxed
norm limited to ascertaining whether there is anything
positively adverse such as consistently poor or unsatisfactory
performance or adverse report of serious nature leading to the
inference that the officer is unfit to have the benefit of ACP.
However, the Committee constituted by the Chief Justice of
the High Court for the purpose shall devise the norms for
grant of ACP-I and ACP-II scales of pay to the Civil Judge
(Senior Division) and ACP-II scale of pay to the Civil Judge
(Junior Division).
(b) If for any reason, delay in grant of ACP goes beyond one year,
one additional increment for every year's delay shall be
granted subject to adjustment while drawing the arrears on
grant of ACP.
(c) In order to avoid delay, the process of grant of ACP should be
initiated 3 months in advance from the date on which the
judicial officers will be completing 5/10 years and the financial
benefits should be paid to the judicial officer within a period of
6 months after the judicial officer steps into the 6th/ 11th
year of Service.
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4. Selection Grade District Judges –

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[Thirty-five per centum] of the posts in the cadre of District Judges who
have put in five years of service in the cadre shall be granted selection
grade pay and they shall be selected on the basis of merit-cum-seniority
from the cadre of District Judges by the High Court.
2
Note: The increase of percentage of the Selection Grade District Judges for
the purpose of this Rule shall be effective from 1st January, 2020.

5. Super time scale District Judges –

3
[Fifteen per centum] of the posts in the cadre of District Judges who have
put in three years of service as Selection Grade District Judges in the cadre
shall be granted Super Time Scale of Pay and they shall be selected on the
basis of merit-cum-seniority from amongst the Selection Grade District
Judges.
Provided that High Court may in appropriate case relax the
requirement of three years of service as Selection Grade District Judge for
selection of Super Time Scale District Judge.
4
Note: The increase of percentage of the Super Time Scale District Judges
for the purpose of this Rule shall be effective from 1st January, 2020.
Explanation- For the purpose of the rules 4 and 5, the expressions of
'Selection Grade Pay' and 'Super Time Scale of Pay' shall, respectively,
mean the scale of pay as prescribed in the First Schedule of the
Resolution No-11636/L., dated the 26th October, 2022 of the Law
Department of the Government and as may be modified from time to
time.
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5-A. Recording of Annual CCR of Judicial Officers─
The CCRs of the Judicial Officers of all the cadres of the State shall be
recorded in the manner and format as specified in Form (S)-33 of the G.R &
C.O (Civil), Volume-II. The date line specified therein shall be strictly

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Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
5
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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adhered to by all concerned, as far as practicable. In case of non-recording

of the CCRs of the Officers within the prescribed date line either by the 1st
reporting authority or the 2nd Reporting Authority for any reason
whatsoever, the CCRs of the concerned officers shall be placed before the
Chief Justice who shall pass appropriate orders for consideration of the
CCRs of such Officers directly by the Full Court or Standing Committee as
the case may be. The CCRs shall be submitted by the Judicial Officers online
and observations shall be recorded by the Reporting Authority, Full Court or
Standing Committee online as and when such facility will be made
available."

PART – III

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.
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(2) [Sixty-five] per centum of the posts in the cadre of District Judges
shall be filled up by promotion from the cadre of 2[Civil Judge (Senior
Division)] having not less than 3[five years] of qualifying service as
4
[Civil Judge (Senior Division)] 5[as on 1st April of the Recruitment
Year] on the basis of merit-cum-seniority and passing of suitability
test to be decided by the High Court.
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(3) [Ten] 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 7[Civil Judge (Senior Division)] having not
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less than five years of qualifying services as [Civil Judge (Senior
9 st
Division)] [as on 1 April of the Recruitment Year.]

1
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.171 Dtd.20.01.2011
2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
3
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.727 Dtd.26.04.2016
4
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
5
Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.689 Dtd.27.04.2021
6
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.171 Dtd.20.01.2011
7
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
8
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
9
Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.689 Dtd.27.04.2021
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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.

7. Promotion –
The appointment to the vacancies in the cadre of District Judge proposed to
be filled up under sub-rules (2) and (3) of rule 6 shall be made by the
Governor in consultation with the High Court of Orissa.
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[Provided that in case of exigencies the vacancies may be filled up
by officiating promotion for a period not exceeding one year subject to the
condition that they shall have no right to continue in the post and shall
stand automatically reverted on expiry of one year, if not reverted earlier.]
Provided further that period of service rendered in officiating
promotion shall not be counted towards service in the cadre of District
Judge for the purpose of seniority or any other incidental purpose.

8. Limited competitive examination –

The limited competitive examination under sub-rule (3) of rule 6 shall
consist of written examination, interview and evaluation of C.C.Rs/P.A.Rs to
be conducted by the High Court in the manner provided in these rules and
as per the syllabus contained in Appendix ‘A’.

9. Eligibility for direct recruitment –

A candidate in order to be eligible for direct recruitment to the post of
District Judge must:-
(a) be a graduate in Law of a recognized University or an institution
recognized by the Government;

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Provisos inserted vide Gazette Notification No.3 Dtd.02.01.2009
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(b) be having at least seven years of practices as an advocate 1[on 1st

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April of the recruitment year] [for which vacancy has been
determined]; and
(c) not be below thirty-five years of age and above forty-five years of
age as 3[on 1st April of the recruitment year] 4[for which vacancy has
been determined].
5
[Provided that, the maximum age limit shall be relaxed by
five years in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste,
Scheduled Tribe, SEBC and Women and subject to the notification
issued under sub-section (3) of Section 34 of the Rights of the
Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 by ten years in case of Persons
with Disabilities as referred to in Sub-rule (5) of Rule 9-A.]
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[―Explanation.- The aforesaid cut-off date shall also apply to any
special recruitment drive made in respect of direct recruitment for
any reasons whatsoever, in a particular recruitment year.‖]

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9-A. Reservation:-
(1) The percentage of vacancies to be reserved in favour of the following
reserved categories in the post of District Judges which are to be
filled up under sub-rule (4) of Rule 6, shall be as follows-
(a) Scheduled Tribes .. .. .. 22.50%
(b) Scheduled Castes .. .. .. 16.25%
(c) SEBC .. .. .. 11.25%
(2) From out of the vacancies reserved for the categories mentioned in
Sub-Rule (1) and for the unreserved categories, as nearly as 33.33
per centum of the vacancies may be reserved for women belonging
to each of such category and in the event of non-availability or
availability of insufficient number of eligible women belonging to any

1
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.689 Dtd.27.04.2021
2
Substituted vide Law Deptt. Notification No.11325 Dtd.12.10.2022
3
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.689 Dtd.27.04.2021
4
Substituted vide Law Deptt. Notification No.11325 Dtd.12.10.2022
5
Substituted vide Law Deptt. Notification No.11325 Dtd.12.10.2022
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Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.689 Dtd.27.04.2021
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Inserted vide Law Deptt. Notification No.11325 Dtd.12.10.2022
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particular category, the vacancies or, as the case may be, the
remaining vacancies shall be filled up by male candidates of that
category.
(3) In case of non-availability or availability, of insufficient number of
candidates of any reserved category of S.C., S.T. and S.E.B.C., the
vacancy shall be filled up by the candidates of the un-reserved
category.
(4) Appointment in respect of vacancies reserved under Sub-Rules (1)
and (2) shall be made in the order in which the names appear in the
merit list.
(5) To the extent of four per centum of the vacancies in the cadre of
District Judge which are required to be filled under sub-rule (4) of
Rule 6 shall be reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities
having physical disability as specified in the Schedule to the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) excluding cerebral
palsy:
Provided that in case of non-availability of suitable persons
with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons, such
vacancy shall be carried forward to the subsequent recruitment year
and if in the subsequent recruitment year also suitable person with
benchmark disability is not available, such vacancy shall be filled by
appointing person other than a person with disability in accordance
with merit list.
(6) The candidates belonging to the category of Scheduled Caste or
Scheduled Tribe or SEBC shall furnish the certificate from the
competent authority indicating their respective category.
(7) The candidates with benchmark disabilities having physical disability
shall furnish medical certificate or disability certificate from the
competent Medical Board or Authority indicating their benchmark
disability,

10. Method of direct recruitment :-

Direct recruitment to the post of District Judge shall be made by the High
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Court through a competitive examination which shall consist of two parts

viz; - written test and interview conducted in the manner provided in these
rules and in accordance with the syllabus as specified in Appendix ‘B’.

11. List of candidates :-

(1) The High Court shall having regard to the number of direct recruits
to be appointed, to the post of District Judge, furnish to the
Governor a list of selected candidates in order of merit and the
Governor shall appoint required number of candidates as per the
vacancies.
(2) The selected candidates trust be physically fit and shall be required
to appear before the State Medical Board before final appointment.

12. Seniority of direct recruits: -

The inter-se-seniority of the direct recruits to the cadre of District Judge in
a particular year and in the same batch shall be determined in accordance
with their position in the merit list prepared under rule 11.

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13. Inter-se-seniority: -
The Inter-se-Seniority of Officers recruited under Rule-6 shall be
determined on the basis of date when he / she has borne in the service /
post i.e date of issue of formal appointment order and seniority by roster
points as per the forty-point roster as specified in Appendix-‘C’ shall be
fixed only when the date of appointment of Officers of two / three streams
i.e Usual Promotion, Limited Competitive Examination and Direct
Recruitment is same.

Provided that in case of non-availability of sufficient number of

candidates for promotion through Limited Competitive Examination in a
year in which direct recruitment is made under Rule-12, their quota in
respect of unfilled posts shall lapse and such unfilled posts shall be filled up
by usual promotion from the cadre of 2[Civil Judge (Senior Division)] in
accordance with Rule-6(2):

1
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.2009 Dtd.03.12.2021
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Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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Provided further that the Inter-se-Seniority of the Officers so

promoted against the unfilled posts shall remain the same amongst them as
it was in the cadre of 1[Civil Judge (Senior Division)].

Explanation:-A person cannot be said to have been recruited to the

service only on the basis of initiation of process of recruitment, but he is
borne in the post only when, formal appointment order is issued and he is
disentitled to claim seniority from a date, he was not borne in service.

PART - IV

14. Appointment of officers in the rank of [2Civil Judge (Senior

Division)] –
Vacancies in the cadre of 3[Civil Judge (Senior Division)] shall be filled up
by promotion of the officers in the cadre of 4[Civil Judge (Junior Division)]
on the basis of merit-cum-seniority by the High Court.
Provided that no officer shall be considered for promotion to the
cadre of 5[Civil Judge (Senior Division)] unless he or she has been in the
cadre of 6[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] for a period of five years.

PART – V

15. Recruitment of [7Civil Judge (Junior Division)] –

Direct recruitment to the cadre of 8[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall be
made by the Commission through a competitive examination which shall
consist of 9[three] parts viz –10[preliminary written examination, main] and
interview conducted in the manner provided in these rules/ and in
accordance with the syllabus as specified in Appendix ‘D’.

1
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
5
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
6
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
7
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
8
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
9
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
10
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
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16. Determination of vacancies –

(1) The number of vacancies required to be filled up in the cadre of
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[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] from time to time shall be decided by
the Government in consultation with the High Court and requisition
shall be sent to the Commission accordingly.
(2) The Commission shall, after receipt of requisition from the
Government, notify the number of vacancies required to be filled up
and invite applications from eligible candidates for recruitment,
under rule 15.
(3) The process of recruitment shall be completed by the Commission,
as far as possible, within a period of ten months from the date of
issuance of advertisement.

17. Reservation –
(1) The percentage of vacancies to be reserved in favour of the following
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reserved categories in the post of [Civil Judge (Junior Division)]
which are to be filled up under rule 15, shall be as follows –
(a) Scheduled Tribes ... 22.50%
(b) Scheduled Castes ... 16.25%
(c) SEBC ... 11.25%
(2) From out of the vacancies reserved for the categories mentioned in
sub-rule(1) and for the unreserved categories, as nearly as 33.33 of
the vacancies may be reserved for women belonging to each of such
category and in the event of non-availability or availability of
insufficient number of eligible women belonging to any particular
category, the vacancies or, as the case may be, the remaining
vacancies shall be filled up by male candidates of that category.
(3) In case of non-availability or availability, of insufficient number of
candidates of any reserved category of S.C, S.T. and S.E.B.C the
vacancy shall be filled up by the candidates of the un-reserved
category.

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Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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(4) Appointment in respect of vacancies reserved under rub-rules (1)

and (2) shall be made in the order in which the names appear in the
merit list.
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(5) To the extent of four per centum of the vacancies in the cadre of
Civil Judge which are required to be filled under rule 15 shall be
reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities having physical
disability as specified in the Schedule to the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) excluding cerebral palsy:
Provided that in case of non-availability of suitable persons
with benchmark disability or for any other sufficient reasons, such
vacancy shall be carried forward to the subsequent recruitment year
and if in the subsequent recruitment year also suitable person with
benchmark disability is not available, such vacancy shall be filled by
appointing person other than a person with disability.

18. Eligibility of Candidates for the post of [2Civil Judge (Junior

Division)]–
(1) In order to be eligible for recruitment to the service as 3[Civil Judge
(Junior Division)] a candidate must be -
(a) a graduate in law of a recognized University or institutions
recognized by the Government.
(b) not below 4[twenty three] years of age and not above 5[thirty
five] years of age on the 1st day of the month of the August of
the year 6[for which the vacancy has been determined].
7
Provided that, the maximum age limit shall be relaxed
by five years in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribe, SEBC, Women, Ex-servicemen or
Commissioned and SSC Officers of defense service and by ten

1 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.258 Dtd.22.02.2018

2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.171 Dtd.20.01.2011
5 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.171 Dtd.20.01.2011
6
Substituted vide Law Deptt. Notification No.11325 Dtd.12.10.2022
7 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.151 Dtd.24.01.2020 (As Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.258 Dtd.22.02.2018)
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years in case of Persons with Disabilities as referred to in sub-

rule (5) of rule 17 over and 'above the normal relaxation
admissible to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and SEBC
category candidates."
(c) able to speak, read and write Oriya fluently and must have
passed an examination in Oriya Language equivalent to that of
Middle English School standard;
(d) of good character;
(e) of sound health and free from any organic defects and physical
infirmity;
1
NOTE:— clause (e) is not applicable in case of candidates with
physical disability as referred to in sub-rule (5) of
rule 17.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) but
subject to other provisions of said sub-rule a person who is –
(i) a Superintendent or a Ministerial Officer in the High Court or
any Civil or Criminal Court sub-ordinate to the High Court, or
(ii) an Assistant Law Officer or Translator of the Law Department
of Government, shall be eligible for appearing at the
competitive examination under rule 15 for appointment as
2
[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] if he –
(a) has approved service in the High Court or in any Civil or
Criminal Court sub ordinate to High Court or in the law
Department of not less than seven years on the last
date fixed for receipt of application for the said
competitive examination;
(b) has been recommended by the respective appointing
authority; and
(c) is not more than thirty nine years of age on the 1st day
of the month of August of the year in which applications

1 Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.258 Dtd.22.02.2018

2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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are invited.
Explanation: -Approved service for the purpose of these rules
means qualifying service as defined in the Orissa Civil Service
(Pension) Rules,1992.

19. Manner of submitting applications. –

(1) Every candidate shall submit the application in his or her own
handwriting in the form prescribed by the Commission along with
certificates and other documents as indicated in the advertisement
notified by the Commission for particular year of recruitment to the
Secretary to the Commission so as to reach him by such date as
may be notified by the Commission in this behalf;
Provided that in case of a person already in Government
service, the application shall be submitted through the appointing
authority.
(2) Every candidate shall submit two copies of his or her recent pass-
port size photographs with his or her signature and one of which
shall be affixed on the first page of the application form at the space
provided thereof.
(3) Every application shall be accompanied with the following
documents:-
(i) Certificate showing the proof of age, which shall ordinarily be
the High school Certificate or a certificate of passing an
equivalent examination.
(ii) Certificate from the Board of Secondary Education of Orissa or
in any other Board or Council of Secondary Education
approved by Government in support of Passing of Oriya
language test equivalent to M.E. School standard;
1
[Explanation- If a candidate produces a certificate from the
recognized School showing that he/she had taken Odia as a
subject in Class-VII or Standard-VII and has passed the said
examination, it shall be treated as compliance of Rule-

1
Inserted Vide Law Deptt. Notification No.11948 Dtd.22.12.2011
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19(3)(ii) of the Rules.]

(iii) Certificate of Degree of Law from the concerned University or
the institution from which the candidate has obtained the
same.
(iv) Certificate of good character from the institution last attended.
(v) Certificate from the competent authority indicating the
category of the caste or the Tribe or the class of the
candidate in case he or she belongs to Scheduled Caste or
Scheduled Tribe or SEBC;
(vi) Medical certificate or disability certificate from the competent
Medical Board or Authority indicating orthopedic disability in
case of candidates belonging to orthopedically handicapped
category.
(4) No application shall be considered unless it is accompanied by a
crossed Indian Postal Order payable to the Secretary, Orissa Public
Service Commission or a Treasury Challan showing payment of
such amount into a Government Treasury under the head of
account ―0051-Public Service Commission-105-State PSC,
Examination Fees‖ as examination fee as may be determined by the
Commission, from time to time :
Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or
Scheduled Tribes shall be exempted from payment of such
examination fee.
(5) No claim for return of fee so paid shall in any circumstances be
entertained.
Note – (I) Copies of documents, duly attested by officer competent
to attest shall be submitted with the application but the original shall
be produced at the time of interview.
Note.—(II) The Commission may at their discretion require such
additional proof on any of the above matters as they may think fit.
Note.--(III) The application of a candidate may be rejected at the
discretion of the Commission if it is not complete in all respect as
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specified by the Commission.

20. Consultation with the High Court—

The Commission shall consult the Chief Justice of the High Court
confidentially in the matter of appointment of examiners for law papers
prescribed for the 1[main] written examination.

21. Penalty for misconduct in the examination-

A Candidate who is or has been declared guilty of impersonation or of
submitting fabricated document or documents specified in sub-rule(3) of
rule 19 which has been tampered with or of making statements which are
incorrect or false or of suppressing material information or of using or
attempting support for his candidature may. In addition to the liability for
criminal prosecution, be debarred either permanently or for a specified
period‘—
2
(a) by the Commission from appearing at any [Preliminary written
examination] or main or interview held by it for selection of
candidates; and
(b) by the Government, from employment under them as may be
directed by the Commission or the Government, as the case may be.

22. Consideration of application by the Commission –

The Commission shall scrutinize the applications received by it and after
considering the eligibility of the applicant for admission to the examination
to be held by it for the purpose of recruitment under rule 15 shall issue well
in advance a certificate of admission to each eligible candidate to appear at
3
[the Preliminary written examination or main] or interview, as the case
may be.

4
23. Intimation for appearing at the Preliminary written examination or
main written examination or interview-
The certificate of admission issued by the Commission under rule 22 shall

1
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
2
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
3
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
4
Rule-23 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
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specify the date, time and venue of the preliminary written examination or
the main written examination or the interview, as the case may be, and the
candidates so intimated shall present themselves on the appointed date and
at the time and place at their own expenses.

1
23-A Determination of number of candidates for Main Written
Examination-
The Commission shall call the candidates for main written examination who
have secured not less than thirty five per centum of marks in case of
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates and forty per centum of
marks in case of others in the Preliminary Written Examination.

2
24. Determination of number of candidates for interview-
The Commission shall call the candidates, from amongst those who have
secured not less than forty-five per centum of marks in aggregate and a
minimum of thirty three per centum of marks in each paper in the Main
Written Examination, for interview which shall not more than three times
the number of advertised vacancy under each category in order of merit.

25. Representation of the High Court in the interview—

(1) A sitting Judge of the High Court being nominated by the Chief
Justice shall represent the High Court and be present at the
interview referred to in rule 24 along with the Chairman and another
member of the Commission.
(2) The opinion given by the representative of the High Court with
regard to the suitability of candidates shall not be disregarded unless
there are strong and cogent reasons to be recorded in writing for not
accepting the opinion.

26. Preparation of the lists by the commission-

(1) For the purpose of recruitment under rule 15, the marks secured by
the candidates in the interview shall be added to the marks obtained

1
Rule-23-A Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
2
Substituted vide Gazette No. 285 Dtd. 30.01.2023
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by him in the 1[Main Written Examination] so as to arrive at the total

marks secured by him and the names of the candidates shall be
arranged in order of merit on the basis of such total marks.
Provided that the name of the candidates shall not be included
in the merit list unless such candidates secure a minimum of forty
per centum marks in the interview.
(2) If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the aggregate the
order shall be determined in accordance with the marks secured at
the [main written examination] and if the marks secured at the
[main written examination] of the candidates concerned be also
equal, then the order shall be decided in accordance with the total
marks obtained by them in the LLB Examination and if the marks
obtained in the LLB Examination are also equal the candidate who is
older in age shall be placed above the other.
Explanation :-- There shall be prepared a composite merit
list of unreserved as well as reserved categories of Scheduled Caste
and Scheduled Tribe and SEBC candidates, by the Commission which
shall also prepare separate merit list for each category of such
reserved candidate and appointment shall be made to the vacancies
reserved for them if they can not be otherwise appointed on the
basis of their position in the composite merit list.

27. Forwarding of the list to Government :-

The commission shall then forward to the Government in the Law
Department the list of candidates prepared by them under rule 26 which
shall contain names of candidates found suitable, equal to the number of
vacancies advertised by the commission along with the applications and
attestation forms of the concerned candidates indicating therein whether
any candidates belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or SEBC.

28. Formation of the select lists:-

(1) The list so received from the Commission shall then be placed before

1
The word „main written examination‟ wherever occurred in Rule-26 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913
Dtd.09.05.2008
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the Government in Law Department for approval and after receiving

the approval the same shall from the select list.
(2) Appointment to the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) shall be
made from the select list in the order, the names appear therein.
(3) The select list, unless the Governor in consultation with the High
Court otherwise decides, shall remain ordinarily in force for one year
from the date of its approval by the Government under sub-rule(1).
(4) Mere inclusion of names in the select list shall confer no right of
appointment unless the Governor is satisfied after making such
inquiry as may be deemed necessary that the candidate is suitable in
all respects for being appointed to the service.

29. Inter-se-seniority of [1Civil Judge (Junior Division)]:-

2
The inter-se-seniority of the candidates appointed as [Civil Judge
(Junior Division)] in a particular year and in the same batch shall be
determined in accordance with the general merit list prepared by the
Commission under Rule -26.

PART-VI

30. Training of [3Civil Judge (Junior Division)].-

4
(1) Every candidate recruited as a 5[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall
be required to undergo a course of training as specified in Appendix-
E, which may be altered from time to time, by the Government in
consultation with the High Court and the Commission and the period
of such training shall ordinarily be one year, which may be extended
up to a maximum period of six months on the recommendation of
the Odisha Judicial Academy to the High Court:
Provided that the Judicial work done by such officers who
remain in direct charge of Courts during the course of training shall

1
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4
Substituted Vide Gazette Notification No.1047 Dtd.28.06.2018 (as amended vide Gazette No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013)
5
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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be treated as work done in course of their training.‖

1
(2) Every person appointed to the service of [Civil Judge (Junior
Division)] shall be given such periodical training as High Court may
from time to time, prescribe.

2
30-A Training of District Judges-
(1) Every candidate recruited as District Judge by direct recruitment
shall be required to undergo a course of training as specified in
Appendix – G and period of such training shall ordinarily be one
year:
Provided that the High Court in any special case, may reduce
the period of training.
Provided further that the judicial work done by such trainee
officers who remain in direct charge of courts during the course of
training shall be treated as work done by them in due discharge of
the official duty attached to the post they hold.
(2) For the purpose of working in the post of different cadres by direct
recruit District Judges during training, Government shall create such
numbers of additional posts for such period at such places as may be
recommended by the High Court.
3
(3) Every Candidate recruited as District Judge,—
(a) by direct recruitment shall have to undergo training as
specified in paragraph-2 of Appendix-G,
(b) by usual promotion or by limited competitive examination,
shall have to undergo training as specified in Appendix-H‖.
(4) Every person appointed to the service of District Judge shall be given
such periodical training as the High Court may, from time to time,
prescribe.
(5) The High Court may scrutinize the judgments delivered by the
trainee District Judges appointed by Direct Recruitment periodically

1
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
2
Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013
3 substituted vide gazette Notification No.41 dtd.05.01.2017
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during their training and probation.

1
31. Departmental examination.—
(1) Every person appointed as a District Judge by direct recruitment,
while on probation, shall appear the Departmental Examination
conducted by the Odisha Judicial Academy on such subjects as may
be decided by the High Court.
(2) Every person appointed as a 2[Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall,
subject to such exemption, if any, as may be granted by the
Government, in consultation with the High Court, have to pass the
Departmental Examination conducted by the Odisha Judicial
Academy in accordance with the rules as specified in Appendix F,
subject to such alternations as may be made therein by the Odisha
Judicial Academy in consultation with the High Court.‖.

PART-VII

32. Disqualification for appointment-

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service-
(a) Unless he or she is a citizen of India;
(b) If he or she is dismissed form service by any High Court;
Government or Statutory or Local Authority ;
(c) if he or she has been convicted of an offence involving moral
turpitude or has been (permanently debarred or disqualified by the
High Court or the Union Public Service Commission or any State
Public Service Commission from appearing in any examination or
selection conducted by it);
(d) if he or she directly or indirectly influences the recruiting authority
by any means for his or her candidature ;
(e) if he is a man and has more than one wife living and if a women
has more than one husband living or has married a man who has
already another wife living;

1
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013
2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
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(f) unless he or she is able to speak , read and write Oriya; and
(g) unless he or she has passed a test in Oriya equivalent to Middle
School standard.

33. Probation—
(1) All appointments to the service by direct recruitment , promotion
and promotion by limited competitive examination, shall be on
probation for a period of two years.
(2) The period of probation may be extended by the appointing authority
on the recommendation of the High Court by such period not
1
exceeding a further period of [six months],
(3) At the end of the period of probation or the extended period of
probation, the appointing authority shall, in consultation with the
High Court, consider the suitability of the person appointed or
promoted to hold the post to which he or she was appointed or
promoted and-
(i) if it decides that he or she is suitable to hold the post to which
he or she was appointed it shall, as soon as possible , issue an
order declaring him or her to have satisfactorily completed the
period of probation and such an order shall have effect from
the date of extension of period of probation including the
extended period, if any; or
(ii) if it considers that the person is not suitable to hold the post
to which he or she was appointed or promoted as the case
may be, it shall, by order,-
(a) if he or she is a promotee revert him or her to the post
which he or she had held prior to his or her promotion,
and
(b) if he or she is a direct recruit, discharge him or her from
service.
(4) A person shall not be considered to have satisfactorily completed the
period of probation, unless a specific order to that effect is passed

1
Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013
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and any delay in passing such an order shall not entitle the person
to be deemed to have satisfactorily completed the period of
probation.
(5) After satisfactory completion of period of probation a person shall be
confirmed, by an order in writing, against available substantive
vacancy.
Explanation:-Declaration of satisfactory completion of probation
would not automatically entitle a person for confirmation

34. Discharge or reversion during the period of probation-

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding rules the
appointing authority may, in consultation with the High Court, at any
time during the period of probation, discharge a direct recruit or
revert a promotee probationer from service on account of his or her
unsuitability for the service.
(2) No disciplinary inquiry shall be necessary for discharge or reversion
of a probationer under sub-rule(1).

35. Appeal-
No appeal shall lie against an under rule 33 and 34 discharging a direct
recruit probationer or reverting a promote probationer to the post held him
or her prior to his or her promotion.

PART-VIII

36. Conduct-
(1) Conduct of a Judge should uphold the integrity and independence of
Judiciary.
(2) An independent and impartial judiciary is indispensable for imparting
justice in our society. A judge should ensure in establishing,
maintaining, and enforcing justice and should personally observe,
high standards of conduct so that the integrity and independence of
the judiciary may be preserved. A judge shall always be aware that
the judicial system is for the benefit of the litigant and the public,
the provisions of this part shall-be construed and applied in
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furtherance of these objectives.

(3) Public confidence in the judiciary is eroded by irresponsible or
improper conduct by judges. A Judge must avoid all impropriety and
appearance of impropriety. A judge must expect to be the subject of
constant public scrutiny. A Judge must therefore accept restrictions
on conduct that might be viewed as burdensome by the ordinary
citizen and should do so freely and willingly.
(4) A Judge shall respect and observe the law. At all time, the conduct
and manner of a Judge should promote public confidence in the
integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. Without regard to a
person‘s race, gender, or other protected personal characteristic, a
Judge should treat every person fairly, with courtesy and respect.
(5) A Judge shall not allow family, social or other relationship to
influence his judicial conduct or Judgment. A Judge shall not lend the
prestige of judicial office to advance his private interests or those or
others. A Judge shall not convey or permit others to convey the
impression that they are in a special position to influence the Judge.
A Judge shall not appear as a character witness in a Court
proceeding unless summoned.
(6) A Judge shall not allow his or her activity as a member of an
organization to cast doubt on the Judge‘s ability to perform the
function of the office in a manner consistent with the code of judicial
conduct and the laws of the state. A Judge shall not hold
membership of an organization activities of which discriminate or
appear to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or other
protected personal characteristic. Nothing in this paragraph should
be interpreted to diminish a Judge‘s right to the free exercise of
religion.

37. Duty-
(1) A Judge shall be faithful to the law and maintain professional
competence in it. A Judge should be unswayed by partisan interest ,
public clamour or fear of criticism.
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(2) A Judge may require lawyers, court personnel and litigants to be

appropriately attired for court and should enforce reasonable rules of
conduct, order and decorum in the Court room.
(3) A Judge shall be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants,
witnesses, lawyers, and others with whom the Judge deals in an
official capacity and would require similar conduct of lawyers and of
staff, court officials, and others subject to the Judge‘s direction and
control.
(4) A Judge shall not initiate, permit, or consider exparte
communications, or consider other communication made to the Judge
outside the presence of the parties concerning a pending or
impending proceedings.
(5) A Judge shall hear and decide matters assigned to the Judge except
those which he is disqualified to appear under rule 40 of these rules.
(6) A Judge shall perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice. A
Judge shall not in the performance of judicial duties, by words or
conduct manifest bias or prejudice, including but not limited to bias
or prejudice based upon race , sex, religion, national origin, disability,
age, sexual orientation or socio economic status, and shall not permit
staff, court officials and others subject to the Judge‘s direction and
control to do so.
(7) A Judge shall dispose of all judicial matters speedily, effectively and
fairly.
(8) A Judge shall not, while a proceeding is pending or impending in any
court, make any public comment that might reasonably be expected
to affect its outcome or impair its fairness or make any private
comment that might substantially interfere with a fair trial or hearing.
The Judge shall require similar abstention on the part of court
personnel subject to the Judge direction and control. This clause does
not prohibit Judges from making public statements the course of their
official duties or from explaining for public information the procedures
of the court. This clause does not apply to proceedings in which the
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Judge is a litigant in personal capacity.

(9) A Judge should prohibit broadcasting , televising ,recording or taking
of photograph of the court room during session of court or recesses
between sessions except as authorize by the High Court.

38. Obligation:-
(1) A judge my properly intervene in a trial of a case to promote
expedition and prevent unnecessary waste of time, or to clear up
some obscurity, but the Judge should bear in mind that undue
interference, impatience, or participation in the examination of
witness, or a severe attitude on the Judges part towards witness, or
especially those who are excited or terrified by the unusual
circumstance of trial, may tend to prevent the proper presentation
of the cause, or the ascertainment of truth in respect thereto.
(2) Conversation between the judge and counsel in court is often
necessary, but the judge should be studious to avoid controversies
that are apt to obscure the merits of the dispute between litigants
and lead to its unjust disposition. In addressing counsel, litigants, or
witness, the Judge should avoid a controversial manner or tone.
(3) A Judge shall avoid interruptions of counsel in their arguments except
to clarify their positions, and should not be tempted to the
unnecessary display of learning or a premature judgment.
(4) A Judge shall adopt the usual and accepted methods of doing justice,
avoid the imposition of humiliating acts of discipline, not authorized
by law in sentencing and endeavour to conform to a reasonable
standard of punishment and not seek popularity or publicity either by
exceptional severity or undue leniency.
(5) A Judge shall be punctual in attending court and do judicial work
during court hours. He shall ensure punctuality of the staff and court
officials.
(6) A Judge should diligently discharge administrative responsibilities,
maintain professional competence in judicial administration, and
facilitate the performance of the administrative responsibilities of
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other Judges and court officials.

(7) A Judge should take or initiate appropriate measures as admissible
under law against a Judge or lawyers for unprofessional conduct of
which the Judge may become aware.

39. Extra-Judicial and quasi-Judicial activities-

(1) (a) As a Judicial Officer and person specially learned in the law, a
Judge is in a unique position to contribute to the improvement
of the law, the legal system , and the administration for
Justice, including revision of substantive and procedural law
and improvement of criminal and juvenile justice. To the
extent time permits, and without affecting his judicial work, a
Judge is encouraged to do so, either independently or through
a Bar Association, Judicial Conference, or other organization
dedicated to the improvement of the law.
(b) A Judge, subject the proper performance of Judicial duties and
to the extent time permits, may engage in the following quasi-
Judicial activities, namely:-
(i) A Judge may speak, write, lecture, teach and
participate in activities concerning the law, the legal
system, and the administration of Justice; and
(ii) A Judge may appear at a public hearing on matters
concerning the law, the legal system, and the
administration of justice.
Explanation :-A Judge may participate or involve himself in a
literary, educational, cultural and scientific activities without
compromising the dignity of the service.
(2) A Judge should refrain from financial and business dealings that
tend to reflect adversely on the Judge‘s impartiality or Judicial
office, interfere with the proper performance of Judicial duties,
exploit the Judicial position, demean the Judicial office or involve
the judge in transactions with lawyers or persons likely to come
before the court on which the Judge serves.
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(3) A Judge should not serve as an executor, administrator,

testamentary trustee or guardian.
(4) A Judge should not act as an arbitrator or mediator, except in the
performance of judicial duties.
(5) A judge should not practice law for remuneration.
(6) A Judge should not accept appointment to a Governmental
Committee, Commission or other position except in performance of
his duties with the permission of the High Court in writing.
(7) (i) A Judge or a candidate for judicial office should not be a
member of or hold any office in a political party.
(ii) A Judge shall not make speeches on behalf of a political party
or endorse a candidate for a political office.
(8) A Judge shall keep himself informed about his personal and
fiduciary interests, and makes a reasonable effort to keep informed
about the personal and economic interests of his spouse and
children residing in his house hold .
(9) A Judge shall conduct all of the Judge‘s extra-judicial activities in
such a way that they do not:-
(i) caste reasonable doubt on the Judge‘s capacity to act
impartially as a Judge
(ii) demean the Judicial officer as a Judge ;
(iii) interfere with the proper performance of judicial duties.
(10) A Judge shall not serve as an officer, director, trustee or legal
advisor of any organization except with prior permission of High
Court.
(11) A Judge and members of the Judge‘s family residing in the Judge‘s
household shall not accept, a gift, bequest, favour or loan from
anyone except-
(a) A gift incident to a public testimonial, books, tapes and other
resource material supplied by publishers on a complementary
basis for official use or an invitation to the Judge and the
Judges‘ spouse or guest to attend a bar-related function or an
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activity devoted to the improvement of the law, the legal

system or the administration of Justice;
(b) a gift, award or benefit incident to the business, profession or
other separate activity of a spouse or other family members of
a Judge residing in the Judge‘s household including gifts,
awards and benefits for the use of both the spouse or other
family members and the Judge (as spouse or family member),
provided the gift, award or benefit could not reasonably be
perceived as intended to influence the Judge in the
performance of judicial duties;
(c) Ordinary social hospitality;
(d) a gift from a relative or friend, for a special occasion, such as
a wedding , anniversary or birthday, if the gift is fairly
commensurate with the occasion and the relationship;
(e) a gift, bequest, favour or loan from a relative or close personal
friend whose appearance or interest in a case would in any
event require disqualification under rule 40;
(f) a loan form a lending institution in its regular course of
business on the same terms generally available to persons
who are not Judges;
(g) a scholarship or fellowship awarded on the same terms and
based on the same criteria applied to other applicants; or
(h) any other gift, bequest, favour or loan, only if the donor is not
a party or other person who has come or is likely to come or
whose interests have come or are likely to come before the
Judge.

40. Disqualification:-
A Judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the
Judge‘s impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including but not
limited to instances where:-
(a) the Judge has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or a
party‘s lawyer, or personal knowledge or disputed evidentiary facts
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concerning the proceeding;

(b) the Judge served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy, or a
lawyer with whom the judge previously practiced law served during
such association as lawyer concerning the matter, or the Judge has
been a material witness concerning to it;
(c) the Judge knows that he or she, individually or fiducially or the
Judge‘s spouse parent or child wherever residing , or any other
member of the Judge‘s family residing in the judges‘ house, has an
economic interest in the subject matter in controversy or in a party to
the proceeding or has any other interest that could be substantially
affected by the proceeding ;
(d) the Judge or the Judge‘s spouse, or a person within the third degree
or relationship to either of them , or the spouse of such a person-
(i) is a party to the proceeding , or an officer, director or trustee
or a party; or
(ii) is acting as a lawyer in the proceeding ; or
(iii) is known by the Judge to have interest that could be
substantially affected by the proceeding .

41. Applicability of Orissa Civil Service (C.C.A) Rules 1962 and the
Orissa Service Code-
The Provisions of rules 12,13, 14,15,16,17,18,19& 20 of the Orissa Civil
Services (Classification, control & Appeal) Rules 1962 and the Provisions of
the Orissa Service Code shall mutatis and mutandis be applicable to
members of the service and the powers under the said rules may be
exercised by the High Court except the powers of dismissal, removal,
reduction in rank or termination of service of officer of the service which
may be exercised by the Governor on the recommendation of the High
Court.

PART-IX

42. Age of superannuation:-

The age of superannuation of an office of the service shall be sixty years.
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43. Re-employment:-
An officer of the service who has retired at the age of 60 years on
superannuation may be reemployed on the recommendation the High Court
for any period till the age of sixty two years if there is vacancy in the cadre
of district Judge on such terms and conditions as would be decided by the
Government in consultation with the High Court.

44. Retirement in public interest:-

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules the Governor
shall, in consultation with the High Court, if he is of the opinion that
it is in the public interest so to do , have absolute right to retire any
member of the service who has attained the age of fifty years , by
giving him /her notice of not less than three months in writing or
three months pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.
(2) Whether any officer of the service should be retired in public interest
under sub-rule(1)shall be considered at least three times, that is
,when he is about to attain the age of fifty years, fifty five years ,and
fifty eight years:
Provided that nothing in sub-rule(2)shall be construed in
public interest as preventing the Governor to retire a member of the
service at any time after he/she attains the age of fifty years on the
recommendation of High Court under sub-rule(1)

45. Seniority list:-

Every year in the month of January seniority lists of officers in all
cadres shall be prepared and published by the High Court and the lists so
published shall be used for the purpose of making promotions to the next
higher cadre.

46. Residuary Provision:-

The conditions of service of the members of the service to which no express
provision is made in these rules shall be determined by the rules and order
for the time being applicable to officers of Indian Administrative Service in
the State.
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47. Relaxation:-
Where the Government in consultation with the High Court is satisfied that
it is necessary or expedient so to do. It may by order, for reasons to be
recorded, writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to
any class or category persons or posts in the service.

48. Repeal and Savings:-

(1) The Orissa Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1963 as the Orissa
Judicial Service Rules,1994 are hereby repealed:
Provided that any order passed, appointment made, action
taken or things done under the above rules so repealed shall be
deemed to have been passed, made, taken or done under the
corresponding provisions of these rules.
(2) Provision of other Rules framed under Article 309 of the
Constitution by the Government from time to time, if not
inconsistent with these Rules, shall have application to the officer
of the service.
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APPENDIX-A
[See Rule 8]
(Promotion to the post of District Judge though
Limited of Competitive Examination)
A. Written Examination:
The written examination shall be on the following two papers each
carrying 75 marks with a duration of 2 hours for each papers as follows:-
Paper-1
(1) Code of civil procedure …25 Marks
(2) Personal law …25 Marks
(3) Transfer of Property Act, Specific Relief Act., … 25 Marks
Limitation Act, Law of Contract, Orissa Consolidation of
Holding and Prevention of Fragmentation of Land Act.,
Orissa Estate Abolition Act, Orissa Land Reforms Act,
Law of Motor Accident Claim.
TOTAL …75 Marks
Paper-2
(1) Code of Criminal Procedure …20 Marks
(2) Indian Penal Code …20 Marks
(3) Indian Evidence Act …20 Marks
(4) Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, …15 Marks
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[The Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006],
Prevention of Corruption Act, Essential Commodities Act,
Environment Protection Act,
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act., 2[The
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989, the Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and any other relevant
topics in Law(s), as the High Court of Orissa, may specify
from time to time.]
TOTAL …75 Marks

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Notes:- In the event of repeal of any of the above Acts, it shall be deemed to
have been omitted from the syllabus. In the event of substitution of any of the
above Acts, the syllabus shall be deemed to include the corresponding change.
B. Interview
Interview shall carry 20 marks.
Candidates securing minimum of 1[50 per centum of marks] in aggregate
2
in both the written papers but not [less than 45 per centum of marks] in
individual written paper shall be called for interview.

C. Evaluation of CCR/PAR
Candidates‘ CCRs/PARs for five years immediately preceding the year of
examination shall be evaluated, which shall carry 30 marks in the following
order:-
CCRs/PARs Marks
Grading
Outstanding … 06
Very Good … 05
Good … 04
Average … 03
Poor … 00
The final selection shall be made on the basis of total marks obtained in the
written test, interview and evaluation of CCRs/PARs.
Provided that a candidate shall not be selected unless he secures 40% of
marks in interview.

1
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APPENDIX-B
1

(See Rule 10)

(Direct recruitment to the post of District Judges)
A. Written Examination:

The written examination shall be on the following three papers each carrying 100
marks with a duration of 2 hours for each paper as follows:-

Paper-1
(1) The Code of Civil Procedure …..30 marks

(2) Personal law …..30 marks

(3) The Transfer of Property Act., the Specific Relief …..40 marks
Act, the Limitation Act, the Law of Contract, the
Odisha Consolidation of Holding and Prevention of
Fragmentation of Land Act, the Odisha Estate
Abolition Act, the Odisha Land Reforms Act and
Law of Motor Accident Claim.
Total 100 marks

Paper-2

(1) The Code of Criminal Procedure …..30 marks

(2) The Indian Penal Code …..30 marks

(3) The Indian Evidence Act …..30 marks

(4) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance …..10 marks

Act, The Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, The
Prevention of Corruption Act, the Essential
Commodities Act, the Environmental Protection
Act, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes (prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,
2005, and any other relevant law(s), as the High
Court may specify from time to time.
Total 100 marks

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Note: In the event of the repeal of any of the above Acts, it shall be
deemed to have been omitted from the syllabus. In the event of
substitution of any of the above Acts, the syllabus shall be deemed to
include the corresponding change.

Paper-3

General English:-

(1) Translation from Odia to English (ten lines) …..10 marks

(2) Re-translation from English to Odia (ten lines) …..10 marks

(3) A short Essay of about 150 words …..30 marks

(4) Precis writing consisting of 300 words …..30 marks

(5) 1 (one) passage of maximum 500 words with …..20 marks

5 questions
Total 100 marks

B. Interview
(1) Interview shall carry 30 marks
(2) Candidates shall be called for interview in the proportion of 1:10
provided that such candidates have obtained at least forty five percent of
marks in each of the written papers and fifty percent of marks in
aggregate.
C. Merit List:-

The final merit list shall be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the Written
Test and Interview:
Provided that a candidate shall not be included in the merit list unless such
candidate secures a minimum of forty per cent of marks in interview.
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APPENDIX-C
(See Rule 13)
(40 Point Roster Governing inter-se seniority of District Judges)
1. Promotion 21. Promotion
2. Promotion 22. Promotion
3. Promotion 23. Promotion
4. Promotion 24. Promotion
5. Promotion 25. Promotion
6. Promotion 26. Promotion
7. Promotion 27. Promotion
8. Direct Recruit 28. Direct Recruit
9. Direct Recruit 29. Direct Recruit
10. promotion through limited 30. promotion through limited competitive
competitive examination examination
11. Promotion 31. Promotion
12. Promotion 32. Promotion
13. Promotion 33. Promotion
14. Promotion 34. Promotion
15. Promotion 35. Promotion
16. Promotion 36. Promotion
17. Direct Recruit 37. Direct Recruit
18. Direct Recruit 38. Direct Recruit
19. Direct Recruit 39. Direct Recruit
20. promotion through limited 40. promotion through limited competitive
competitive examination examination

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APPENDIX-D
(See Rule 15)
(Recruitment of 1Civil Judge (Junior Division))
2
I Preliminary Written Examination.
The preliminary written examination shall be of one paper carrying 100
marks with duration of one and half hours of examinations with objective type
questions of multiple choice 3[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, if
possible.
(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 & Hindu Succession Act)
(j) Specific Relief Act
4
(k) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and any
other relevant law(s), as the High Court may specify from time to time.

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II. Main Written Examination
The 6[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 of two and half hours of examination and each of the
optional subjects shall carry 150 marks with duration of three hours.

1
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
2 Para-I Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
3 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.1574 Dtd.05.08.2012
4 Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.9 Dtd.04.01.2022
5 Existing Para renumbered as Para-II vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
6 Substituted vide Gazette Notification No.913 Dtd.09.05.2008
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1. Compulsory Papers.
Paper-1- General English …150 marks
(a) Translation and retranslation of ten
lines each
(b) A short Essay of about 150 words
(c) Précis writing consisting of 300 words.
(d) 1(one) passage of about 500 words
with 5 questions.

Paper-2 Procedural Laws:- … 150 marks

(a) The Code of Criminal Procedure ,1973
(b) The Code of Civil Procedure , 1908
(c) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
2. Optional Papers
A Candidate may choose any of the three subjects among the following:
(1) Law of Crime & Law of Torts … 150 marks
(2) Personal Law: … 150 marks
(a) Hindu Law
(b) Mohammedan Law
(3) Law of Property: … 150 marks
(a) Transfer of property Act, 1882
(b) Specific Relief Act, 1963
(c) Indian Limitation Act, 1963
(4) Law of Contract: … 150 marks
(a) Indian Contract Act, 1872
(b) Sales of Goods Act, 1930
(c) Partnership Act,1932
(d) Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
(5) Jurisprudence and Constitution of India … 150 marks
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Notes: (a) A candidate shall answer the papers in English
unless otherwise directed;
(b) The standard of papers shall be that of L.L.B.

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Course and in respect of compulsory paper-1 it

shall be of a degree course;
(c) In the event of the repeal of any of the above Acts,
it shall be deemed to have been omitted from the
syllabus.

In the event of substitution of any of the above

Acts, the syllabus shall be deemed to include the
corresponding change.
III. 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 question covering broad national and International
issues and matters of common interest in the field of Arts and Science may also be
asked.

APPENDIX-E
(See Rule-30)
[Training for 1Civil Judge (Junior Division)]
1. A [2Civil Judge (Junior Division)] should be given as much experience as possible of
Judicial (civil and criminal) and Revenue work and also of the management and
control of an office. They should also master the books which are prescribed for the
departmental examination and should study closely the leading legal works, the
codes and the authorized Law Reports.
2. It shall be the duty of the District Judge to arrange for the practical training of
probationary [3Civil Judge (Junior Division)] placed under him.

4
3. The [1Civil Judge (Junior Division)] (on probation) shall undergo training as per
programmes specified in the Table below and during such Institutional training,

1
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2
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4 Para -3 substituted vide Gazette Notification No.1047 Dtd.28.06.2018
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Evaluation and training and Evaluation and Correctional training, the [2Civil Judge
(Junior Division)] (on probation) shall visit the institutions mentioned under column
(c) of Part II of the said Table.
Part-I
Sl. Training Duration of
No. training
(a) (b) (c)
(i) Institutional training at Odisha Judicial Academy 2.5 Months
(ii) SDJM including Police Station Training 1 week 1.5 Month
(iii) Training under Civil Judge (Junior Division) 1 Month
(iv) Evaluation and Training at Odisha Judicial 1 Month
Academy
(v) Training under Civil Judge(Senior Division) 1 Month
(vi) Training under Registrar, Civil courts 0.5 Month
(vii) Training under Chief Judicial Magistrate 0.5 Month
(viii) Training under District & Sessions Judge 0.5 Month
(ix) Evaluation and Correctional Training at Odisha 1.5 Month
Judicial Academy
(x) Accounts Training 1 Month
(xi) Performance Assessment and Correctional 1 Month
training
Total 12 months

Part-II
Sl. Training Proposed duration
No.
(a) (b) (c)
(i) Institutional Training at Sharing of Best Practices in judicial
Odisha Judicial Academy courts:- 7 Days
(ii) Evaluation & Training at 1. Visit of Jail:- 2 Days
Odisha Judicial Academy 2.Visit of State Forensic Science

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2
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Laboratory:- 2 Days
3. Visit to Medical College:- 1 Day
4. Visit to Legal Aid Cell:- 1 Day
5.Grassroot Level Experience Programme-
:- 3 Days
6. Visit to State Secretariat:- 1 Day
7. Visit to State Legislative Assembly:-1
Day
(iii) Evaluation & Correctional Survey & Settlement Training at Revenue
Training at Odisha Officer Training Institute:- 7 Days
Judicial Academy

4. The details of training in the branches specified in paragraph 3 shall be as follows:-

(i) Training under the Registrar, Civil Court - The [1Civil Judge (Junior
Division)] shall get practical experience of administrative work in the
office of the Registrar, Civil Courts. They should thoroughly acquaint
themselves with the work of different Departments namely- Nizarat,
Accounts. Record Room and Copying Department, Maintenance of
registers in these Departments, preparation of monthly, quarterly and
annual statement, etc. They should mark careful study of the High
Court‘s General Rules and Circular Orders (civil and Criminal), the
Accounts Rules, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,the Code of Civil
Procedure,1908, the Transfer of property Act, 1882 and Indian Contract
Act,1872.
(ii) Training in survey and settlement-The training in survey and
settlement under a Settlement Officer shall be in traverse and Cadastral
Survey and in attestation of recess work. The aim is to secure for the
[2Civil Judge (Junior Division)] and insight into agrarian life and interest
and acquaintance with the preparation of record-of-rights.
(iii) Training in Accounts- The [3Civil Judge (Junior Division)] shall receive
Accounts training in the Accounts Training School, Bhubaneswar so that

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2
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3
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he or she may be thoroughly acquainted in the Service Code, Traveling

Allowance Rules, General Provident Fund Rules, etc.
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(iv) [Training in the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) and the Court of
Civil Judge (Senior Division)] - The aim shall be to give the [2Civil Judge
(Junior Division)] under training practical experience in handling trial of
cases, dealing with interlocutory matters and in office work such as
preparation of decree, classification and arrangement of papers and
records of suits and cases, procedure in execution cases, etc. They should
sit with the presiding Officers of the concerned courts and watch the
examination of witnesses, hear arguments and prepare synopsis of
judgments.
(v) Training in Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate’s Court- The [3Civil
Judge (Junior Division)] should receive training in magisterial work, so
that they may acquire sound insight into the law and procedure in
criminal trials. During this period they should study the Code of Criminal
Procedure and take special notes of procedure in respect of directing
prosecution of offences under Chapter XIII and XVIII of the Indian Penal
Code. They should also read the important provisions of Indian Penal
Code, High Court‘s General Letter, etc. They should sit with the Presiding
Officers of the Concerned Courts and watch the examination of witnesses,
hear arguments and prepare synopsis of Judgments. They shall also be
posted for training with the Circle Inspector of Police where they can get
an opportunity to study the general working of the Police Department with
special reference to the investigation and prosecution of cases. During this
period opportunity may also be afforded to the [4Civil Judge (Junior
Division)] to get himself acquainted with the Investigation of offences
under the Forest Act, the Excise Act and other local Acts.
(vi) Training in Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court- The [5Civil Judge (Junior
Division)] should be given opportunities and become familiar with the
practical working of the rules and procedure in the Administrative and

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2
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3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
5
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Judicial Departments of the office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate. They

should also sit in Court with the Chief Judicial Magistrate in order to
acquaint with the procedure of trial.
5. Thereafter the [1Civil Judge (Junior Division)] will be posted as Magistrates of
Second Class for a period of at least three months.
2
6. [If a {3Civil Judge (Junior Division)} does not meet the requisite standard, Odisha
Judicial Academy may recommend extension of training for a further period of
maximum six months within which such Officer shall have to attain such standard.]

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Appendix –F
(See Rule 31)
1. All [5Civil Judge (Junior Division)] on probation shall have to pass Departmental
Examination consisting of following subjects and there will be as many papers as
may be decided by the Odisha Judicial Academy for the Examination:
(i) Odia
(ii) General Rule & Circular Order (Civil).
(iii) General Rule & Circular Order (Criminal)
(iv) Major Acts namely, 6[I.P.C.], Cr.P.C., C.P.C & Evidence Act.
7
(v) [(a) Collection, Preservation and Dispatch of Samples of various
crimes for ―DNA Profiling Test‖,
(b) Crimes Against Women & its Forensic Investigation and Analysis
of evidence, Samples and reference samples and Medico-Legal
Samples at Forensic Laboratory which will contribute for justice
delivery system, and
(c) ―Forensic Biological, Serological and DNA analysis of physical
evidences particularly in Homicide Forensic Investigation.‖]
(vi) The Odisha Service Code, Leave Travel Concession Scheme & The
Odisha Travelling Allowance Rules.
(vii) The Grama Nyayalaya Act 2008.

1
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
2
Inserted Vide Gazette Notification No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013
3
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
4
Substituted Vide Gazette Notification No.1605 Dtd.20.08.2013
5
Substituted vide Gazette No.2013 Dtd.22.08.2023
6
The subject “I.P.C.” added by Odisha Judicial Academy after consultation with the High Court
7
Clause 1(v) substituted by Odisha Judicial Academy after consultation with the High Court
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(viii) The Orissa Forest Act, 1972

(ix) The Child Labour Prohibition & Regulation Act, 1986.
(x) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
(xi) The Railway Property Un-lawful Possession Act, 1966.
(xii) The Odisha Prevention of Gambling Act, 1955.
(xiii) The Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 (Chapter relating to dishonour of
Cheques)
(xiv) The Essential Commodities Act 1976.
(xv) The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Rules made thereunder.
(xvi) The Limitation Act ,1963 (Relating to Adverse Possession)
(xvii) The Hindu Succession Act 1956.
(xviii) The Right to Information Act 2005.
(xix) The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act 2000.
(xx) The Court Fees Act, 1870.
(xxi) The Suits Valuation Act, 1887.
(xxii) The Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984.
(xxiii) The Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of
Sex Selection) Act 1994.
(xxiv) The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
(xxv) The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
(xxvi) The Easements Act, 1882.
(xxvii) The Legal Services Authority Act, 1987.
(xxviii) The Transfer of Property Act 1882.
(xxix) The Bihar & Odisha Excise Act, 1915.
(xxx) The Arms Act 1959.
(xxxi) The Indian Registration Act, 1908.
(xxxii) The Odisha Public Demands Recovery Act 1962.
(xxxiii) The Environmental Protection Act 1986.
(xxxiv) The Indian Contract Act, 1872.
(xxxv) The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
(xxxvi) The Specific Relief Act, 1963.
(xxxvii) The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution Act), 1974.
(xxxviii) The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution Act), 1981.
(xxxix) The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 .
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(xl) The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

(xli) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.
(List is merely illustrative and may be added with other statutory laws by Odisha
Judicial Academy).‖
2. The Departmental Examination will be held at regular intervals as may be decided
by the Odisha Judicial Academy.
3. The examination on General Rules and Circular Orders both (Civil and Criminal),
the provision of laws along with Odia will test in particular the extent to which an
examinee has acquired facility in applying the said rules.
4. Translation from Odia to English and English to Odia from the prescribed legal
textbooks or legal documents shall form part of the syllabus for the examination.
5. The Departmental Examination shall consist of such number of papers with the
subjects specified in Para-1 as may be decided Odisha Judicial Academy in
consultation with the High Court. The minimum pass mark for each paper shall be
fifty percent.

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Appendix-G
(See Rule 30-A)
1. Every person appointed as District Judge by direct recruitment shall undergo
training:-
(i) For a period not exceeding one month being given for the Court work of
JMFC.
(ii) For a period not exceeding one month being given for the Court work of
Civil Judge (Junior Division).
(iii) For a period not exceeding two months being given for the Court work of
Civil Judge (Senior Division).
(iv) For a period not exceeding one month being Registrar of Civil Courts during
which he will acquire knowledge in budgeting, accounts, projects, E-court
project and other allied administrative matters.
(v) For a period not exceeding three months being given for the Court work of
Assistant Sessions Judge-cum- Chief Judicial Magistrate during which he
has also to make inspection of sub-ordinate courts and prepare report by
himself; and

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(vi) For a period not exceeding one month in Forensic Science.

2. Every person appointed as the District Judge by direct recruitment shall be given
institutional training in the subjects as may be decided by the High Court for a
period not exceeding three months during the period of their training.
3. During the period of training, the trainee direct recruit District Judges should take
initiative to learn procedural rules of sub-ordinate Courts and District Courts with
special reference to GRCO (Civil), GRCO (Criminal), Maintenance of Registers,
Working of E-court Projects and shall equip themselves with working knowledge
on Computers. The Odisha Judicial Academy will provide such subjects also in
their curriculum accordingly.

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Appendix-H
(See Rule-30-A)
1. Every person appointed as District Judge by way of promotion or Limited
Competitive Examination shall undergo following training:—
(a) Institutional training for a period not exceeding 3(three) weeks.
(b) Practical training for a period not exceeding 1(one) week.
2. During the training period of District Judges appointed by way of promotion,
emphasis to be given on training of Specialized Legislation Stress
Management, Judicial Communication and Administration.
3. The Odisha Judicial Academy to provide training on such subjects and also
make provision in their curriculum accordingly.

[No.9555-VJ-6/2007-L]
By order of the Governor
B.K.PATEL
Principal Secretary to Government

1 Inserted vide Gazette Notification No.41 Dtd.05.01.2017