Orissa High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026: Eligibility, Vacancies, Exam & Application Details

Source

Vacancy/Update Name: Orissa High Court District Judge at a Glance | Advt. No.: 03 of 2026 | Official Website: https://orissahighcourt.nic.in | Official Notification/PDF: https://orissahighcourt.nic.in/uploads/recruitment/recruitment-1793857547.pdf

The High Court of Orissa, Cuttack is filling 38 posts in the cadre of District Judge by direct recruitment under Advertisement No. 03 of 2026, in the pay scale of ₹ 1,44,840 – ₹ 1,94,660 with usual D.A. and other allowances. Law graduates who are advocates with not less than seven years of continuous practice, or who have the combined advocate and judicial officer experience the notice allows, and who are not below 35 and not above 45 years of age as on the date of application, can apply online at www.orissahighcourt.nic.in from 10:00 A.M. of 9 November 2026 till 11:59 P.M. of 25 November 2026.

अधिकतम 45 वर्ष और न्यूनतम 35 वर्ष की आयु के बीच, सात वर्षों के सतत अभ्यास वाले विधि स्नातक वकील इस भर्ती के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन कर सकते हैं। भर्ती में 38 पद हैं और आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 25 नवंबर 2026 है।

Orissa High Court District Judge at a Glance

यह सारांश भर्ती की मुख्य जानकारी जैसे पद संख्या, वेतन, आयु सीमा और आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि को संक्षेप में दर्शाता है, जिससे उम्मीदवारों को भर्ती का संपूर्ण अवलोकन मिलता है। आवेदन केवल ऑनलाइन माध्यम से स्वीकार किए जाएंगे।

About the High Court of Orissa Recruitment

The High Court of Orissa at Cuttack conducts this direct recruitment to the cadre of District Judge for the year 2026. The recruitment is held under the Orissa Superior Judicial Service and Orissa Judicial Service Rules, 2007 (O.S.J.S. and O.J.S. Rules, 2007) and their later amendments, and the advertisement is issued by the Registrar, Examination.

यह भर्ती ओडिशा उच्च न्यायालय के नियमों के अंतर्गत सीधे जिला न्यायाधीश पदों के लिए की जा रही है, जो न्यायिक सेवा नियमावली 2007 के अनुसार संचालित होती है।

Vacancy Details

The advertisement notifies 38 (Thirty eight) vacancies, divided by category as below.

• Out of the 38 posts, 03 posts will be filled by horizontal reservation 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.
• If eligible women candidates of a category are not available or are insufficient, the remaining vacancies will be filled by eligible male candidates of that category.
• If candidates of the S.C., S.T. and S.E.B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer) categories are not available or are insufficient, the vacancy will be filled by eligible candidates of the unreserved category.
• The number of vacancies is subject to change at the discretion of the Court, and the Court reserves the right to cancel the entire recruitment process or any part of it at any stage.

यह भर्ती 38 पदों के लिए है, जिनमें महिलाओं और विभिन्न आरक्षित वर्गों के लिए अलग-अलग आरक्षण है। यदि महिलाओं की संख्या पूरी नहीं होती है, तो खाली पद पुरुष उम्मीदवारों को दिए जा सकते हैं। पदों की संख्या अदालत के निर्णय पर बदल सकती है।

Who Can Apply

Educational Qualification

The candidate must be a graduate in Law from a recognized University or an Institution recognized by the Government.

Experience

The candidate must meet one of these four conditions:

• be an advocate in continuous practice for not less than seven years as on the date of application; or
• be an advocate who has previously served in the judicial service and possesses a combined experience of not less than seven years as judicial officer and as an advocate, as on the date of application; or
• be a Judicial Officer who has completed seven years of continuous practice as an advocate before joining the judicial service; or
• be a Judicial Officer who possesses a combined experience of not less than seven years as an advocate and as a judicial officer, as on the date of application.

Years of practice are counted from the date of provisional enrolment or registration with the concerned State Bar Council. Public Prosecutors may apply if they have the required qualification, experience and age; they must inform their Heads of Offices in writing and obtain a No Objection Certificate from their controlling authority.

Language

The candidate must be able to speak, read and write Odia fluently and must have passed an examination in Odia Language equivalent to Middle English School standard.

Age Limit

The candidate must not be below 35 years of age and not above 45 years of age as on the date of application.

Age Relaxation

A candidate who comes under more than one category gets only one age relaxation, the one most beneficial to him or her.

Disqualification for Appointment

• A person who is not a citizen of India.
• A person dismissed from service by any High Court, Government or Statutory or Local Authority.
• A person convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or permanently debarred or disqualified by any High Court, the Union Public Service Commission or any State Public Service Commission from its examinations or selections.
• A person who directly or indirectly influences the recruiting authority for his or her candidature.
• A married candidate with more than one spouse living, unless the Government exempts the person on the grounds stated in the notice.
• A person who cannot speak, read and write Odia, or has not passed a test in Odia equivalent to Middle School Standard.

Candidates should check the full eligibility conditions in the official notification before applying.

आवेदक को मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालय से विधि स्नातक होना चाहिए और आवेदन के समय सात साल का निरंतर वकालत या न्यायिक सेवा एवं वकालत का सम्मिलित अनुभव होना अनिवार्य है। साथ ही, आवेदनकर्ता को ओडिया भाषा का मध्यम अंग्रेज़ी स्कूल स्तर का ज्ञान होना चाहिए। आयु सीमा 35-45 वर्ष है, जिसमें विभिन्न वर्गों के लिए छूट उपलब्ध है। कुछ कारणों से उम्मीदवार अयोग्य ठहर सकते हैं, जैसे भारतीय नागरिक न होना या ओडिया भाषा का ज्ञान न होना।

Pay and Tenure

The scale of pay is ₹ 1,44,840 – ₹ 1,94,660 with usual D.A. and other allowances as admissible from time to time. Every candidate recruited as District Judge by direct recruitment will undergo a course of training under Rule-30-A and will be on probation as per Rule-33 of the O.S.J.S & O.J.S Rules 2007. The selected candidates must be physically fit and must appear before the State Medical Board before final appointment.

चयनित जिला न्यायाधीशों को निर्धारित वेतन के साथ नियमित भत्ते मिलेंगे और नियुक्ति से पहले प्रशिक्षण और मेडिकल जांच से गुजरना होगा।

How to Apply for Orissa High Court District Judge

1. Go through this advertisement and the “Instructions to Candidates for Filling up of Online Application Form” on the Court’s website.
2. Log in to www.orissahighcourt.nic.in and open Recruitment Corner → Examination Portal → Direct Recruitment to the Posts in the Cadre of District Judge, 2026.
3. Fill the online form, choosing the correct category; enter the name exactly as in the High School Certificate, or the changed name if it has been changed.
4. Upload clear and legible scanned copies of the documents listed below.
5. Pay the fee online, unless exempted.
6. Submit between 10:00 A.M. of 9 November 2026 and 11:59 P.M. of 25 November 2026. Applications sent in any other mode will be rejected.

Application Fee

The fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable and is paid online by Net Banking, Debit card, Credit card or UPI.

Documents to Upload

• Aadhaar card.
• Matriculation/High School Certificate Examination or equivalent certificate for name and date of birth.
• Certificate from the competent authority showing passing of Odia of Middle School Standard.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
• Certificate of legal practice (Annexure-I) showing years of practice at the Bar, wherever applicable.
• Certificate of Judicial Service (Annexure-II) showing years served as a Judicial Officer, wherever applicable; applicants with both Bar practice and judicial service submit both annexures.
• Public Prosecutors: appointment letter containing the date of joining, or the appointment letter with the notification containing the date of joining.
• Recent passport size colour photograph and full signature (signature on white background), both clearly visible with proper orientation.
• Category certificate from the Competent Authority for S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer); disability or medical certificate from the Competent Medical Board or Authority for PwBD.
• Gazette notification for change of name/surname and No Objection Certificate/Standing Order of NOC or undertaking for government servants, wherever applicable.

Certificate Rules

• The certificate of legal practice must be certified by the Principal Judicial Officer of a Court, or by an advocate of that Court with at least 10 years’ standing endorsed by the Principal Judicial Officer of the district or station.
• Advocates practising before the High Courts or Supreme Court need a certificate from an advocate with 10 years’ standing, endorsed by the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court or the equivalent officer of the other High Court or Supreme Court.
• Judicial officers obtain their experience certificate from the Registrar (Administration) of the High Court of Orissa, or the equivalent officer of other High Courts.
• The S.E.B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate must not be more than 3 years old by the last date of online application; an O.B.C. certificate will not be accepted in place of it.
• Women of S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. (Non-Creamy Layer) must submit caste certificates by birth (“Daughter of”); a certificate by virtue of marriage (“Wife of”) is not acceptable.
• A name change after the High School examination needs a copy of the newspaper publication and the Odisha Gazette notification; unsupported name discrepancies lead to rejection.

आवेदन ऑनलाइन ही स्वीकार किए जाएंगे और आवेदन शुल्क 750 रुपये है, जो एससी, एसटी और विकलांग उम्मीदवारों के लिए वैकल्पिक रूप से छूट योग्य है। आवेदन के साथ पहचान, शिक्षा, अनुभव, भाषा और आरक्षण संबंधी प्रमाणपत्र अपलोड करना अनिवार्य है। प्रमाणपत्रों के नियम कड़े हैं, इसलिए सही दस्तावेजों का होना जरूरी है।

Selection and Interview

Selection has two parts: a Written Examination and an Interview, held under the O.S.J.S. and O.J.S. Rules, 2007.

Written Examination

Paper-1 group (3), 40 marks, covers the Transfer of Property Act, the Specific Relief 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, the Law relating to Motor Accident and Claims, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

Paper-2 group (4), 10 marks, covers the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, the Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006, the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Essential Commodities Act, the Environment Protection Act, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the POCSO Act, 2012 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Paper-3 (General English) has translation from Odia to English, ten lines (10 marks); re-translation from English to Odia, ten lines (10); a short essay of about 150 words (30); précis writing of 300 words (30); and one passage of maximum 500 words with 5 questions (20). Candidates must secure a minimum of 45% in Paper-3.

Interview

• The interview carries 30 marks.
• Candidates are called in the proportion of 1:10, provided they get at least 45% in each of the written papers and 50% in aggregate.
• Candidates with benchmark disabilities are called in the proportion of 1:10 with at least 40% in each paper and 45% in aggregate.
• Document verification is held before the interview; candidates must bring original certificates, Aadhaar Card, photograph (same as uploaded), a self-attested copy of the online application and self-attested copies of the uploaded certificates, failing which they will be debarred from the interview.

Merit List

The final merit list is prepared on the marks of Paper-1, Paper-2 and the Interview. A candidate is not included unless he or she secures at least 40% in the interview.

चयन प्रक्रिया में तीन लिखित पेपर और एक साक्षात्कार शामिल है। पेपर-3 अंग्रेजी का योग्यता परीक्षा है, जिसमें कम से कम 45% अंक अनिवार्य हैं। साक्षात्कार 30 अंकों का होता है, और उम्मीदवारों को दस्तावेज सत्यापन के बाद ही बुलाया जाता है। मेरिट सूची पेपर-1, पेपर-2 और साक्षात्कार के अंकों पर आधारित होती है।

Important Dates

आवेदन प्रक्रिया 9 नवंबर 2026 से शुरू होकर 25 नवंबर 2026 तक चलेगी। परीक्षा की तारीखें बाद में वेबसाइट पर घोषित की जाएंगी।

Important Instructions

• Incomplete or incorrect online applications will be summarily rejected.
• If a candidate submits more than one application, only the latest one with the higher Acknowledgement Number is considered.
• Admission to every stage is provisional; candidature is liable to rejection if eligibility is not met.
• No Admission Letter is sent by post; the dates and the e-Admit Card are published on www.orissahighcourt.nic.in, and the list of eligible applicants on the Court’s website/notice board.
• Missing any stage of the examination or document verification leads to rejection.
• No T.A./D.A. is paid for appearing in the Examination, and canvassing in any form is a disqualification.
• Impersonation, fabricated or tampered documents or false statements may lead to debarment, permanently or for a period, besides criminal prosecution.
• For help with the online application, contact the Recruitment Cell on 9437498780 or [email protected], on working days between 10:30 A.M. and 04:30 P.M., during the application period.

आवेदन फॉर्म में कोई भी त्रुटि आवेदन अस्वीकृत हो सकती है। उम्मीदवारों को विभिन्न चरणों के लिए ई-एडमिट कार्ड ऑनलाइन मिलेगा। परीक्षा के लिए कोई यात्रा भत्ता नहीं मिलेगा और गलत दस्तावेज प्रस्तुत करने पर कड़ी कार्रवाई होगी। सहायता के लिए भर्ती सेल से संपर्क किया जा सकता है।

Important Links

आधिकारिक वेबसाइट और अधिसूचना लिंक आवेदन प्रक्रिया, नोटिस और अपडेट्स के लिए महत्वपूर्ण स्रोत हैं, जहां से उम्मीदवार सभी जरूरी दस्तावेज और सूचनाएं प्राप्त कर सकते हैं।

Orissa High Court District Judge Recruitment 2026 – FAQs

प्रश्नोत्तर अनुभाग से भर्ती की महत्वपूर्ण जानकारियां जैसे पदों की संख्या, योग्यता, आवेदन तिथि, आयु सीमा, वेतन, चयन प्रक्रिया और छूट आदि का स्पष्ट ज्ञान मिलता है, जो उम्मीदवारों के निर्णय और तैयारी में सहायक है।

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यह भर्ती अनुभवी विधि स्नातकों के लिए है जो कम से कम सात वर्षों से अधिवक्ता के रूप में कार्यरत हों या जिनके पास अधिवक्ता और न्यायिक अधिकारी के रूप में संयुक्त अनुभव हो। आवेदन ऑनलाइन ही स्वीकार किए जाएंगे और आवेदन शुल्क सामान्य वर्ग के लिए 750 रुपये है, जबकि एससी, एसटी और विकलांग उम्मीदवारों को छूट दी गई है। आयु सीमा में वर्गों के अनुसार छूट उपलब्ध है, जिससे अधिक उम्मीदवार आवेदन कर सकते हैं। चयन प्रक्रिया में तीन लिखित पेपर और साक्षात्कार शामिल हैं, जिसमें अंग्रेज़ी का पेपर योग्यता परीक्षा है। उम्मीदवारों को ओडिया भाषा का मध्यम स्तर का ज्ञान अनिवार्य है। भर्ती के दौरान दस्तावेज सत्यापन कड़ा होगा, इसलिए सभी प्रमाणपत्र सही और मान्यता प्राप्त स्रोत से होने चाहिए। आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि 25 नवंबर 2026 है, इसलिए समय पर आवेदन करना आवश्यक है।