JSERC Electricity Ombudsman Recruitment 2026: Eligibility, Application Process, and Key Details
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Vacancy/Update Name: JSERC Electricity Ombudsman at a Glance | Advt. No.: 04/2026 | Official Website: https://www.jserc.org | Official Notification/PDF: https://jserc.org/ombudsman2026.pdf
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) is inviting applications for the post of Electricity Ombudsman under Advertisement No. 04/2026, dated 6 November 2026. Applications are accepted only by registered or speed post and must reach the Commission by 10 December 2026. Eligible applicants are working or retired judges, State Government Secretaries and Chief Engineers of the electricity sector.
рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЙрди рд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ, рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░реА рд╕рдЪрд┐рд╡ рдпрд╛ рдмрд┐рдЬрд▓реА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЗрдВрдЬреАрдирд┐рдпрд░рд┐рдВрдЧ рдХрд╛ рд▓рдВрдмрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рд╣реИред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд░рдЬрд┐рд╕реНрдЯрд░реНрдб рдпрд╛ рд╕реНрдкреАрдб рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рд╕реЗ рд╣реА рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐ 10 рджрд┐рд╕рдВрдмрд░ 2026 рд╣реИред
JSERC Electricity Ombudsman at a Glance
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Ranchi |
| Advertisement No. | 04/2026 |
| Post(s) | Electricity Ombudsman |
| Pay | Last pay drawn minus pension (equal to last pay drawn if no pension) |
| Qualification | Not less than 25 years as a judge (District Judge level), State Government Secretary or Chief Engineer of an electricity utility |
| Job Location | Ranchi (Commission’s office address as printed) |
| Apply By | Registered/speed post only |
| Last Date | 10 December 2026 (application must reach by this date) |
The official notification does not specify the number of vacancies or the application fee.
рдЗрд╕ рд╕рд╛рд░рдгреА рд╕реЗ рдкрддрд╛ рдЪрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдпрд╣ рдкрдж рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ Ranchi рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рд░рдЬрд┐рд╕реНрдЯрд░реНрдб рдпрд╛ рд╕реНрдкреАрдб рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рд╕реЗ рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред рдпреЛрдЧреНрдпрддрд╛ рдореЗрдВ 25 рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╡реЗрддрди рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╡реЗрддрди рд╕реЗ рдкреЗрдВрд╢рди рдШрдЯрд╛рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред
About the Commission
Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission is based at Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi. The notice says the post is filled under the Electricity Act 2003 and the Guidelines for establishment of forum for redressal of Grievances of the Consumers Electricity Ombudsman and Consumer Advocacy Regulations 2020, with its first amendment 2022.
рдпрд╣ рдкрдж рдмрд┐рдЬрд▓реА рдЙрдкрднреЛрдХреНрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреА рд╢рд┐рдХрд╛рдпрддреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рдг рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдирд┐рдпрдореЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рднрд░рд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЬреЛ рдмрд┐рдЬрд▓реА рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо 2003 рдФрд░ рдЙрдкрднреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрд░рдХреНрд╖рдг рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд рд╣реИрдВред
Where and How to Send
Send the application directly to the Secretary of the Commission by registered post or speed post. It must reach on or before 10 December 2026; applications received after the last date will not be considered.
Address: Secretary, Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission, 1st Floor, Jharkhand State Housing Board (Old Headquarter), Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi – 834002.
- Use the Application Format printed with the notice (it carries the line “Applied for the post of” and a place for a self-attested recent photograph).
- Attach full bio-data and a copy of the degree on the basis of which you are applying.
- A working or serving officer must also send a second copy of the application through the employer or last employer on or before 10 December 2026, with the documents listed below.
- The notice gives the Commission’s email as [email┬аprotected] and its website as www.jserc.org; it states that application is through registered/speed post only. It does not give a subject line or envelope wording.
The notice says the details of the post, age, tenure and pay are also on the Commission’s website at www.jserc.org/ombudsman2026.pdf.
рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рднреЗрдЬрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕реАрдзреА рдбрд╛рдХ рдХрд╛ рдЙрдкрдпреЛрдЧ рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдкреВрд░рд╛ рдмрд╛рдпреЛрдбрд╛рдЯрд╛, рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА рдХреА рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдФрд░ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛рдзреАрди рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд┐рдпреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рджреВрд╕рд░реА рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рднреА рднреЗрдЬрдиреА рд╣реЛрдЧреАред рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред
Posts, Eligibility and Pay
The Commission needs to appoint one Electricity Ombudsman; the number of posts is not printed. The candidate must be a person of experience, ability, integrity and standing, selected by the Commission from among one of the following:
- A working or retired Principal District Judge or District Judge who held a judicial office for not less than 25 years; OR
- A person who held a post of Secretary in the State Government for not less than 25 years; OR
- A working or retired Chief Engineer or equivalent of an Electricity sector utility having experience of not less than 25 years.
The notice does not name a separate educational qualification, but applicants must enclose a copy of the degree on the basis of which they apply. Candidates should check the official notification for the exact eligibility conditions.
Age Limit
- No person shall be appointed after attaining the age of 62 years as on 1 August 2026.
- The crucial date for determining eligibility is 1 August 2026.
- No age relaxation is mentioned in the notice.
Tenure and Terms
- The appointment is on a full-time basis. The Ombudsman discharges exclusively the function of Electricity Ombudsman and shall not hold any other post or undertake any other work.
- The Ombudsman holds office for a term of five years or Sixty-Five years of age, whichever is earlier.
- The initial appointment is for three years, extendable up to a further two years on satisfactory service.
Pay
| Post | Pay |
|---|---|
| Electricity Ombudsman | Equivalent to last pay drawn minus pension, borne by the Commission. If the Ombudsman gets no pension, the monthly remuneration equals the last pay drawn. |
Dearness allowance, conveyance allowance, house rent allowance and telephone facilities are as per Orders issued by the Commission from time to time. No rupee amount is printed.
рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░ рдХреЛ 25 рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ, рд╕рдЪрд┐рд╡ рдпрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдЕрднрд┐рдпрдВрддрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред рдЙрдореНрд░ рд╕реАрдорд╛ 62 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рддрдХ рд╣реА рд╣реИред рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐ рдкреВрд░реНрдгрдХрд╛рд▓рд┐рдХ рд╣реЛрдЧреА рдФрд░ рд╡реЗрддрди рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╡реЗрддрди рд╕реЗ рдкреЗрдВрд╢рди рдШрдЯрд╛рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХрд╛рд▓ рддреАрди рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХрд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛, рдЬреЛ рджреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рддрдХ рдмреЭрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред
Enclosures
- Full bio-data and a copy of the degree on the basis of which the candidate applies.
- NOC, with the information furnished through the employer organisation the candidate is or was serving, latest by 10 December 2026.
- Up-to-date and complete ACR (at least for the last 10 years).
- Vigilance clearance certificate.
- Whether any penalty has been imposed on the applicant in the past, details if so, and whether any penalty is in operation as on date.
- Self-attested recent photograph on the application format; the format also asks for a list of enclosures, a declaration and, for serving officers, the employer’s countersignature.
рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдкреВрд░рд╛ рдмрд╛рдпреЛрдбрд╛рдЯрд╛, рдбрд┐рдЧреНрд░реА рдХреА рдкреНрд░рддрд┐, рдирд┐рдпреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рд╕реЗ NOC, рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ 10 рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХреА ACR, рд╡реАрдЬрд┐рд▓реЗрдВрд╕ рдХреНрд▓рд┐рдпрд░реЗрдВрд╕ рдФрд░ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рднреА рджрдВрдб рдХреА рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реА рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдлрд╛рд░реНрдо рдкрд░ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдХреА рдлреЛрдЯреЛ рднреА рд▓рдЧрд╛рдиреА рд╣реЛрдЧреАред
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Date of notice | 06.11.2026 |
| Crucial date for determining eligibility | 01.08.2026 |
| Last date (application, NOC and documents must reach) | 10.12.2026 |
рдпреЛрдЧреНрдпрддрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рдг рдХреА рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ 1 рдЕрдЧрд╕реНрдд 2026 рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╕рднреА рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬ 10 рджрд┐рд╕рдВрдмрд░ 2026 рддрдХ рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪрдиреЗ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред
Important Instructions
- Incomplete applications or those submitted in a different format are liable to be summarily rejected; the Commission reserves the right not to consider incomplete applications.
- The decision of the Commission is final and binding, and no communication will be entertained.
- The Commission reserves the right not to fill the post without assigning any reason; the notice of the vacancy would then be treated as cancelled.
- Application format on page 4 of the notice is headed Advertisement No. 02/2026, while the notice is numbered 04/2026.
рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдЕрдзреВрд░рд╛ рд╣реЛ рдпрд╛ рдЧрд▓рдд рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛ рддреЛ рдЙрд╕реЗ рд░рджреНрдж рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рд╡реЗ рдкрдж рдЦрд╛рд▓реА рднреА рдЫреЛрдбрд╝ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдлреЙрд░реНрдо рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдкрди рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд░ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рд╡рд╣ рд╡реИрдз рд╣реИред
Important Links
| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| JSERC Electricity Ombudsman Application Format | Format to be filled and sent by post |
| JSERC Electricity Ombudsman Notification PDF | Official notice, Advertisement No. 04/2026 |
| JSERC Official Website | www.jserc.org |
рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдлреЙрд░реНрдо рдФрд░ рдЖрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рдХреА рд╡реЗрдмрд╕рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдкрд░ рдЙрдкрд▓рдмреНрдз рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬрд╣рд╛рдВ рд╕реЗ рд╕рд╣реА рдлреЙрд░реНрдо рдбрд╛рдЙрдирд▓реЛрдб рдХрд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
JSERC Electricity Ombudsman Recruitment 2026 – FAQs
Q1. What is the last date to apply for JSERC Electricity Ombudsman 2026?
The application must reach the Commission on or before 10 December 2026, by registered or speed post. Applications received after the last date will not be considered.
Q2. Who can apply for the post of Electricity Ombudsman at JSERC?
A working or retired Principal District Judge or District Judge with at least 25 years in judicial office, a person who held the post of Secretary in the State Government for at least 25 years, or a working or retired Chief Engineer or equivalent of an electricity utility with at least 25 years of experience.
Q3. What is the age limit for JSERC Electricity Ombudsman?
No person can be appointed after attaining the age of 62 years as on 1 August 2026, which is also the crucial date for determining eligibility.
Q4. How do I apply for JSERC Electricity Ombudsman?
Send the application in the prescribed format, with full bio-data and a copy of the degree, to the Secretary, JSERC, Ranchi by registered or speed post. The notice allows application through registered/speed post only.
Q5. What is the salary of the Electricity Ombudsman?
The remuneration equals the last pay drawn minus pension. If the Ombudsman gets no pension, the monthly remuneration equals the last pay drawn. No fixed amount is printed.
Q6. Are allowances paid in addition to the remuneration?
The notice says dearness allowance, conveyance allowance, house rent allowance and telephone facilities will be as per Orders issued by the Commission from time to time.
Q7. Can retired officers apply, and how is their pay fixed?
Yes, the notice invites working or retired judges, and working or retired Chief Engineers; a retired Secretary is also covered. Their remuneration is the last pay drawn minus pension.
Q8. How long is the term of the Electricity Ombudsman?
The term is five years or Sixty-Five years of age, whichever is earlier. The initial appointment is for three years, extendable up to a further two years on satisfactory service.
Q9. What must serving officers send through their employer?
Candidates must furnish information through the employer organisation along with an NOC, an up-to-date ACR for at least the last 10 years, a vigilance clearance certificate and penalty details, by 10 December 2026. A serving officer’s second copy of the application also goes through the employer.
Q10. Can the Commission cancel the recruitment?
Yes. The Commission reserves the right not to fill the post without assigning any reason, in which case the notice of the vacancy is treated as cancelled.
рдкреНрд░рд╢реНрдиреЛрддреНрддрд░ рд╕реЗ рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рддрд┐рдерд┐ 10 рджрд┐рд╕рдВрдмрд░ 2026 рд╣реИ, рдпреЛрдЧреНрдпрддрд╛ рдореЗрдВ 25 рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рдФрд░ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрддрдо рдЖрдпреБ 62 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╣реИред рд╡реЗрддрди рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╡реЗрддрди рд╕реЗ рдкреЗрдВрд╢рди рдШрдЯрд╛рдХрд░ рдорд┐рд▓реЗрдЧрд╛ред рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдирд┐рдпреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рднреА рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рднреЗрдЬрдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рднрд░реНрддреА рд░рджреНрдж рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░ рд░рдЦрддрд╛ рд╣реИред
JSERC Electricity Ombudsman Recruitment 2026 – Additional Insights for Applicants
рдпрд╣ рднрд░реНрддреА рдЙрди рд╡рд░рд┐рд╖реНрда рдФрд░ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡реА рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдпрд┐рдХ, рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рдирд┐рдХ рдпрд╛ рддрдХрдиреАрдХреА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо 25 рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рд╣реЛред рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдкреНрд░рдХреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рднреА рджрд╕реНрддрд╛рд╡реЗрдЬреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рд╣реИ, рдЦрд╛рд╕рдХрд░ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЙрдореНрдореАрджрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд┐рдпреЛрдХреНрддрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдПрдирдУрд╕реА рдФрд░ рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ 10 рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдПрд╕реАрдЖрд░ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╣реИрдВред рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐ Ranchi рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛрдЧреА рдФрд░ рд╡реЗрддрди рдкреЗрдВрд╢рди рдШрдЯрд╛рдХрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╡реЗрддрди рдХреЗ рдмрд░рд╛рдмрд░ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред рдкрдж рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХрд╛рд▓ рддреАрди рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрднрд┐рдХ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛, рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рджреЛ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рддрдХ рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЙрдореНрд░ рд╕реАрдорд╛ 62 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рддрд┐рдерд┐ 10 рджрд┐рд╕рдВрдмрд░ 2026 рд╣реИред рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рдХреЗ рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдорд╛рдиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдПрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рдЕрдзрд┐рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рдЖрд╡реЗрджрди рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рд░рдЬрд┐рд╕реНрдЯрд░реНрдб рдпрд╛ рд╕реНрдкреАрдб рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рд╕реНрд╡реАрдХрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред
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