Munsiff-Magistrate In High Court of Kerala

HIGH COURT OF KERALA

Kerala High court Invited application for the post of Munsiff-Magistrate under Kerala Judicial Examination-2012

Last Date:- 3-Mar-2012

Name of Post:- Munsiff-Magistrate

No. of Vacancies:- 60Nos

Pay Scale: 27700-44770

Qualification:- Degree in Law recognised by the Bar Council of India

The selection shall be after holding competitive examinations at two successive stages.

The first stage is the Kerala Judicial Service Examination (Preliminary). The second stage is the

Kerala Judicial Service Examination (Main), consisting of written examination and viva voce. The

preliminary examination and main examination will be conducted on the basis of the Scheme given

below. The preliminary as well as the main examinations will be common for the candidates who

apply in response to this notification for regular vacancies in the post of Munsiff -Magistrate and the

notification number REC4 - 98176/2011 dated 31.1.2012 (Recruitment Number 1/2012) or REC4 -

97820/2011 dated 31.1.2012 (Recruitment Number 2/2012). Only those candidates who are declared

by the High Court to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination will be eligible for admission to

the main written examination, provided they are otherwise found eligible for admission to the Main

Examination. Names of candidates shortlisted for the main written examination and the schedule of

the main written examination will be published in the Notice Board and website of the High Court

and the candidates who are found eligible for admission to the main written examination will also be

intimated personally. The Preliminary Examination shall be conducted on 13.05.2012.

5. Qualifications:

I. Direct Recruitment:

A candidate for appointment as Munsiff-Magistrate by direct recruitment shall satisfy the

following general conditions, namely;

a) He/She shall be a citizen of India.

b) He/She shall be holder of a degree in Law recognised by the Bar Council of India for

the purpose of enrolment as an Advocate.

c) He/She shall not have completed 35 years of age on the first day of January, 2012. The

upper age limit shall be raised by five years in the case of candidates belonging to any

of the Scheduled Castes or adult members of such castes and their children when

such adult members are converted to other religions, or Scheduled Tribes, and by three

years in the case of candidates belonging to any of the Other Backward Classes, as

provided in Rule 10(c) of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958.

d) He/She shall be of good character.

e) He/She shall be of sound health having no bodily infirmities, which renders him/her

unfit for appointment.

While applying for the post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other

norms mentioned in the notification. The qualification prescribed for the post shall be the one

acquired by the candidate on or before the last date fixed for receipt of the applications.

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