HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
Advertisement No. 01/2013
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates to fill up the existing vacancies,
the vacancies as may occur in future on temporary basis of the following posts:
(I) English stenographers for Civil Courts of Jharkhand - Pay Scale of Rs. 5200-20200/with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400/- (plus other usual allowance as per rule).
(II) Hindi Stenographers for Civil Courts of Jharkhand - Pay Scale of Rs. 5200-20200/with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400/- (plus other usual allowance as per rule).
(III) English Stenographers for C.B.I. Courts at Dhanbad and Ranchi - Pay Scale of Rs.
5200-20200/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- (plus other usual allowance as per rule)
(IV) Family Courts at Jamtara, Koderma, Latehar and Seraikella-Kharsawan - Pay Scale of
Rs. 5200-20200/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- (plus other usual allowance as per rule)
(V) Personal Assistants (English Stenographers) in the High Court of Jharkhand Pay Scale
of Rs. 9300-34800/- with Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- (plus other usual allowance as per
rule).
Candidates should submit application in the prescribed format given below, addressed to
the Registrar General, Jharkhand High Court , Ranchi by Registered post / speed Post only.
The last date for receipt of application is 30.03.2013.
The advertisement is also available on the official website of Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi i.e.
www.jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in

Eligibility criteria
1. Candidates must be Graduate from a recognized University having proficiency in
English Shorthand and typing for English Stenographers and Personal Assistants
(whose main job is as Stenographers of High Court) and for Hindi Stenographer,
the candidate must be proficient in Hindi shorthand and typing. The speed of
shorthand and typing of English stenographers and P.A. would be 100 and 40
words per minute respectively with permissible mistake of 10% and for Hindi
Stenographer the speed would be 70 and 35 words per minute respectively with
permissible mistake of 10%.
2. Candidates must be well acquainted with the computer application and typing on
computers.
3. The candidates should possess sound health, good moral character and should not
be involved in, or related to any criminal case or any type involving moral
turpitude.
4. The candidates must be above 18 years of age but not more than the age of 35
years, as on the 31st day of January 2013, in case of General Category, 37 years
in case of E.B.C./M.B.C. (Schedule-I) and B.C. (Schedule-II) category, 38 years
for female (General, E.B.C./M.B.C. and B.C. Category) and 40 years in case of
S.C./S.T./P.H. category.

5. The reservation policy of the State Government will apply and the benefit of the
same shall be given to the candidate belonging to the State of Jharkhand only.
The candidates of other states in the reserved category shall be treated as General
category candidate.
6. The Skill Test of the candidates would be taken first. Only those candidate who
will qualify for the Skill test would be called for Personality Test and Interview.
7. Candidates desirous of applying for both Hindi & English Stenographer must
submit separate applications for Hindi & English Stenographer.
8. Candidates must send only one application in an envelope.
9. No advance copy would be accepted.

10.Applications must be sent through registered post/ speed post only.
Enclosures (Candidates are required to enclose)
1. Attested photocopy of the Matriculation or equivalent Certificate in proof of
date of Birth.
2. Attested photocopy of Certificate of Graduation.
3.

Attested photocopy of Caste Certificate (in case of reserved category).

4. Original Bank Draft of Rs. 400/- (four hundred only) for General category,
E.B.C./M.B.C. (Schedule-I) B.C. (Schedule II) and Rs.100/- (one hundred
only) for S.C. and S.T. drawn on any nationalized Bank payable at Ranchi
favouring Registrar General, Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi towards the
payment of examination fees.
5. Three recent passport size photographs (including one duly attested by
Gazetted Officer), should be affixed in the application form.
6. One self addressed unstamped envelope of 10 by 4.5c.m..
7. Attested photo copy of Stenography certificate issued by competent
institutions.
8. Attested photocopy of domicile certificate issued by the competent authority,
in case of claiming reservation.

9. Attested photocopy of Handicapped certificate issued by the competent
authority in case of handicapped candidate.

Important
1. Application should be filled up in ENGLISH in the proforma.
2. Candidates are required to indicate name of three District in order of
preference where they would desire to be posted in the event of selection in
the Civil Court/C.B.I. Courts/Family Courts.
3. The appointment will be made strictly from the panel of successful
candidates prepared on the basis of Merit .
4. The merit list of the candidates for the purpose of appointment shall be
prepared on the basis of a test of shorthand and typing followed by

personality test and interview. Shorthand and typing speed will be 100 and
40 words respectively for English Stenographer and Personal Assistants and
70 & 35 words respectively for Hindi Stenographers.
5. The decision of the Selection Committee / High Court for recruitment of all
the post shall be final and binding on all concerned and no communication
shall be entertained.
6. The information regarding schedule of the examination and venue will be
announced later on.
7. The Admit cards indicating the date of Examination and venue shall be
forwarded to the candidates individually by post. If, however, any candidate
does not receive the Admit card, he /she may contact the Registrar General of
High Court at least two days before the scheduled date of examination.
8. The name and address of the candidates must be mentioned on the overleaf
of Demand Draft.
9. Incomplete application not conforming to the

aforesaid prescribed

requirements shall be rejected and no further communication will be
entertained in this regard.
10. Canvassing in any form shall result in rejection of the candidature.
11. Candidates must mention the word “English Stenographers” only for the post
applied for Personal Assistants of High Court, English Stenographers of Civil
Courts as well as C.B.I. Courts and Family Courts and Candidates must
mention the word “Hindi Stenographers” only for the post applied for Hindi
Stenographers.
12. In case, a candidate applies for all the categories of English Stenographers
and Personal Assistant of the High Court then first, he/she will be considered
for Personal Assistant in the High Court, thereafter, he/she will be considered
for the post of Stenographer in Civil Courts and lastly he/she will be
considered for the C.B.I. Courts and Family Courts respectively.
Note:- The candidate will have to bring their own typewriter for typing test.
No Machine will be provided by the examining authority.

By order
Sd/Registrar General
Dated: _______________

Format
Paste

your

coloured

passport size photograph
duly

attested

by

the

Gazetted Officer.

1.

Application for the Post of
(please tick whichever is/are applicable)
a. Personal Assistant of High Court
b. English Stenographer of Civil Court
c. English Stenographer of C.B.I. Court & Family Court
Or
Hindi Stenographer
(Separate application must be submitted for Hindi Stenographer)
2.

Name of the applicant (in capital letters):

3.

Father’s/Husband’s name:

4.

Address for communication with Pin Code:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5.

Permanent Address:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6.

Date and place of Birth:

7.

Nationality:

8.

(a) Mobile No., if any:
(b) Email ID, if any:

9.

Educational & Professional Qualifications:
Examination
Passed

Name of
Board/University

Year of
passing

% of
marks

10.

Special qualification, if any:--------------------------------

11.

Category (please Tick)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

General:
E.B.C. (Scheduled I):
B.C. (Scheduled II):
S.C.:
S.T.:

Class/Division

12.

Sex (please specify):

13.

Whether handicapped, if yes tick the type and mention the
% of disability:________
(a) Blindness or low vision (b) Hearing impairment (c) locomotor disability or cerebral
palsy

14.

Whether presently serving in any Govt. Institution/ Undertaking (Yes/No):
If yes,
A. Name of Department/Institution:
B. Name of Post held:
C. Since:
15. Name of three districts where he/she wants to be posted in case selected for Civil Court,
C.B.I. Courts and Family Courts.
(a)……………………(b)…………………….(c)…………………………

16.

Details of Demand Draft/Bankers cheque:
A. Amount:
B. D.D. No.:
C. Date:
D. Drawn on:
Declaration

Certified that the information furnished by me herein above is true to my
personal knowledge. I know that if anything stated herein above turns to be false, the Jharkhand High
Court may cancel my candidature at any stage of selection process and may debar me from appearing
in the examination at its sole direction. Further, I know that if I obtain appointment under these Rules,
based on any false or incorrect information, my appointment shall liable to immediate
termination/revocation/cancellation and this may also entail my Criminal prosecution/Penal Laws.
Date:
Place:

Signature of Candidate