ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATION (ORA) Vacancy Notice

Vacancy Details

Vacancy Number	25091305213
Post	Deputy Government Advocate
Classification
Ministry/Administration	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department/Office	Department of Legal Affairs
Organisation	Other

Number of Posts and Reservation

UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	PwBD	Total
2	0	0	0	0	0	2

Post Description

Pay Scale	As per 7th CPC Level-12 ( Rs.78,800-2,09,200) in Pay Matrix (Total emoluments excluding HRA&TA at the time of initial appointment will be RS. 78,800/- plus DA as applicable per month)
Age	Not exceeding 50 years as on normal closing date.
Essential Qualification (s)	A. EDUCATIONAL- Degree in Law of a recognized University or Equivalent. B. EXPERIENCE- He should have been a member of a State Judicial Service for a period of not less than ten years or have held a superior post in the legal department of a State for a period of not less than ten years or have been a Central Government servant who has had experience in legal affairs for not less than ten years or possess a Master’s Degree in Law and has had teaching or research experience in Law for not less than eight years or is a qualified legal practitioner of not less than 35 years. Note- I) The ‘qualified legal practitioner’ in relation to appointment to a duty post in Grade III by direct recruitment means that an advocate or a pleader who has practiced as such for at least ten years, or an attorney of the High Court of Bombay or Calcutta who has practiced as such for at least eight years or has practiced as such attorney and an advocate for a total period of at least eight years. II) a ‘superior post’ in the legal department of a State Means that he should have experience in the State Government in a post which is not clerical and which requires qualification of Degree in Law for appointment to it. III) in computing the period during which a person has held any office in the State Judicial Service or in the Legal department of a State or under the Central Government, there shall be included any period during which he has held any of the other aforesaid offices or any period during which he has been a legal practitioner IV). in computing the period during which a person has been a qualified legal practitioner, there shall be included any period during which he has held any office in the State Judicial Service or has held a superior post in the legal department of a State or has been a Central Government servant having experience in legal affairs. V). meaning of the term” Legal Affairs” is broad one and can be construed to mean the following- a) To give legal advice on all matter conveyancing b) To conduct court cases and to appear in Courts as Govt. Pleader or public prosecutor. Mere drafting of pleadings without legal input will not qualify as conduct of court cases. The term “legal affairs” does not have any statutory definition. However, all the affairs related to Law and conduct of litigation in Courts or quasi-judicial forums is a part of the term, legal affairs, Besides, for recruitment for a post in legal affairs in Central Government a degree in law is a per-requisite and essential qualification apart from post qualification experience. The experience in legal affairs in the Central Government can be construed to mean discharge of legal affairs duties and requires LLB degree. VI). Post qualification experience should be with reference to the minimum prescribed qualification. If it is LLB then post LLB and if it is LLM then post LLM should be considered.
Desirable Qualification (s)
Duty(ies)	i). to give advice on all matters referred by the various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India. ii) to look after Government litigation work. iii) to conduct court cases and to appear in courts on behalf of the Central Government, wherever required and iv) to perform administrative and other works as may be assigned.
Probation	Two year
Headquarters	New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai/Bengaluru. Liable to serve any part of India.
Other Details	Indian Legal Service, Group ‘A’ Gazetted Grade-III of Government Advocate Service Cadre. The post is permanent.
Any Other Conditions	ASD- Autism Spectrum Disorder(Mild- Yes, Moderate- No)

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