WB Judicial Service 2023-Direct Recruitment for DJ (EL)

West Bengal Judicial Service-Direct Recruitment for District Judge (Entry Level)-2023

Final Result

No. 9448 –RG Dated 25th day of September, 2023

In terms of the Advertisement No.782-RG dated, Calcutta, the 7th February, 2023, with regard to the Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) for the year 2022, total 300 (three hundred) marks in aggregate i.e. 50% of the total marks 600 (six hundred) has been fixed as the qualifying marks for being empanelled for appointment to the post of District Judge (Entry Level) by way of recruitment from amongst the eligible Judicial Officers in West Bengal Judicial Service.

As per the final result so prepared, Shri Subrata Chatterjee, a member of West Bengal Judicial Service, has been selected for appointment against one (1) of the vacancies notified for the year 2022 vide Advertisement No.782-RG dated, Calcutta, the 7th February 2023

West Bengal Judicial Service-Direct Recruitment for District Judge (Entry Level)-2022

Notification No. 10789-RG Dated: Calcutta, the 30th day of November, 2023 regarding Limited Competitive Examination in the cadre of District Judge (Entry Level) from members of the West Bengal Judicial Service for the year 2023

Date: 30/11/2023

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
APPELLATE SIDE
NOTIFICATION
NO. 10789-RG Dated: Calcutta, the 30th day of November, 2023
LIMITED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION IN THE CADRE OF DISTRICT JUDGE
(ENTRY LEVEL) FROM MEMBERS OF THE WEST BENGAL JUDICIAL SERVICE
FOR THE YEAR 2023

Applications are invited from the members of the West Bengal Judicial Service belonging to the substantive posts of Civil Judge (Senior Division) having not less than 5 years qualifying service and also the officers belonging to the post of Additional District & Session Judge, Fast Tract Courts, both in the feeder cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), other than District Judges as mentioned in the clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 6 of the West Bengal Judicial (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2004, for conducting Limited Competitive Examination, strictly on the basis of merit for preparation of a panel of qualified officers towards filling up the 01 (one) vacancy in the quota for Limited Competitive Examination as well as the vacancies, if any, remaining unfilled out of 04 (Four) vacancies in the quota of Direct Recruitment from the members of the Bar, in the cadre of District Judge (Entry Level), for the year 2023, consistent with the relevant provisions under Rule 26(1) of the West Bengal Judicial
(Conditions of Service) Rules, 2004, without carrying forward such vacancies following the directions and timeschedule of Hon’ble the Supreme Court of India in Malik Mazhar Sultan’s case (Civil Appeal No. 1867 of 2006) and without any prejudice to the rights of any of the successful candidates.

A Competitive Examination will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal for selection of District Judge as referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 24 of the West Bengal Judicial (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2004 as per time schedule fixed by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Malik Mazhar Sultan’s case.

PLAN OF EXAMINATION:

The examination shall be conducted in 03 (three) phases.
In the first phase, there will be a preliminary test consisting of objective type questions of 50 (fifty) marks.

Each question of such preliminary test shall carry 02 (two) marks. In case of each wrong answer, there will be negative marking of 02(two) marks. The duration of the preliminary test will be 01 (one) hour.

The preliminary test will be taken on the basis of Current Affairs, General Awareness and Law papers (i.e. Paper II – V), as prescribed for written examination (Second Phase). Preliminary Test will be conducted through OMR sheets in duplicate. The answer-key of the preliminary test will be published after the test, for inviting objections from the candidates, if any, within 7 (seven) days from the date of such publication of answer-key. Any objection filed beyond the stipulated time shall not be entertained.

The minimum marks required to appear in the written test (the Second Phase), is 50% with negative marking in the preliminary test. Successful candidates shall be allowed to appear at the written examination in the Second Phase.