Paper III : (GUJARATI LANGUAGE) [Marks : 50, Duration : 01 Hours]

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gauJrataI vyaakrNa

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JaoDNaI

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samaanaaqaI-Anao iva#waqaI-Sabdao

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#i@pa`yaaogaaonaa Aqa-Anao vaakyapa`yaaoga, vagaoro [Aa ivaBaaganauM QaaorNa gauJrata saokonDrI AojyaukoSana baaoD-naa QaaorNa-12 naa gauJrataI ivaYaya (]ccatar kxaa) naI samakxa rhoSao.]

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BaaYaaMtar (gauJrataImaaMqaI AMga`oP Anao AMga`oPmaaMqaI gauJrataI)

(ii) Language of Question Paper-I & Question Paper-II of Main Written Examination shall be English. Answers to Questions of Papers I & II of Main Written Examination may be given either in English or in Gujarati, if not instructed otherwise.

(iii) The Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes, securing minimum 45% Marks and all other Candidates securing minimum 50% Marks in the Main Written Examination shall be eligible for being called for Viva-voce (Oral Interview) Test, provided the Candidate has secured minimum 40% Marks in each paper.

(II) (B) Viva-voce (Oral Interview) Test : (Tentatively scheduled for the month of October / November, 2019)

(i)

Viva-voce Test shall be of 50 Marks.

(ii)

The object of the Viva-voce Test is to assess the suitability of the Candidate for the cadre by judging the mental alertness, knowledge of law, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, skills, attitude, ethics, power of assimilation, power of communication, character and intellectual depth and the like, of the Candidate.

In view of the amended Rules viz. Sub Rule (1)(i) of Rule-11 of The Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules, 2005, since Character and Suitability, of a Candidate, holds an important and paramount place, for being considered, for Appointment to the State Judicial Service, therefore, kindly note that, these aspects can be inquired into, by the Competent Authority, prior to the Viva-Voce (Personal Interview), as per Annexure -A:

Annexure-A

		Name of the Candidate	Advocate / Employee	Place of Employment, if any / Place of Practice, if any
1.	Whether the Candidate lives beyond his known means of income? If yes, please mention specific details in support of your opinion. (Please attach the documents, if any).

		Name of the Candidate	Advocate / Employee	Place of Employment, if any / Place of Practice, if any
2.	Whether he mixes with such persons as he should not? If yes, please mention specific details in support of your opinion. (Please annex the documents, if any).
3.	Whether any adverse report / complaint doubting integrity of the candidate in relation to the cases attended by him is received? If yes, please mention specific details and its outcome, in support of your opinion. (Please annex the documents, if any.
4.	As a Competent Authority if you have learnt about doubtful integrity of the candidate from any other source, please mention the specific details in support of your opinion (Please annex the documents, if any).
5.	If the Competent Authority has no knowledge of the above facts, it may inquire from the source like (i) Judicial Officer at Taluka level (ii) Head of the Department in which the candidate is serving, (iii) concerned Bar Council, giving details of complaint if any, received against the candidate, and submit the specific details as indicated above.
6.	In addition to what is stated above, the Competent Authority must mention the specific details of adverse remarks, if any, departmental inquiry, if any, whether pending or concluded, in relation to the integrity of the candidate, supported by necessary material.

(iii) For being eligible to be included in the Select List, the Candidate must have obtained a minimum of 40% Marks in the Viva-voce Test.

Selection of candidates shall be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Written Examination & Vivavoce Test.

The Candidates upon eventual Regular Appointment, he/she is required to execute a Bond for a sum of 5 lac, on the condition that, after joining service he/she will serve for a minimum period of three years, after completion of the Training and in case, if he/she resigns from service or leaves service in any other manner, before the above mentioned period, the entire amount of the Bond, would be liable to be forfeited.

No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service

(i)

unless he/she is a citizen of India.

(ii)

if he/she is dismissed from service by Central Government or any State Government or U.Ts. or any High Court or Statutory or Local Authority.

(iii) if he/she has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude or who is or has been permanently debarred or disqualified by the High Court or the Union/State Public Service Commission or by any Recruiting or Examination Conducting Authority from appearing in examinations or selections.

(iv)

if he/she directly or indirectly influences the Recruiting Authority by any means for his/her candidature.

(v)

if he is a man, has more than one wife living, & if a woman, has married a man already having another wife.

If any Candidate applies under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005, to know the Marks obtained in the Tests conducted by the High Court, the procedure mentioned below, should be followed, as per the decision of the Competent Authority :

(i)

Candidate must apply with the requisite Fees to the Public Information Officer, High Court of Gujarat, Administrative Building, Sola, Ahmedabad-380060.

(ii)

Such candidate can apply only for his / her own Marks.

(iii) Marks obtained in Preliminary and other Examinations/Tests shall be given only after declaration of the Final Results.

(iv)

In view of the provisions of Section 8(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, Marks obtained by any other candidate cannot be supplied to a third party / candidate. No information can be given even with regard to marks obtained by the last candidate selected.

(v)

Results of all successful candidates will be published through Internet, but results of unsuccessful candidates will not be shown on Internet.

(vi)

On a request made as aforesaid, information of Marks obtained, will be furnished on specific application by a candidate, whether successful or unsuccessful in such Tests, only after Final selection and publication of the merit list / Select List.

(1)

Candidates belonging to General Category born before 01/03/1984, the candidates belonging to Reserved Category (SC/ST/SEBC) as well as Physically Disabled Persons [Orthopedically (Locomotor)] (PH) and Ex-Servicemen, born before 01/03/1981 shall not be eligible to apply.

(2)

The Candidates who have successfully submitted Online Applications shall only be eligible for appearing at the Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test).

(3)

The decision of the High Court as to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for admission to the Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and/or Viva-voce Test shall be final. No candidate, to whom the respective e-Call-Letter-cum-Admission Slip has not been issued by the Recruiting Authority, shall be admitted for the Examination.

(4)

The Candidates shall have to appear at their own expenses for the Preliminary Examination / Main Written Examination and Vivavoce Test, if called for, at the place and time that may be decided by the High Court.

(5)

Benefit of reservation shall be granted to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Socially & Educationally Backward Classes provided that the respective Certificate(s) in respect of eligibility to such Reservation as well as Non-creamylayer Certificate, valid for Current Financial Year (in case of SEBC candidates), issued by the Competent Authority of the State of Gujarat, is produced by the candidate, as and when called for.

(6)

Benefit of relaxation in the Upper-Age limit & Fees, shall be granted to the Physically Disabled Persons [Orthopedically (Locomotor)] (PH), provided that Certificate in respect of the Disability, issued by the Competent Authority of the State, is produced by the candidate, as and when called for, whereas, relaxation in Upper Age limit shall be granted to the Ex-Servicemen, provided Certificate / Identity Card in that respect, is produced by the Candidate as and when called for.

(7)

Employees working in the following Departments are considered as Employees of Allied Departments:

(i)

High Court of Gujarat or any Court, subordinate to it.

(ii)

Office of the Government Pleader, High Court of Gujarat.

(iii) Office of the Government Pleader, City Civil Court, Ahmedabad. (iv) Office of Legal Section of the Legal Department, Sachivalaya, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.

(8)

The list of eligible candidates will be placed on High Court website as well as on HC-OJAS portal of NIC, at the relevant time.

(9)

Candidates are advised to keep on checking the High Court OJAS Website for the updates.

(10)

Candidate shall be required to download his/her e-Call-Lettercum-Admission-slip from the High Court Website or HC-OJAS Portal of NIC, by using his/her Application No., Confirmation No. and Date of Birth, for appearing at the respective Examination/ Viva-voce, during the specified period.

(11)

Candidates shall have to produce, at the time of appearing for the Preliminary / Main Written Examination/Viva-voce Test, identity proof i.e. either the Aadhar Card, Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India or Bar Council of the State or PAN Card or valid Driving License, in original + one copy, along with the print-out of the e-Call-Letter-cum-Admission Slip.

(12)

Entry in the Compound of the Examination Centre with Mobile/Cell Phones, Tablets, Laptop, Electronic Gadgets etc., is strictly prohibited. A Candidate who is found breaching the abovesaid direction or found to be indulging in unfair practices, viz. copying or misconduct during the course of examination, using electronic gadgets or Mobile Phones, etc., tampering with Question and/or Answer Paper, influencing any person concerned with the Elimination Test or Written Examination or Viva-voce Test, will be debarred from appearing for Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test) or Main Written Examination or Viva-voce Test, as the case may be, for that Examination Process or for any number of years or permanently, as may be decided by the High Court.

(13)

Result of all Examinations will be made available on the High Court website as well as on OJAS Portal of NIC and/or by any other mode that may be decided by the High Court, at the relevant time.

(14)

The Results (Marks) obtained shall be made available to the Candidates, by providing a link to a webpage on the HC-OJAS website https://hc-ojas.guj.nic.in with individual password (OTP One Time Password), via SMS on his/her Registered Mobile Number, after the conclusion of the Selection Process.

(15)

Mere success in the Examination(s), shall not confer any right to appointment and no candidate shall be appointed to the post unless the Government is satisfied, after such inquiries as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the post.

(16)

Candidate should obtain requisite Language Certificate and Practice / Experience Certificate from the Competent Authority after publication of result of Main Written Examination.

(17)

At present, candidates are not required to send copies of any Testimonials/ Documents to the High Court. They shall, however be required to produce Print out of the duly filled-in Online Application along-with the following Original Testimonials / Certificates as also One Set of self-attested Photocopies thereof, and freshly taken colour passport size photograph, at the time of Viva-voce Test, to be conducted by the High Court :

(i)

Printout of the duly filled-in Online Application alongwith original e-payment receipt / challan.

(ii)

School Leaving Certificate or Birth Certificate issued under Birth & Death Registration Act.

(iii) Educational qualifications Mark-sheets and Certificates i.e. of SSCE, HSCE, Final Year of Graduation, Post Graduation, LL.B.(all years), Post Graduation in Law, etc. as may be applicable.

(iv)

Sanad issued by the Bar Council of the State.

(v)

Certificate of Practice issued by Bar Council of India (AIBE), if applicable.

(vi)

Certificates indicating to be possessing Basic Knowledge of Computer Application / Operation issued by Government or other recognized Institute, as set out by Government of Gujarat, in General Administrative Department Resolution No. PRCH-102005-1532-K, dated 30/09/2006 and Resolution No. CRR-10-2007-120320-G.5 dated 13/08/2008.

(vii) Certificate/s issued by the Competent Authority of the State of Gujarat, in respect of candidates belonging to Reserved Category (SC/ST/SEBC), as may be applicable, and also Noncreamy layer Certificate of the current financial year, in case of those belonging to Socially & Educationally Backward Classes.

(viii) In case of Orthopedically (Locomotor) Disabled Persons (PH) Candidate (a) a Certificate from a Competent Authority to the effect that he/she has a disability of not less than 40% and (b) a Certificate from the Standing Medical Board at Ahmedabad, to the effect that he/she would be able to perform the duties of the post in question.

(ix)

Government Gazette, showing change in name / surname etc, if any;

(x)

Certificates given not more than 06 months prior to the date fixed for Viva-voce (Oral Interview) Test, from two Respectable Persons of Professionals/Dignitaries like Doctors, Engineers, M.L.A., M.Ps. with seal/ signature unconnected with his college or university and not related to him, testifying to his/her character (Original).

(xi) Language Certificate in Original issued by

(a)

The Registrar General, High Court of Gujarat in Case of Advocates practising in the Supreme Court of India / High Court of Gujarat /Courts outside the State of Gujarat / Legal Assistant working on the establishment of the High Court on contractual basis,

(b)

The concerned Principal District Judge of the District, in case of Advocates practising in District Courts of Gujarat and/or Taluka Courts of District concerned,

(c)

The concerned Principal Judicial Officers of the Courts in the City of Ahmedabad, in Case of Advocates practising in the City Courts at Ahmedabad, as may be applicable,

(d)

In Case of Assistant Public Prosecutor or Public Prosecutor / Assistant Government Pleader, the Language Certificate shall be issued by the Authority being the Principal Judicial Officer heading the establishment/Institution concerned, in consultation with the authority of the respective establishment as the case may be, and

(e)

The Head of the Department of the Office concerned in case of Employees of Allied Department, in the following manner.

CERTIFICATE

(mention name & designation/Advocate as may be applicable).

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. _____________________________, has

sufficient knowledge of Gujarati, Hindi and English so as to enable him/her;

(i)

to speak in the said languages,

(ii)

to write and read the said languages and

(iii) to translate, from any of the said languages into English and from English into any of the said languages.

This Certificate is issued on the basis of Test taken / Documents verified by the undersigned for producing before the High Court for recruitment to the Cadre of Civil Judges pursuant to the Advertisement.

Date : Signature of Competent Authority Name of the Court: __________

Note:-Such certificate shall be issued on taking Test or on the basis of any valid educational documents, after publication of the result of Main Written Examination.

(xii) Practice/Experience Certificate in original issued by

(a)

the Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India or any other Officer, authorized by him in case of Advocates practising in the Supreme Court of India,

(b)

the Registrar General or equivalent authority of the respective High Court, in Case of the Advocates practising in the Courts outside the State of Gujarat,

(c)

the Registrar General, High Court of Gujarat, in case of Advocates practising in the High Court of Gujarat,

(d)

the Registrar General, High Court of Gujarat, in case of Legal Assistants / Law Clerks working on the establishment of the High Court, on contractual basis.

(e) the concerned Principal District Judge of the District, in case of Advocates practising in District Court and/or Taluka Courts of the District concerned, in case of the Advocates practising in the Courts in the State of Gujarat and;

(f) the concerned Principal Judicial Officers of the Courts in the City of Ahmedabad, in case of Advocates practising in the City Courts at Ahmedabad, as may be applicable, and;

(g) In case of Assistant Public Prosecutor or Public Prosecutor / Assistant Government Pleader, the Certificate shall be issued by the Authority being the Principal Judicial Officer heading the establishment / institution concerned, in consultation with the authority of the respective establishment as the case may be.

(h) the concerned Head of the Department, in case of Employee of Allied Departments, in the following manner:

CERTIFICATE

(mention name & designation/Advocate as may be applicable)

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. ____________________________ has been working / Practising Advocate since ________. As such

(mention date)

(mention No. of years)

he/she has completed __________ years in the Department (as

Regular/Ad-hoc employee) / practice, on the last date fixed for submission of Online Application.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the record available with the office of the undersigned for producing before the High Court for recruitment to the Cadre of Civil Judges, pursuant to the Advertisement.

Date : Signature of Competent Authority Name of the Court: __________

Note: (i) In case of Advocates, the Certificate issuing Authority shall collect the information as to whether the candidate is practising independently or with any Senior Advocate and in that case, the name & contact number of such Senior Advocate, as also the number of cases in which the candidate appeared as an Advocate etc.

(ii) In case of staff members, the Certificate issuing Authority shall furnish information in detail, about the period of service as regular or ad-hoc employee.

(18)

While applying online for the post, the applicant should ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility and other norms mentioned above and that the particulars furnished by him / her are correct in all respects. In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he / she has suppressed / twisted or truncated any material facts, his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is detected even after appointment, his / her service will be liable to be terminated.

(19)

Candidate should preserve his / her Application Number and Confirmation Number after submitting Online Application, for future correspondence as well as for downloading the Call-Letter for appearing at Preliminary Examination / Main Written Examination / Viva-Voce Test.

(20) Candidate should scan his/her photograph having 5 c.m. of length and 3.6 c.m. of width (10kb) and signature having 2.5 c.m. of length and 7.5 c.m. of width (10kb) in jpg format for uploading the same at relevant space on the application.

(21)

The Candidate shall fill up the required data in the application in accordance with the 'Instructions'.

(22)

A candidate shall not apply more than once, for any reason at all.

(23)

Candidate should keep two print outs of the Online application, for his/her record and future requirement.

(24)

Applications which do not comply with the 'Instructions' shall be summarily rejected.

(25)

The following Government Resolutions are made available on High Court Web site for information:

(i)

Government Resolution, General Administration Department No. CRR-10-2007-120320-G.5, dated 13/08/2008 regarding Basic knowledge of computer application / operation.

(ii)

Government Resolution, General Administrative Department No.RES-1081-GOI-1553/G-2 dated 22/07/1982 regarding relaxation in upper age limit to the Ex-servicemen.

(iii) Government Resolution, Health and Family Welfare Department No. HSP-102002, GOI-36-A, dated 26/10/2010 regarding provision for Certificates to be obtained by the Orthopedically (Locomotor) Disabled (PH) candidates.

(26) HOW TO APPLY :

(i)

All eligible Candidates should apply 'On-line', through the link provided on High Court Websites www.gujarathighcourt.nic.in and https://hc-ojas.guj.nic.in, in the prescribed format.

(ii)

Candidates should have his/her own registered Mobile Number and the same should be kept active during the entire recruitment process, as SMS alerts for the Tests, are also likely to be notified on the Mobile Number, so registered in the Online Application.

(iii) Steps for submitting On-line Application through the OJAS Module:

(a)

Fill up all the Fields given in On-line Application Format, carefully, as per the instructions, after thoroughly reading & understanding the entire Detailed Advertisement & the Instructions given at the appropriate places.

(b)

Save the On-line Application, by clicking save button.

(c)

Thereafter, a new window will be opened which displays Candidates Application Number. This means, the Application has been saved. Candidates shall therefore note down the entire string of the Application No. (e.g. HCG/2019/76/11111). In this window, by clicking Show Application Preview Button, preview of the Application will be displayed on the screen of the Computer.

(d)

Thereafter, by using Application No. and Date of Birth, candidate is required to upload his / her Scanned Photograph (latest) and Scanned Signature in the stipulated size & format [refer item-20]. The Candidate shall ensure that, the uploaded Photograph & Signature. are distinctly recognizable, after uploading

Note:-Please ensure that the Scanned Signature of the Candidate alone is uploaded, which shall be verified by the High Court, at each stage, and if the scanned signature does not match with the signature of the Candidate, at the time of successive verifications during the Recruitment Process, his/her Candidature is likely to be rejected forthwith.

(e)

If necessary, by using the respective Application Number & Date of Birth, a candidate can edit his/her On-line Application, through Edit Application mode until he/she confirms the On-line Application, by clicking the Confirm Application icon. Please note that, after such Confirmation, further editing of ones On-line Application, will not be possible.

(f)

Please Note that only after Confirmation, the System will register your On-line Application.

(g)

Thereafter, Candidate will get a SMS communication conveying his/her Confirmation Number, on the registered Mobile Number. This Confirmation Number should be securely preserved by the Candidate, till the end of the recruitment process, for downloading the Call-letter-cum-Admission Slip etc.

(h)

The Candidate is now required to pay the requisite Fees by clicking Print Application / Pay Fee Button. Carefully follow the Instructions / Help given thereat. Select the Mode of Payment i.e. Online Payment or Offline-Cash (Challan will be generated Online, by Selecting Cash Option)

Note : (i) If Cash-Challan (Offline) option is selected, Candidate is required to take the printout of Challan, generated through SBI e-Pay and pay the Fees before the Challan Expiry Date at any of the SBI Branch. The Concerned Bank Branch will retain Bank Copy of the 'Challan' and return the Candidate Copy to the Candidate.

(ii) ONLY After Payment of requisite Examination Fees, through either Mode i.e. Online (during the aforementioned Online Application window period) or Offline (Cash-Challan) (till the Challan Expiry Date), Confirmed Online Application shall be considered as VALID.

(i) The Candidate shall now take Print outs of his / her Confirmed Application on A4 size Paper only, by clicking Print Application Tab of the Main Menu. The Candidate is also advised to maintain a copy of the same for future use.

(iv)

The Candidates shall fill up the required data in the On-line Application in accordance with the Instructions. Applications which are not in accordance with the Instructions, shall be summarily rejected.

(v)

Take a note that the above is the general procedure for applying On-line. No other mode of Application or incomplete Application will be accepted and in such case, the application will be rejected outright.

Decision of the High Court of Gujarat in respect of all matters pertaining to this recruitment would be final and binding on all Candidates.

High Court of Gujarat,
Sola, Ahmedabad.	Sd/-
Date :-21/01/2019	I/c. Registrar (Recruitment)

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