Bombay HC Goa District Judge Recruitment 2026

About This Job

The High Court of Bombay at Goa is recruiting 1 District Judge by nomination in the Goa Judicial Service. If you have a Law degree and at least 7 years of continuous legal practice or qualifying prosecution/government advocate/judicial service experience, you can apply offline. The salary is Rs. 1,44,840 to Rs. 1,94,660 per month in the J-5 pay scale. Your application must reach the High Court office by 22 June 2026, 5:30 PM.

High Court of Bombay at Goa District Judge Recruitment 2026 - 1 Post

The High Court of Bombay at Goa has issued Advertisement No. HCB/GOA/DJ-25%/2025/2026/642 dated 08 May 2026 for the post of District Judge by nomination (25%) in the State of Goa. The recruitment will prepare a merit list of one candidate and a wait list of one candidate. The selection is based on the Goa Judicial Service Rules, 2013, as amended till 2024, and the related amendments approved by the High Court.

This is a senior judicial post for experienced advocates, public prosecutors, government advocates and eligible serving judicial officers. The official notice gives detailed rules on practice experience, age, Konkani and Marathi knowledge, written examination, viva voce, documents and application submission. You should read the full notification before sending the application because incomplete forms or missing documents can lead to rejection.

Vacancy Details

• Post Name: District Judge by Nomination (25%)
• Total Vacancy: 1 post
• Service: Goa Judicial Service
• Wait List: 1 candidate may be kept in the wait list as per the advertisement.

Who Can Apply?

• Citizenship: You must be a citizen of India.
• Qualification: You must hold a Degree in Law.
• Advocate experience: You must be practising as an Advocate in the High Court of Bombay or courts subordinate to it for a continuous period of at least 7 years as on 08 May 2026.
• Alternative experience: Public Prosecutor, Additional/Assistant Public Prosecutor, Government Advocate, Government Pleader and qualifying Judicial Officer service can be counted as stated in the advertisement.
• Law Clerk experience: Work as a Law Clerk or Judicial Research Assistant after provisional enrolment/registration as an Advocate can also be counted as per the notice.
• Konkani: You need enough knowledge of Konkani to speak, read, write and translate Konkani to English and English to Konkani.
• Marathi: You need enough knowledge of Marathi to speak, read, write and translate Marathi to English and English to Marathi.

Age Limit

• Age is counted as on the date of publication of advertisement, 08 May 2026.
• Minimum age: 35 years.
• Maximum age for most candidates: 45 years.
• Maximum age for persons with disabilities and/or backward communities: 48 years.
• One-time relaxation: In-service Judicial Officers of the Goa Judicial Service who have crossed the normal upper age limit may get the one-time relaxation described in the notice, subject to the Supreme Court directions mentioned there.

Salary

• Pay scale: J-5 [Rs. 1,44,840 - Rs. 1,94,660] per month.
• You will also get other allowances as admissible under the applicable rules.
• The selected candidate has to execute a bond of Rs. 2,00,000 to serve for 3 years from the date of joining.

Application Fee

• Backward communities, persons with disability and transgender candidates: Rs. 500.
• All other candidates: Rs. 1,000.
• Payment mode: e-challan only. Payment through any other mode will not be considered.
• The fee is non-refundable.

Selection Process

The selection has written examination and viva voce stages. The preliminary examination may be held if the Recruiting Authority considers it necessary.

1. Preliminary Written Examination (if held): Objective type multiple choice paper for 100 marks. It is used for shortlisting and its marks are not counted in final selection.
2. Final Written Examination - Paper I: Civil Law paper for 100 marks, duration 3 hours, medium English.
3. Final Written Examination - Paper II: Criminal Law paper for 100 marks, duration 3 hours, medium English.
4. Viva Voce: 50 marks. Candidates generally need at least 50% in each final written paper to reach viva voce; backward community and PwD candidates need at least 45%.
5. Final Merit: Final selection is based on the marks in the final written examination and viva voce.

How to Apply

1. Download and print the prescribed application form from the official High Court website at hcbombayatgoa.nic.in.
2. Fill in the form carefully and attach all self-attested documents, original declarations and certificates required in the advertisement.
3. Pay the application fee through the e-challan facility and attach the valid payment receipt.
4. Put the application and documents in an envelope superscribed with Application for the post of District Judge - 2025.
5. Send it only by Registered Post or Speed Post with Acknowledgment.
6. The application must reach Registrar (Admin.), High Court of Bombay at Goa, Penha-de-Franca, Porvorim-Goa - 403 525 by 22 June 2026, 5:30 PM.
7. Applications by hand delivery, courier or any other mode will not be accepted.

Important Dates

• Advertisement Date: 08 May 2026
• Application Start: 08 May 2026
• Last Date for Receipt of Application: 22 June 2026 (5:30 PM)
• Preliminary Examination Date: To be announced, if held
• Final Written Examination Date: To be announced
• Viva Voce Date: To be announced

• Hear and decide civil and criminal matters assigned to the District Judge court
• Manage judicial proceedings in line with the Goa Judicial Service Rules and High Court directions
• Write judgments, orders and procedural directions with clear legal reasoning
• Supervise court work, records and case progress within the assigned jurisdiction
• Conduct hearings fairly and maintain courtroom discipline
• Follow administrative and reporting requirements of the High Court of Bombay at Goa
• Ensure timely disposal of cases while protecting due process and legal rights