Keonjhar Court Bench Clerk & Staff Recruitment 2026

The Office of the District Judge, Keonjhar is hiring 5 retired Ministerial Staff for the posts of Bench Clerk (Grade-I), Senior Stenographer, Senior Clerk, Junior Typist and Peon on an ad-hoc and temporary (contractual) basis. This recruitment is open only to retired ministerial employees who superannuated or took voluntary retirement, and who are not above 70 years of age as on the date of advertisement. There is no online application — you must attend the walk-in interview on 14 August 2026 at 4:00 PM in the Chamber of the District Judge, Keonjhar.

Keonjhar District Court Bench Clerk, Stenographer & Staff Recruitment 2026 - 5 Posts

The Office of the District Judge, Keonjhar has released Advertisement No. 04/2026 dated 29 July 2026 to fill 5 support-staff posts on an ad-hoc/temporary (contractual) basis, under the "Odisha Fast Track Special Courts (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Services) Scheme-2020". The scheme's full title — Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Services of retired Judicial Officers of the Cadre of District Judges and Staff including in-service Judicial Officers in the regular Cadre of District Judge, Ministerial Staff and Group-D Employees — shows it also covers retired District Judges and in-service judicial officers elsewhere, but this particular notice is limited to Ministerial Staff posts and one Group-D Peon post in Keonjhar. This route lets district courts quickly re-engage retired Ministerial Staff with a clean service record to keep Fast Track Special Courts fully staffed. Only retired employees can apply — this is not open to fresh candidates or those currently in government service. Keonjhar Judgeship itself was carved out from Mayurbhanj Judgeship in 1982 and today runs 7 sub-court stations across the district, including Anandapur, Champua, Ghasipura, Hatadihi, Telkoi, Barbil and Ghatagaon.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Bench Clerk (Grade-I): 1 post
• Senior Stenographer: 1 post
• Senior Clerk: 1 post
• Junior Typist: 1 post
• Peon: 1 post

Who Can Apply?

• Eligibility: Only retired Ministerial Staff who retired on superannuation or voluntary retirement, with a clean service record, can apply.
• Age: You must not be above 70 years as on the date of advertisement (29 July 2026).
• Not Eligible: Staff who were dismissed, removed, compulsorily retired, or who sought voluntary retirement after a Departmental Enquiry was initiated against them cannot apply.
• Fitness: You must be physically fit and produce a fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner along with your application.
• Cadre: All these appointments fall under the Group-C cadre of court staff, and you must give an undertaking to work in any post available within this cadre.

Age Limit

• Retired Ministerial Staff must not be above 70 years as on the date of advertisement (29 July 2026).

Salary

• You will get pay and allowances equal to what you were drawing at retirement, minus your pension amount received after commutation, under the applicable Pension Rules.
• You will also get all other regular allowances admissible to in-service staff of your cadre.
• This structure ensures you are paid fairly for your work without drawing a full salary and full pension at the same time.
• You are entitled to 10 days Casual Leave and 5 days Special Casual Leave in a calendar year; no other kind of leave is permitted during your appointment.
• Unauthorized absence, or absence beyond your permissible leave, leads to a proportionate cut in your pay and allowances.

Selection Process

Selection for these posts happens in one stage:

1. Walk-in Interview: Held on 14 August 2026 (Friday) at 4:00 PM in the Chamber of the District Judge, Keonjhar.

Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.

How to Apply

1. Fill the prescribed application format attached to the advertisement.
2. Attach a self-attested certificate for your date of birth.
3. Attach a self-attested PPO (Pension Payment Order) document as proof of superannuation/voluntary retirement.
4. Attach a medical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner.
5. Attach an undertaking that you were not dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired, and a separate undertaking to work in any post available in the Group-C cadre.
6. Attach your Educational Qualification Certificate, and Computer/Typewriting certificates if you have them.
7. Inscribe the envelope with "Application for the post of [Post Name]".
8. Submit your complete application to the Registrar, Civil Courts, Keonjhar by 3:00 PM on 14 August 2026 (Friday).
9. Report for the walk-in interview at 4:00 PM the same day, in the Chamber of the District Judge, Keonjhar.

Incomplete, defective, or late applications will be summarily rejected, and no correspondence will be entertained regarding rejected applications.

Important Dates

• Advertisement Date: 29 July 2026
• Last Date to Submit Application: 14 August 2026 (by 3:00 PM)
• Walk-in Interview Date: 14 August 2026 (4:00 PM)

• Handle case files, court records and registers for the assigned court
• Take dictation and prepare fair typed copies of judicial orders and correspondence
• Maintain daily cause lists, diaries and case status registers
• Assist judicial officers with day-to-day administrative and clerical work
• Type and proofread official documents, orders and notices
• Support courtroom proceedings and maintain order during court sittings
• Follow court rules on record-keeping, confidentiality and document handling
• Report to the Registrar/District Judge as directed on cadre duties assigned