Shivamogga District Court Process Server Recruitment 2026

The Office of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga is hiring 6 Process Servers for its various courts under the Shivamogga District Court unit. If you have passed SSLC (10th) or an equivalent exam and can read and write Kannada, you can apply online. The last date to apply is 24 August 2026. Salary starts from Rs. 31,775 per month and goes up to Rs. 61,300, plus other allowances.

Office of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga (Process Server) Recruitment 2026 - 6 Posts

The Shivamogga District Court has released Advertisement No. ADM.DJS.16341/2026 dated 20 July 2026 to fill 6 Process Server posts across its various courts through direct recruitment. There is no written exam — selection is based on your SSLC marks and a short interview. Candidates holding a valid driving license get preference for this post. Vacancies are reserved as follows:

• General: 3 posts
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 1 post
• Category-2A: 1 post
• Category-2B: 1 post

One post within the General category (Roster No. 4) is reserved for candidates with blindness or low vision. If a suitably qualified candidate is not available for a reserved post, that vacancy will be carried forward to a future recruitment drive rather than left unfilled by an unreserved candidate.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You must have passed SSLC (10th standard) conducted by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, or an equivalent exam — CBSE/ICSE Class 10, another state board's Class 10, NIOS, or Karnataka Open School (KOS).
• Language: You must be able to read and write Kannada.
• Preference: Candidates who hold a valid driving license will be given preference, since the role involves regularly travelling to deliver court documents.
• Note: Candidates who do not hold a qualification recognized under the Karnataka government circular dated 27-02-2018 will have their applications rejected and will not be considered for recruitment.

Age Limit

• You should be between 18 and 35 years old (General category) as on the last date for submitting the application, 24 August 2026.
• Category-2A / 2B / 3A / 3B: Upper age limit is 38 years.
• SC / ST / Category-1: Upper age limit is 40 years.
• One-Time Relaxation: All the above categories get an extra 5 years relaxation in the upper age limit as a one-time measure.
• Other Relaxation: Additional age relaxation is available for Karnataka government/local body/PSU employees, ex-servicemen (service years + 3), National Cadet Corps whole-time preventive staff, persons with disabilities (10 years), and widows (10 years), among other categories listed in the notification.

Salary

• Selected candidates will get a salary in the pay scale of Rs. 31,775 – Rs. 61,300 per month under the Karnataka state government pay structure.
• You will also get other allowances as per Karnataka government rules.

Application Fee

• General category: Rs. 200
• Category-2A / 2B / 3A / 3B: Rs. 100
• SC / ST / Category-1 / Persons with Disabilities: No fee
• Payment mode: Online only, through SBI e-Pay / State Bank Collect (net banking, credit card, debit card, or UPI). Demand draft, postal order, money order, and challan are not accepted.
• Fees once paid are non-refundable.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

The selection will be done in these stages:

1. Shortlisting: Based on your SSLC (10th) percentage marks, candidates are shortlisted in a 1:10 ratio — 10 candidates per vacancy.
2. Interview: Shortlisted candidates appear for an interview worth 10 marks that checks your ability to read and write Kannada and your general knowledge.
3. Document Verification: You must bring your original educational, birth, caste, and reservation certificates for verification.

Final selection is based on the marks you score in the interview, following the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 and the Karnataka Subordinate Courts (Recruitment) Rules, 1982/2021. Selected candidates serve a 2-year probation period as per Karnataka Service Rules. The final recruitment order for this notification is subject to the outcome of pending writ petitions (W.P. No. 200448/2025, 17968/2025, and 3145/2023) before the Karnataka High Court.

How to Apply

1. Go to the Shivamogga District Court website at shivamogga.dcourts.gov.in and open the Process Server recruitment notice, or visit the application portal at judiciary.karnataka.gov.in directly.
2. Fill in the online application form with your personal, educational, and category details.
3. Upload your scanned photo (5cm x 3.6cm, under 50kb, JPG) and signature (2.5cm x 7.5cm, under 26kb, JPG).
4. Pay the application fee online through SBI e-Pay.
5. Submit the form and download a copy of the payment receipt — keep it safe until your interview.
6. Do not wait until the last day — apply well in advance of the deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues, since fees once paid online cannot be refunded.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 20 July 2026
• Online Application Start: 23 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online & Pay Fee: 24 August 2026 (11:59 PM)

• Deliver court summons, notices, and warrants to the concerned parties
• Obtain signed acknowledgment or proof of service from recipients
• Maintain a record of documents served and pending deliveries
• Travel within the district to serve court documents on time
• Report back to court staff on the status of each delivery
• Keep court documents safe and confidential during transit
• Assist with other office and courtroom support duties as assigned