SDO Shahada Kotwal Recruitment 2026

SDO Shahada Kotwal Recruitment 2026: Overview

The Sub-Divisional Office (SDO), Shahada, is recruiting Mahsul Sevak (Kotwal) staff for revenue circles in Shahada and Akrani talukas of Nandurbar district. The appointments are temporary and follow the state's approval to fill vacant Kotwal posts. Recruitment is tied to each revenue circle, or saja, so where you live matters when choosing the post to apply for.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Local residence: You must live in a village that belongs to the saja for which you apply. Residence elsewhere in the same district does not meet this specific condition. Check the villages attached to your chosen saja in the official table before applying.
• Separate circle recruitment: The process runs separately for each saja. A candidature in one circle is not linked to the recruitment in another, even though the notice covers both talukas.
• No transfers: The notice states that the Kotwal post is not transferable. Consider the location of your chosen circle before treating this as a suitable engagement.
• Reservation claims: Each circle has its own reservation entry. Women claiming a reserved position must meet the Maharashtra domicile condition. The notice distinguishes the rules for open-category women from those claiming backward-category reservation.
• Limited horizontal reservation: The notice does not extend the listed ex-servicemen, project-affected or sports quotas to these single-post circle establishments. Check the applicable reservation against the specific saja entry.
• Small-family condition: The Maharashtra small-family rules apply. The notice also asks unmarried applicants to make the relevant declaration in the prescribed format.
• Tie preference: When other factors are equal, heirs of a former Kotwal from the same saja receive preference. Other tied cases follow the state government's stated merit-order rules.
• Caste validity: Where a caste validity certificate is pending, the notice requires it within six months of the provisional appointment order. Failure to meet this condition can cancel the appointment retrospectively.
• Travel costs: You must meet your own travel and other attendance expenses. The office will not reimburse these costs.
• Correct information: The details entered online must match your supporting records. False information, hidden facts or attempts to influence the selection can result in cancellation, including after appointment.
• Recruitment changes: The selection committee chair may change, postpone or cancel the process and revise the distribution of posts. Updated government orders may also change the applicable conditions before recruitment ends.
• Keep track of notices: The relevant tehsil office and recruitment website will carry further announcements. You are responsible for checking them; the notice does not promise individual postal communication.