VPA Deputy Chief Law Officer Recruitment 2026

VPA Deputy Chief Law Officer Recruitment 2026: Overview

Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) is recruiting a Deputy Chief Law Officer for its Law Division in the General Administration Department at Visakhapatnam. VPA is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. This is a regular Class I appointment through direct recruitment, with a revised notice that also explains what earlier applicants need to do.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Employment route: This is regular direct recruitment at VPA. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee a call for assessment or an appointment, and the authority may cancel the recruitment process.
• Category claims: Government of India rules apply to community status. If you claim OBC benefits, your community must appear in the Central List and you must meet the non-creamy-layer condition. The notice asks applicants outside these conditions to use the General category.
• OBC validity: Your non-creamy-layer status must remain valid at the eligibility cut-off and when you join. The community name must match the Central Government list exactly.
• Serving applicants: If you work for a government department, public-sector undertaking, autonomous body or statutory body, route your application through your employer. Allow time for the employer to process the required clearances.
• Provisional appointment: Where nationality proof or a Government of India eligibility certificate is pending, a provisional appointment cannot continue beyond one year without the necessary proof.
• Complete application: VPA may reject late or incomplete applications. Sending a form alone does not give you a right to be called for an interview.

Application Submission Notes

The notice names the Ministry’s Online Application Portal for applying. Your online application also needs a printed copy sent through the proper channel; the hard-copy receipt deadline is recorded separately in the application requirements.

Address the package to The Secretary, Visakhapatnam Port Authority, Administrative Office Building, Port Area, First Floor, Visakhapatnam 530035. Mark the envelope “Application for the post of Deputy Chief Law Officer in Law Division, General Administration Department of Visakhapatnam Port Authority” so the receiving office can identify your application.

Corrigenda and Notices

• Earlier applicants: If you applied against the notice dated 8 September 2026, VPA will consider that application and you do not need to apply again online. You still need to send the hard copy with the relevant supporting papers within the revised receipt window.