Coimbatore-Copyist Attender-Not - No.117-2024-English
Coimbatore-Copyist Attender-Not - No.117-2024-English
Coimbatore-Copyist Attender-Not - No.117-2024-English
CAUTION
All Recruitments by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras are made
purely on merit basis.
The candidates, in their own interest, are cautioned against touts and agents who
may indulge in cheating by making false promises of securing appointment through
unfair means.
The Judicial Department in the Coimbatore District and the Judicial Recruitment
Cell, High Court, Madras, will not be responsible or liable, in any way, for any loss
that may be occasioned to any applicant, on account of indulging in such activity
with such unscrupulous elements.
Candidates indulging in unfair means like approaching the Recruitment body either
in person or through anyone for undue favours will be disqualified from
appointment.
Applicants are solely responsible for their claims made in online application. They
cannot blame the service providers like internet cafe/browsing centre/Common
Service centres for the mistakes made while applying online for recruitment.
Applicants are advised to check the filled in online application before finally
submitting the same.
NOTE:-
Persons with Blindness and Low vision are not eligible to apply for the aforesaid
posts. [Refer G.O.(Ms).No.225, Home (Courts-V) Department, dated 15.06.2021]
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Since separate Notifications for various posts in each Judicial District have been issued,
the candidates are advised to apply for similar posts in any one of the Judicial Districts
of his/her choice, as the Common Written Examination, Skill Test and Viva-voce for
the similar posts in all the Judicial Districts may be held either in the same Judicial
District or any other place, as may be decided by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High
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Court Madras, on the same day. After selection and allotment to particular Judicial
District, any request regarding transfer to another Judicial District will not be
entertained. The nature of work would demand the candidate selected to stay in the
districts applied and cannot stay out of district. Therefore, candidates are advised to be
cautious while choosing the Judicial District.
In case of candidates who have applied for all the posts notified / more than one post
notified, and if they are selected for all/more than one post (as per merit and communal
h roster), their candidature will be considered in the order of posts notified above. No
correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
After such final selection of the candidates as per merit and communal roster for each
category of posts notified, the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras will send
i such list of selected candidates to the Principal District Judge, Coimbatore, for issuing
necessary orders of appointment through the respective Appointing Authorities.
Persons with disability (other than those affected by blindness and low vision), on their
selection, should submit a Certificate from the Medical Officer of a Government
Hospital, specifying the nature of physical disability and further certifying that the
physical disability is not one which could render the applicant incapable of efficiently
discharging his/her duties and they also satisfy the Appointing Authority that his/her
disability will not affect the effective discharge of their duties. Scribe Assistance will
be permitted for ‘Common Written Examination” as per “Tamil Nadu Guidelines for
j conducting examinations for Persons with Disabilities, 2021”. Additional time of
twenty Minutes (20 minutes) per hour is allowed to candidates with benchmark
disability and also to the candidates availing the service of the scribes to complete the
Written Examination. The candidates who opt for scribe assistance should upload the
certificate in the form specified in Annexure-I to the ‘Instructions to the candidates’
regarding physical limitation, duly obtained from the competent authority as specified
in G.O.(Ms) No. 08, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP-3.2) Dept. dated
21.09.2021.
In the final selection, other things being equal, preference shall be given to the
outstanding scouts for appointment. (“Outstanding Scout” means a Scout who has
k received the award of the President of India) [Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu
Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].
3. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES:-
As provided in the Annexure
NOTE:
The number of vacancies advertised for the posts are only approximate and are liable
to increase or decrease with reference to vacancy position at any point of time before
finalization of selection.
(i) “Others” [i.e., Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs
and BCMs] who have put in 5 years of service in the State / Central Government
are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.
(ii) Applicants claiming to be a “Destitute Widow” should possess the “Destitute
Widow Certificate” obtained from Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub
Collector/Assistant Collector on or before the date of Notification, whose total
monthly income from all sources (including any family pension or other receipts
and income from private practice in case of professionals) shall not be more than
Rs.4,000/- (Rupees Four Thousand Only). Applicants who are possessing the
“Destitute Widow Certificate” as on the date of Notification are alone eligible to
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claim fee exemption. A divorcee cannot claim reservation under Destitute Widow
category. Candidates who are possessing only “Widow Certificate” are not eligible
to claim fee exemption and reservation under the Destitute Widow category.
The maximum age stated above is not applicable to the following category of candidates:
(i) For Differently Abled Persons (Other than Blindness and Low vision)*:
Persons with benchmark disability (i.e. The disability should not be less than 40%.)
will be eligible for age concession upto ten years over and above the age limit
prescribed, provided, they are found to be otherwise fully suitable and the disability
is not such as would render him / her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties
of the post for which he/she is selected.
Such applicants should produce a certificate as laid down in G.O. (Ms) No. 28,
Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.1) Department, dated 27.07.2018 and
in accordance with the norms laid down by the Government of India in the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
[*G.O.(Ms).No.225, Home (Courts-V) Department, dated 15.06.2021]
(ii) For Ex-servicemen
(a) The maximum age limit is 55 Years** for those, who belong to SC, SC(A), ST,
MBC/DC, BC and BCM as on 01.07.2024.
(b) The maximum age limit is 50 years** for those who do not belong to SC, SC(A),
ST, MBC/DC, BC and BCM as on 01.07.2024.
(Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,
2016)
[For definition of ‘Ex-Servicemen’, refer Para 3(g) of the ‘Instructions to the
candidates’]
(iii) For Ex-NCC cadets:
Ex-N.C.C. cadets who were employed as Under Officer, Instructors or Sergeant-
Major-Instructors in the N.C.C. on whole-time basis on or after 1st January 1963, may
also apply, if they possess all the prescribed qualifications except age. They are
allowed to deduct from their age, the actual period of service as Under Officers,
Instructors or Sergeant-Major-Instructors in the N.C.C. The relevant age rule will be
relaxed in their favour if they are otherwise found to be suitable.
**For direct recruitments, maximum age limit has been increased for two
years vide G.O. (Ms.) No. 91, Human Resources Management (S)
Department, dated 13.09.2021.
NOTE: However, the candidate should not have completed 60 years of age
either on the date of Notification or at the time of Selection / Appointment to the
post.
5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-
Note:-
1. As per Section 21 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act,
2016, no person shall be eligible for appointment to any service by direct recruitment
unless he/she has adequate knowledge of the official language of the State, namely,
Tamil.
[For further details refer ‘Qualification in Tamil’ in “Instructions to the Candidates”]
2. The above educational qualification is not applicable to ex-serviceman. However, they
shall be able to read and write in Tamil. [See Rule 5(2)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Basic
Service Rules.]
6. EXAMINATION FEE :-
Note:
Applicants claiming age and Fee concession referred to above and other claims
including communal Reservation and priority categories made in the online
application, shall possess valid certificates issued by the Competent Authority
on the date of Notification and shall upload the same along with their online
(1) application. The applications of the candidates who have not uploaded such
certificates will be summarily rejected. They shall also submit the originals of
such certificates, for verification, as and when called for. Otherwise, their
applications will be rejected at any stage of selection and no correspondence in
this regard will be entertained.
The application of the candidate who makes false claim / suppression of
(2) information for fee concession, reservation and age relaxation will be rejected
at any stage of selection.
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The fees once paid will neither be refunded to the applicants nor adjusted
(3) towards any other selection under any circumstances.
If a candidate fails to produce the required documents within 72 hours
(4) of intimation, he / she shall not be entitled for any further extension
of time and his/ her claim based on such document shall not be
entertained.
(i) The selected candidates to the Post, will be deputed to the Court to do Office work or
to the residences of the Judicial Officers to attend all domestic duties like cooking,
cleaning utensils, washing clothes, mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms & lavatories
etc., and spray disinfectant in the required places and also gardening work, depending
on the need and exigency.
(ii) They should sweep and clean Chambers, Court Halls, Office Rooms, Court veranda,
Record room and other premises of the Court Buildings and also clean fixtures,
fittings therein and vehicles.
(iii) They should remove cobweb from walls, furniture, ceilings, etc. in the court premises.
(iv) They should also attend to all the duties assigned by their superiors from time to
time in a dedicated manner, even during Holidays and odd hours.
(vi) The selected candidates are liable to be transferred from the office of one Court to the
office of other Court, depending on the administrative needs and exigencies at any
point of time.
8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:-
Common Written Examination will consist of two Parts, viz. Part- ‘A’ and Part – ‘B’.
Total No. Total Minimum
Subject of Marks Qualifying Duration
Questions Marks
Part ‘A’
General Tamil (Tamil
Eligibility Test)
FOR PHYSICALLY
CHALLENGED
CANDIDATES:
50 50 20
Only for the Physically
Challenged candidates, who 2 hours
opt for ‘General English’ in
Common Written
Examination, the syllabus
will be in English.
PART – ‘B’
General knowledge 50 50 20
SYLLABUS:-
Part-A: General Tamil (upto VIII Standard as per Tamil Nadu State Government
syllabus).
[General English (upto VIII Standard as per Tamil Nadu State Government
syllabus)* - for physically challenged candidates who have opted for
General English]
*Refer G.O.Ms.No.49, Human Resources (M) Department, dated
23.05.2022.
Part-B : Current affairs, basic arithmetic abilities and knowledge in house-keeping,
hygiene, food and service, food production, gardening skills, water
conservation, basic principles of guarding house/office etc.
Note:-
(iv) As per G.O. (Ms.) No.49, Human Resources (M) Department, dated 23.05.2022,
the Government has granted exemption in writing the Tamil Eligibility Test for the
physically challenged candidates, who have studied in English medium. Hence, test
will be conducted in General English for those who have opted for the same. This is
applicable to the persons having disability below 40% also.
(i) The candidates shortlisted, as per merit, will be called for Skill Test, in the ratio of
1:5 or such number as may be decided by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court.
However, in each reservation group, all the candidates who secure the same mark will
be called for Skill Test.
(ii) The method of Skill Test, date and venue will be intimated to the eligible candidates.
The venue for skill test will be held at Chennai or any other place as decided by the
Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras.
(iii) The candidates shortlisted, as per merit based on the marks secured in the Common
Written Examination, will be called for Skill Test, to test their knowledge in office
maintenance, House-keeping, hygiene, house-hold articles maintenance, other house-
hold duties including food production, cooking, cleaning, food and beverage service,
gardening skills, water conservation, basic principles of guarding the house/office
etc.
(C) VIVA-VOCE (30 Marks) (Minimum qualifying marks: 12 marks)
(i) The candidates shortlisted, as per merit based on the marks secured in the Common
Written Examination and Skill Test, will be called for Viva-voce, in the ratio of 1: 3
or such number as may be decided by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court.
However, in each reservation group, all the candidates who secure the same mark
will be called for Viva-voce. At the time of Viva-voce, certificate verification will be
done.
(ii) The date and venue will be intimated to the eligible candidates. The venue for Viva-
voce/ Certificate Verification will be held at Chennai or any other place as decided
by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras.
Note:
If the number of vacancies notified for a reservation group are five and above, the
candidates for Viva-voce therefor will be shortlisted, as per merit, based on the
marks secured by them in the respective Skill Test, from among the qualified
candidates in the respective Skill Test, in the ratio of 1:2 or such number as may
be decided by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras, following the
rule of reservation, for each category of post separately.
If the number of vacancies notified for a reservation group are four and below, the
candidates for Viva-voce therefor will be shortlisted, as per merit, based on the
marks secured by them in the respective Skill Test, from among the qualified
candidates in the respective Skill Test, in the ratio of 1:3 or such number as may
be decided by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras, following the
rule of reservation, for each category of post separately.
However, in each reservation group, all the candidates, who secure the same mark
as that of the cut-off mark for their reservation group, will be admitted to the Viva-
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voce. Therefore, mere securing the minimum qualifying mark in the Skill Test will
not confer any right on the candidate to get qualified for the Viva-voce.
(i) The final Selection list will be made on the basis of combined marks secured by the
candidates in (a) ‘Part-A’ and ‘Part-B’ of the Common Written Examination,
(b) Skill Test and (c) Viva-voce.
(ii) The final selection list will be hosted in the Recruitment Portal of the Madras High
Court, based on the merit and rule of reservation.
Final Selection shall be decided only after scrutiny and verification of original
documents/testimonials produced.
(i) Common Written Examination / Skill Test / Viva-voce will be conducted within the
Judicial District of Coimbatore or any other place as may be decided by the Judicial
Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras
(ii) The dates of Common Written Examination, Skill Test and Viva-voce will be
intimated to the eligible candidates only through the official website of the Judicial
Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in and no personal
intimation through post/courier will be sent to the candidates. Therefore, the
candidates are strictly advised to follow the information in the official website of
the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras.
(iii) No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates to appear for the Common Written
Examination, Skill Test and Viva-voce.
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(i) ‘Common Instructions to the candidates’ available in the website shall form part of
this Notification. Before filling the applications online, the applicants are advised to
go through the ‘Notification’ and the ‘Common Instructions to the candidates’
available in the website thoroughly and carefully and they shall ensure themselves
that they fulfil all the required qualifications and not disqualified from appointment.
(ii) The ‘Notification’ and ‘Common Instructions to the candidates’ are made available
to the candidates both in English and Tamil. In case of any inconsistency between
English and Tamil versions, the English version will prevail over the Tamil
version.
J. SELVANADHAN
HIGH COURT, MADRAS REGISTRAR GENERAL(i/c) /
DATED: 28.04.2024 REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
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