Advocate Vacancy at Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, New Delhi

Post published: October 29, 2026
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Advocate Vacancy at Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, New Delhi

Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL), Corporate Office, intends to form a panel of Advocates to plead, draft, defend and represent it in court cases pertaining to SPMCIL before High Courts, the Central Administrative Tribunal, and District Courts/Labour Courts/Tribunals situated in Delhi. The empanelment is for a period of two years, which may be further extended for one year if required. Applications in the prescribed format must reach the office of SPMCIL by 14 November 2026.

Position at a Glance

Post	Advocate (Empanelment) — High Courts; Central Administrative Tribunal; District Courts/Labour Courts/Tribunals
Nature of Engagement	Empanelment for a period of two years from the date of empanelment, extendable by one year if required
Location	New Delhi (panel for High Courts, the Central Administrative Tribunal, and District Courts/Labour Courts/Tribunals situated in Delhi)
Application Mode	Offline — by speed post or registered post in the prescribed format
Last Date	14 November 2026

Eligibility

Advocates must hold a Degree in Law from a UGC recognised University and be duly enrolled with the concerned Bar Council. Experience of practice required: for conducting cases in High Court, 12 years of experience in the respective field for which applied (Civil, Labour, Service or Tax matters) in High Court; for conducting cases in the Central Administrative Tribunal, 10 years of experience in Service matters as a practising Advocate in the Central Administrative Tribunal; and for conducting cases in District Courts and other Courts/Tribunals, 7 years of experience in the respective field for which applied (Civil, Labour, Service or Tax matters) as a practising Advocate in District Court, including other Courts and Tribunals. Desirable qualifications are an LLM from a UGC recognised University and a Diploma/Certificate Course in Labour Laws.

How to Apply

Advocates must apply in the format prescribed, which is available on the website of SPMCIL; no other format of application will be accepted. An advocate willing to be empanelled for more than one Court (High Court, CAT or District Court/Labour Court) may apply separately for each forum in a separate envelope super-scribed with the relevant Court. The application form, complete in all respects along with self-attested documents showing length of experience, educational qualifications and copies of orders/judgments of at least 10 cases of the respective field for which applied, enrolment certificate and any other supporting documents, must be forwarded by speed post or registered post to: JGM (Legal), Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd., 3rd Floor, Tower-G, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029, so as to reach by 14.11.2026. Any application received after the last date prescribed in the advertisement will not be accepted. Selection is by shortlisting followed by an interaction before the interaction/empanelment Committee; the list of shortlisted Advocates, with the date, time and venue of the interaction, will be uploaded on the SPMCIL website, and no individual intimation will be sent.

Role and Importance

Empanelled Advocates will plead, draft, defend and represent the SPMCIL Corporate Office in its court cases, and, where required, also represent and defend SPMCIL’s other Units and/or the Union of India/Ministry of Finance in the same case, with no extra fee for the same. The fee payable for drafting and attending court cases (effective and non-effective hearings) is as per the fee schedule for Advocates decided by the Union of India vide Office Memorandum No. J-12011/6/2025-Judicial/E. 158060 dated February 5, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs, as revised from time to time, and no retainer fee is paid to any panel Advocate. Panel Advocates must report the status of cases to the SPMCIL Corporate Office on a monthly basis, keep the Corporate Office updated on all important developments on a day-to-day hearing basis, and maintain secrecy and confidentiality with regard to cases and information received as a panel Advocate, both during and after the tenure.