Civil Judge (Senior Division) Vacancy at High Court of Orissa, Cuttack

Post published: November 12, 2026
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Civil Judge (Senior Division) Vacancy at High Court of Orissa, Cuttack

The High Court of Orissa, Cuttack has invited online applications from eligible Judicial Officers in the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) for 30 vacancies in the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), to be filled on the basis of merit through the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2026. The last date to apply online is 25 November 2026 (11:59 p.m.).

Position at a Glance

Post	Civil Judge (Senior Division) through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2026
Number of Vacancies	30
Nature of Engagement	Permanent; promotion to the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), on probation as per Rule 33 of the O.S.J.S. and O.J.S. Rules, 2007
Location	Odisha
Application Mode	Online only, through the High Court of Orissa website
Last Date	25 November 2026 (11:59 p.m.)

Eligibility

Only serving Judicial Officers in the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) are eligible. An officer must have completed three years of qualifying service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) as on 1 April 2026, with the date of entry into judicial service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) taken into consideration for calculating the qualifying service. The scale of pay is Rs. 1,11,000–1,63,030 with usual dearness allowance and other allowances as admissible from time to time. The advertisement does not mention an application fee.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply online only by logging into the website of the High Court of Orissa, www.orissahighcourt.nic.in (Recruitment Corner, Examination Portal, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Posts in the Cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), 2026), between 10:00 a.m. on 9 November 2026 and 11:59 p.m. on 25 November 2026, under intimation to their concerned Controlling Authorities. Candidates must upload a recent passport size colour photograph and a full signature with proper orientation in a white background. Selection will be through a written examination of two papers of 100 marks each, a viva-voce of 30 marks, and evaluation of CCRs, PARs and ACRs for 15 marks; candidates securing a minimum of 50 per centum in aggregate in both written papers and not less than 45 per centum in each individual paper will be called for the viva-voce, and a candidate must secure 40% of marks in the viva-voce to be selected.

Role and Importance

Civil Judges (Senior Division) preside over civil courts at the district level and decide civil matters of higher value and complexity, forming the senior tier of the subordinate judiciary in Odisha. This Limited Departmental Competitive Examination offers serving Civil Judges (Junior Division) promotion to that cadre on merit, in accordance with the O.S.J.S. and O.J.S. Rules, 2007.