District Judge Vacancy at High Court of Orissa, Cuttack (Limited Departmental Competitive Examination)

Post published: November 12, 2026
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District Judge Vacancy at High Court of Orissa, Cuttack (Limited Departmental Competitive Examination)

The High Court of Orissa, Cuttack has invited online applications from eligible Judicial Officers for 46 vacancies in the cadre of District Judge, 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	District Judge through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2026
Number of Vacancies	46
Nature of Engagement	Permanent; District Judge in the Odisha Judicial Service, with a course of training under Rule 30-A and 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 are eligible. An officer must have completed three years of qualifying service as Civil Judge (Senior Division) and a minimum of seven years of combined service as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Civil Judge (Senior Division) as on 1 April 2026. For calculating qualifying service in the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division), the date of notification of promotion to the cadre is taken into consideration, and for Civil Judge (Junior Division), the date of entry into judicial service. The scale of pay is Rs. 1,44,840–1,94,660 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 District Judge, 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 on the basis of total marks in a written examination of two papers of 75 marks each, a viva-voce of 30 marks, evaluation of CCRs, PARs and ACRs for 20 marks, disposal rate for the preceding five years for 10 marks, and assessment of the quality of judgments for 20 marks; candidates must submit two judgments of their choice along with a list of 10 contested judgments delivered in the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division). 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

District Judges preside over the district judiciary and decide civil and criminal matters at the district level, making this one of the most senior positions in the Odisha Judicial Service. This Limited Departmental Competitive Examination offers serving judicial officers promotion to that cadre on merit, in accordance with the O.S.J.S. and O.J.S. Rules, 2007.