Lower courts need 804 clerks,43,000 apply

The high court had received a number of complaints in the past pertaining to illegal appointments. Two judges from the court had even passed scathing judgments against the senior most judge of Haryana for making “fraudulent and illegal” appointments of court staff. The said Judge’s name was recommended for elevation to high court Judgeship during the tenure of the then Chief Justice Vijender Kumar Jain.

While for lower courts of Haryana the vacancies are 500,for Punjab the total number of vacancies is 297. In Chandigarh,there is a total of seven vacancies for the post of clerks. To ensure complete transparency,the high court has evolved a system wherein the applicant has to apply online,fill a form and deposit it with the court.

The High Court will hold examination followed by interviews for the candidates. After completing the recruitment process,the selected candidates will be posted to the respective lower courts.