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Notification under clause (2) of Article 146 of the Constitution amending the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961, revising recruitment method and experience qualifications for the posts of Editor, Supreme Court Reports and Director (Library).

Detailed Summary

This notification (G.S.R. 542(E), dated 2 September 2024, F. No. 34/2024-SCA(I)), issued by the Chief Justice of India in exercise of powers under clause (2) of Article 146 of the Constitution, amends the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. For the post of Editor, Supreme Court Reports (Category No. 12), it substitutes the "Method of Recruitment" and "Experience" columns to permit direct recruitment of an advocate with at least 5 years' practice in a High Court/Supreme Court or 5 years' judicial appointment, or 5 years as a law Reader/Lecturer, or 3 years' service in a Class 1 Gazetted post, or promotion from Assistant Editor with 3 years in the feeder cadre. For the post of Director (Library) (Ex-cadre) (Category No. 13), it substitutes the recruitment columns to require, by direct recruitment, at least 4 years as Chief Librarian or equivalent (Level 12 pay), or 7 years' composite experience including at least 2 years each as Chief Librarian and as Librarian (Level 11), or 10 years as Librarian, preferably in a Law Library, or by promotion from Chief Librarians with 3 years in the feeder cadre. The notification is signed by Aparna Ajitsaria, Registrar (Human Resources).

Full Text

5715 GI/202 4 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY SUPREME COURT OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2024 G.S.R. 542(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 146 of the Constitution, the Chief Justice of India hereby makes the following amendments to the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961: - I. The following be substituted in “Column No. 4 - Method of Recruitment” an d “Column No. 5 –Experience, if any, prescribed for the post.”, in respect of the post of Editor, Supreme Court Reports - Category No. 12 : - Method of Recruitment Experience, if any, prescribed for the post. 4 5 By Direct Recruitment Should be an Advocate enrolled in the territory of India and must have actually practiced in a High Court/ Supreme Court for a continuous period of not less than 5 years or must have held a judicial appointment for not less than 5 years; OR Should be a Rea der or Lecturer in Law of a recognized University for not less than 5 years; OR No. 500] NEW D ELHI, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 6, 2024/BHADRA 15, 1946 CG-DL-E-06092024-256968 Minimum 3 years service in a Class 1 Gazetted post in Government service. OR By promotion from amongst Assistant Edi tors, Supreme Court Reports, on the basis of merit. Minimum 3 years experience in the feeder cadre – Assistant Editor, Supreme Court Reports, in case of promotion. II. The following be substituted in “Column No. 4 - Method of Recruitment” and “Column No. 5 –Experience, if any, prescribed for the post.” in respect of the post of Director (Library)(Ex -cadre) - Category No. 13 : - Method of Recruitment Experience, if any, prescribed for the post. 4 5 By Direct Recruitment Minimum 4 years experience as Chief Librarian or in an equivalent post (in Level 12 of the Pay Matrix) in any prestigious library preferably Law Library; OR Minimum 7 years composite experience with at least 2 years experience as Chief Librarian or in an equivalent post (in Level 12 of the Pay Matrix) and as Librarian (in Level 11 of the Pay Matrix) or in an equivalent post in any prestigious library preferably Law Library; OR Minimum 10 years experience as Librarian (in Leve l 11 of the Pay Matrix) or in an equivalent post in any prestigious Library preferably a Law Library. OR By promotion from amongst Chief Librarians, on the basis of merit. Minimum 3 years experience in the feeder cadre - Chief Librarian, in case of promotion; [F. No. 34/2024 -SCA(I) ] By Order, APARNA AJITSARIA , Registrar [Human Resources] Uplo aded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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