Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh invites applications from the eligible candidates who fulfill the eligibility conditions for fill up the Posts of 60 Reader (Legal), other details of these posts like age limit, qualification, experience, etc. are given below:
Apply Online Start on : 14, July 2025.
Last Date: 04, August 2025.
The Eligibility, Educational &. Professional Qualification and experience prescribed for the above post are as under:
Name of Posts: Reader (Legal)
No of Posts: 60
Age Limit: The candidate should not be less than 35 years or more than 40 years of age on the last date of submission of application.
Pay Scale: The pay and allowances of the selected candidates will be governed as per the latest applicable rules and instructions issued by the Government of Punjab and adopted by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana for its employees.
Acedemic Qualification And Work Experience:
The candidate applying for Post of Reader (Legal) should have passed 10+2 examination by securing atleast 60% marks in English and should possess a degree in LL.B. from a recognized University. Further, the candidate should have proficiency in operation of computers (Word processing and Spread sheet)
Note:- Employees eligible to apply for Departmental Posts shall be from the following categories:-
- Employees of this Court serving in the grade not lower than that of Senior Assistant or its equivalent for a minimum period of five years.
- Employees of Subordinate Courts of Punjab, Haryana and U.T., Chandigarh working in a grade not lower than ‘B’ grade Assistant for a minimum period of five years.
- Judgment Writer (Senior Grade) and Judgment Writer (Junior Grade)/Stenographer to the District Judge in the States of Punjab, Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh for a minimum period of five years.
Application Fee:
Details of Application Fee (Payable Online and Non Refundable).
| Sr.No | Category | Application Fee |
| 1 | General and SC/ST/BC of areas/States other than Punjab,Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh | 1000/ |
| 2 | SC/ST/BC of areas/States of Punjab, Haryana, and U.T. Chandigarh | 800/- |
| 3 | Ex-servicemen | 800/- |
Mode of Selection:
The selection to the posts of Reader (Legal) will be made on the basis of Common Competitive Examination (total 280 marks) which shall comprise of Written Examination (250 marks) and Viva-Voce (30 marks).
Further, Written Examination will comprise of three papers i.e. English Composition (50 marks), Civil Law (100 marks) and Criminal Law (100 marks). The time duration shall be three hours for each paper. The medium to attempt the Written Examination of Civil Law and Criminal Law will be in English Language only.
How to Apply:
Interested and Eligible candidates who fulfill the eligibility conditions may apply online on official website i.e. http://www.highcourtchd.gov.in and Application Portal: https://phconapp.formflix.org on or before 04.08.2025.
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