Keonjhar District Court Recruitment 2026: Retired Staff Walk-In-Interview (5 Posts)

The Office of the District Judge, Keonjhar (Odisha), has released Advertisement No. 04/2026 dated 29 July 2026, inviting applications from eligible retired Ministerial staff for appointment to 5 posts — Bench Clerk (Grade-I), Senior Stenographer, Senior Clerk, Junior Typist, and Peon — on a purely ad-hoc and temporary (contractual) basis, under the “Odisha Fast Track Special Courts (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Services of Retired Judicial Officers… Ministerial Staff and Group-D employees) Scheme-2020”.

Interested and eligible retired candidates must report before the Registrar, Civil Courts, Keonjhar, by 3:00 PM on 14 August 2026 to appear for a Walk-In-Interview on the same day. This article covers the complete eligibility criteria, vacancy details, and application process for Keonjhar District Court Retired Staff Recruitment 2026.

Keonjhar District Court Retired Staff Recruitment 2026: Highlights

Post-Wise Vacancy Details

Who Can Apply

Eligibility Conditions

• Only Ministerial Staff who have retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation, or on voluntary retirement with a clean service record, are eligible, subject to fitness and suitability.
• Retired Ministerial employees must not be above 70 years of age as on the date of advertisement.
• Retired Ministerial Staff who have been dismissed, removed, compulsorily retired from service, or who sought voluntary retirement after initiation of a Departmental Enquiry against them, are NOT eligible for this ad-hoc appointment.

Pay and Other Allowances

A retired Ministerial Staff appointed under the Scheme on ad-hoc basis shall be entitled to receive pay and allowances at the rate they were drawing at the time of retirement, minus the total amount of pension being received after commutation under the applicable Pension Rules. They shall also be entitled to all other regular allowances admissible to in-service staff of the respective cadres.

Attendance & Leave

• Entitled to 10 days Casual Leave and 5 days Special Casual Leave in a calendar year.
• Not entitled to any other kind of leave during the period of appointment.
• Proportionate reduction of pay and allowances will be made for unauthorized absence or absence beyond the permissible leave period.

Documents Required

• Self-attested certificate in support of date of birth
• Self-attested document (PPO — Pension Payment Order) in support of superannuation/voluntary retirement
• Medical fitness certificate from a registered Medical Practitioner
• An undertaking that the applicant has not been dismissed, removed, compulsorily retired, or sought voluntary retirement after initiation of a Departmental Enquiry
• An undertaking to work in any post available in the Group-C cadre
• Educational Qualification Certificate, Computer Certificate (at least DCA), and Typewriting Certificate, if any

Important Dates

How to Apply

1. Download the prescribed application format from the official notification.
2. Fill in the application completely, clearly mentioning the post applied for and the Advertisement No./Date.
3. Affix a recent passport-size photograph, and attach all required self-attested documents and undertakings listed above.
4. Superscribe the envelope with “Application for the post of _____”.
5. Submit the completed application to the Registrar, Civil Courts, Keonjhar, by 3:00 PM on 14 August 2026.
6. Appear for the Walk-In-Interview on the same day, 14 August 2026, at 4:00 PM, in the Chamber of the District Judge, Keonjhar.

Important: Incomplete or defective applications, and applications received after the due date and time, shall be summarily rejected, and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.

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Why You Should Apply for This Post

This recruitment offers retired Ministerial staff of the Odisha judiciary an opportunity to continue contributing to the Fast Track Special Courts scheme in Keonjhar on an ad-hoc/contractual basis, with pay drawn at the pre-retirement rate (minus pension), along with regular allowances applicable to in-service staff of the respective cadre.

Important Links

• Download Official Notification PDF & Application Format
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who is eligible for Keonjhar District Court Retired Staff Recruitment 2026?

Only retired Ministerial Staff who have retired on superannuation or voluntary retirement with a clean service record, and who are not above 70 years of age as on the date of advertisement.

How many vacancies are there in this recruitment?

5 vacancies: 1 each for Bench Clerk (Grade-I), Senior Stenographer, Senior Clerk, Junior Typist, and Peon.

What is the last date to apply?

Applications must be submitted, and candidates must report before the Registrar, Civil Courts, Keonjhar, by 3:00 PM on 14 August 2026.

What is the nature of this appointment?

Purely ad-hoc and temporary (contractual) appointment under the Odisha Fast Track Special Courts Scheme-2020.

What is the selection process?

A Walk-In-Interview held on 14 August 2026 at 4:00 PM, in the Chamber of the District Judge, Keonjhar.

What pay will selected candidates receive?

Pay and allowances at the rate they were drawing at retirement, minus the total pension amount received after commutation, plus other regular allowances admissible to in-service staff.

Where can I download the official notification?

The official notification PDF, along with the application format, is linked in the Important Links section above.