Sonepur District Court Recruitment 2026 – Junior Clerk, Junior Typist & Stenographer Posts

Job Summary

Position: Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist, Junior Typist and Stenographer Grade-III

Recruiting Body: Office of the District Judge, Sonepur

Notification No: Advertisement No. 01 of 2026, dated 30.07.2026

Location: Judgeship of Sonepur, Odisha

Salary: Rs. 19,900 to Rs. 63,200 per month in Level-4 of the Pay Matrix for the clerical and typist cadres, with usual DA and other allowances admissible to State Government employees; the Stenographer Grade-III scale is stated against that post in the notification

Last Date to Apply: 31 August 2026, by 5:00 PM

Vacancies

Vacancies are advertised in three cadres in the Judgeship of Sonepur: Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist, Junior Typist and Stenographer Grade-III. The notification carries a category-wise vacancy table giving the count for each cadre and reservation group. That table is printed as a scanned image in the PDF and its numbers could not be read reliably from the scan, so this listing does not state a total. Read the category-wise vacancy position in the official notification PDF linked below before applying, and treat it as the authority on how many posts exist in the cadre you are applying for.

Eligibility

Candidates must hold the educational qualification prescribed for the respective post under the Odisha District and Civil Courts’ Judicial Staff Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2008 as amended, and must attach self-attested copies of certificates in support. The Stenographer Grade-III post carries its own shorthand and typewriting requirements as set out in the notification. Any appointment made is subject to the result of W.P.(C) No. 1273/2014 pending before the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. The authority reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time without prior notice.

Age Limit

The candidate must not be below 18 years and not above 42 years of age as on the last date fixed for receipt of applications, that is 31 August 2026. The upper age limit is relaxed for reserved categories as provided in the applicable rules.

Application Fee

No examination fee is required to be paid by the candidate. The notification states this explicitly for this recruitment.

Important Dates

• Advertisement date: 30 July 2026
• Last date for receipt of application: 31 August 2026, by 5:00 PM
• Age reckoned as on: 31 August 2026

How to Apply

Applications are accepted OFFLINE, in the prescribed format given in the notification. The completed application with self-attested copies of certificates must reach the Office of the District Judge, Sonepur by 5:00 PM on or before 31 August 2026, either by speed post, by courier service, or in person. Candidates should keep themselves updated with the progress of the recruitment process through the official website, as further notices are published there.

Apply Now: Official notice page

Official Notification

• Official notification (source website)
• Download notification PDF

Details above are indicative and taken from the official notification. Always confirm eligibility, fees and dates in the official notification before applying.