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Thursday 26 September 2013

Additional Public Prosecutor ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 10 OF 2013-14
Recruitment to the post of Additional Public Prosecutor, in Group-„A‟ in the Odisha State
Prosecution Service under Home Department.
WEBSITE: http://opsconline.gov.in
WARNING: (1) ONLINE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE TILL
23.10.2013 BY 11.59 P.M.
(2) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FEE AT ANY
BRANCH OF STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI) IS 26.10.2013.
(3) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PRINT OUT/HARD COPY OF
ONLINE APPLICATION ALONGWITH COPIES OF REQUISITE
CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS IS 06.11.2013 BY 5.00 P.M.
Applications are invited Online through the Proforma Application Form to be made available
on the WEBSITE (http://opsconline.gov.in) from 23.09.2013 to 23.10.2013. (Note: 26.10.2013 is
the last date for payment of application fee) for recruitment to the posts of Additional Public
Prosecutor in Group--„A‟ as per the Odisha State Prosecution Service Rules,1997 as amended
from time to time under Home Department, in the pay scale of Rs.9,300/- -34,800/- with Grade pay
of Rs.5,400/- with usual Dearness and other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of
Odisha from time to time.
2. VACANCY POSITION: As per requisition filed by the Home Department, Government
of Odisha, the category-wise vacancy position along with reservation thereof is given below:-
Sl.
No.
Category Total
vacancies
(a) No. of Unreserved posts 09
(b) No. of posts reserved for S.C. 04
(c) No. of posts reserved for S.T. 06
(d) No. of posts reserved for S.E.B.C. 07
Total 26
(a) The Exchange of reservation between SC & ST will not be considered.
(b) The number of vacancies to be filled up on the basis of this recruitment is subject to
change by Government without notice depending upon the exigencies at the discretion of the
Government.
3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: A candidate must have
possessed a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University and must have at least 7
(seven) years of experience as practising Advocate.
4. AGE: The candidate must not be above the age of 40 years as on the 1st day of
January,2013, i.e. he/she must not have been born earlier than 2nd January,1973. The upper age
limit is relaxable by 5 (five) years for the candidates belonging to the categories of S.C.,S.T.,
Socially & Educationally Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.),Women, Ex-Servicemen and by 10 (ten)
years for Physically Handicapped candidates.-2-
Provided that a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above, shall
be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to
him/her.
SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO
CASE BE RELAXED.
The date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent certificate issued by the
concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.
5. EXAMINATION FEE:- A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and nonadjustable fee of Rs.300/-(Rupees three hundred) only. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe of Odisha and Person with disability [whose disability is not less than 40%
(forty percent)] are exempted from payment of this fee.
6. PLAN OF EXAMINATION:- The examination will consist of the following successive
stages :-
(i) Written Examination:-
(ii) Viva Voce Test:-
The written examination is likely to be held in the month of December,2013.
Eligible candidates will be required to appear at the Written Examination which will consist
of four papers carrying 800 marks. The details of syllabus is appended to this advertisement at
Annexure - A. Each paper shall be of two and half hours duration. The qualifying marks in the
Written Examination shall be 45% for calling candidates to Viva Voce Test. In case of S.C. and S.T.
candidates the qualifying marks shall be 40% of the written examination. The Viva Voce Test shall
carry 100 (one hundred) marks. A candidate failing to secure 30% marks in Viva voce Test shall be
made unsuitable.
7. PLACE OF EXAMINATION: - The written examination will be held at Balasore,
Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack. and Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the
respective zone. In case of sufficient number of candidates are not available for any of the Zones of
Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Sambalpur, the candidates opting for those Zones will be
accommodated at Cuttack.
The candidates are to mention their choice of Examination Zones at appropriate place in
the Online Application Form.
8. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:-
(i) The candidate must be a citizen of India;
(ii) The candidate must be able to speak, read and write Odia and must have passed
either the Middle School standard language test in Odia conducted by the Board of
Secondary Education, Odisha or the Matriculation (Class-X/10th standard)
Examination with ‘Odia’ as a subject.
(iii) The candidate must have good character and satisfactory antecedents as revealed by
the Police Verification.
(iv) The candidate must have sound health/good physique, active habits and free from
organic defects or bodily/mental infirmity.
(v) A candidate who has more than one spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment
unless the State Government has exempted his/her case from operation of this
limitation for any good and sufficient reasons;
(vi) He must possess a good character as certified by two responsible citizens of India,
one of whom must be a Government Servant not below Group-‘B’ service.
(vii) If a candidate has at any time been debarred for a certain period/chance(s) by the
Odisha Public Service Commission or other State Public Service Commission or
U.P.S.C. from appearing at any Examination/Interview, he/she will not be eligible for
such recruitment for that specified period / chance(s);
(viii) Only those candidates, who fulfil the requisite qualification and experience and
other conditions by the closing date of receipt of Online Applications, will be
considered eligible.
(ix) Every candidate selected for appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board.
A candidate, who fails to satisfy the Medical Board, shall not be appointed;
9. OTHER CONDITIONS
(i) The provision of the Odisha conduct of Examination Act,1988 (Odisha Act-2 of
1988) are applicable to the examinations conducted by the Odisha Public Service
Commission.
(ii) A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/her candidature by offering illegal
gratification or applying pressure or any person connected with the conduct of the
recruitment process or found indulging in any type of Malpractice in course of the selection
or otherwise, shall, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be
disqualified not only for the recruitment for which he/she is a candidate, but also may be
debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment or selection to
be conducted by the Commission.
(iii) On line Applications submitted to the OPSC, if found to be incomplete in any
respect are liable to rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the
applicants on that score:
(iv) Admission to Examination /Viva Voce Test will be provisional . If on verification at
any stage before or after the Viva-Voce Test, it is found that a candidate does not
fulfil all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature shall be liable to rejection.
Decision of the Commission in regard to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate
shall be final;
(v) This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make
appointment;
(vi) Concession meant for S.C., S.T. and S.E.B.C. by birth are admissible to the
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Socially & Educationally Backward Classes
of Odisha only. -4-
(vii) Candidates are required to take due care to annex with the copy of the Print out/Hard
copy of Online Application, the copies of certificates and other requisite documents
as stated under Para-10 of this advertisement.
(viii) No one will be admitted to the examination unless he/she holds a certificate of
admission. The certificate of admission will be uploaded in the Website of the
Commission prior to the date of examination/interview. The candidates are
required to download the admission certificates & produce the same for
admission to the examination /interview. No separate admission certificate will
be sent to the candidates.
(ix) All persons appointed under the Government of Odisha on or after 1st January,2005
shall not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule (1) of rule- 3 of the Odisha
Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the new structured
defined contribution Pension Scheme in accordance with the Odisha Civil Services
(Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005.
(x) Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the Online
Application Form or in the hard copy of application will result in cancellation of
his/her candidature or penalty, as may be decided by the Commission .
(xi) Mere empanelment in the select list shall not confer any right for appointment unless
the Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary
that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service;
(xii) A candidate who claims change in his/her name after having passed the High School
Certificate Examination or equivalent examination, is required to furnish copy of
publication of the changed name in local leading daily news paper as well as copy of
notification in the Odisha Gazette in support of his/her change of name.
10. CERTIFICATE/DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED : Candidates are required to
submit along with the printout/hard copy of Online application, true copies of the following
certificates and documents, duly attested by the candidate or a Gazetted Officer or Notary
Public. The candidates are also required to mention on each document “ submitted by me”
and put their full signature on the same. They must not attach original certificates with their
applications. Only those, who are called for the Viva Voce Test, will be required to bring with
them the original certificates, mark-sheets etc. for verification at the time of Viva-Voce test.
If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect of the attested
copies submitted with the application for verification on the date of interview, before the
interview starts, he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview.
(i) Attach two recent passport size photograph (unsigned and unattested), which has been
uploaded with the Online Application Form, along with the printout/hard copy of the
Online Application Form.-5-
(ii) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the
concerned Board/Council;
(iii) Intermediate/+2/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate issued by the concerned
Board/Council;
(iv) Bachelor’s Degree Certificate issued by the recognized University;
(v) L.L.B. Degree Certificate issued by the recognized University;
(vi) Mark-sheets in support of all the aforesaid examinations i.e. H.S.C. to L.L.B. Degree
including fail Marks if any, issued by the Board/Council/University.
(vii) Certificate of Enrolment in the Bar Council;
(viii) Certificate from the District Judge in support of prescribed 7 years of experience at the
Bar as Practicing Advocate in the prescribed format vide Annexure –B.
(ix) Discharge Certificate of Ex-Serviceman issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit
last served, wherever applicable.
(x) Identity Card of Physically Handicapped candidates issued by the District Social
Welfare Officer along with the Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of disability)
issued by the concerned Medical Board, wherever applicable.
(xi) Two character certificates in original issued by two respectable persons, one of which
must be a Government Servant not below the rank of Group-B service.
NOTE: While filling up the relevant box of the Online Application Form, the candidate
has to mention details of marks secured in Annual examination leading to award
of Degree.
(xii) Caste certificate by birth in support of claim as S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C., wherever applicable,
(Please see note below).
(xiii) Required Odia Test pass certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
indicating Odia as a language subject equivalent to M.E. School Standard or a
certificate from the Principal/Headmaster of the school indicating that the candidate
has passed Odia in M.E. Standard, if not passed Odia as a subject in the High School
Certificate /equivalent examination;
(xiv) If a candidate claims to possess qualification equivalent to the prescribed qualification,
the rule / authority (with number and date) under which it is so treated, must be
furnished with the Application Form;-6-
NOTE 1: Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.C./S.T./ S.E.B.C. category of ODISHA
BY BIRTH are required to submit the copy of the relevant Caste certificates
issued by the competent authority in the prescribed form. Candidates of S.E.B.C.
category (other than Creamy Layer) must submit Copy of Caste Certificates,
issued within the last three years from the date of issue of the Advertisement.
(i) Women candidates belonging to S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. are required to submit Caste
Certificates (by birth showing “ daughter of …………………………….”. Caste
Certificate by virtue of marriage (i.e. showing “wife of ……………………………”)
is not acceptable.
(ii) OBC CERTIFICATES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF SEBC
CERTIFICATES.
(iii) Community (Caste Status) once mentioned by the candidates in the online
application shall not be changed under any circumstances.
The Competent authorities are: District Magistrate/Collector or Additional District
Magistrate or Sub- Divisional Magistrates/Sub-Collector Executive Magistrate or Revenue
Officers, not below the rank of Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar of Government of Odisha.
NOTE 2: Degree Certificate, Caste Certificate, Odia Test Pass Certificate, Discharge
Certificate of Ex-Serviceman, and Disability Certificate from Medical Board of
Physically Handicapped Person must have been issued by the competent
authority before the last date fixed for receipt of applications as indicated above.
11. HOW TO APPLY:
(a) Candidates must go through details of this Advertisement before filling up the
online application form.
(b) Candidates must apply online through the website of OPSC http://opsc.gov.in.
Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and
summarily rejected.
(c) Before filling up the online application form, the candidates must go through the
following documents available at OPSC portal.
i) Instructions to fill up the online application form;
ii) Guidelines for scanning and Uploading of Photograph, Full Signature and Left
Thumb Impression.
(d) Candidates are required to upload the scanned image of latest passport size photograph
along with scanned image of his/her full signature and scanned image of Left Thumb
Impression (LTI) in the Online Application Form. The uploaded photograph, full
signature and LTI must be clearly identifiable/visible, otherwise the application of
the candidate is liable to be rejected by the Commission and no representation from
the candidate will be entertained.
(e) Candidates should keep at least 2 copies of the latest passport size photograph which is
uploaded on the online application form for future use.
(f) On successful submission of the Online Application Form, a Unique Registration
ID will be displayed on the screen as well as on the top of the application form.
Candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted online
application form and put his/her signature under the Declaration for submission to
O.P.S.C. along with copies of requisite certificates and documents.
(g) Thereafter, the candidates who are required to pay the fee shall take a printout of
Online Challan (Pay-in-Slip) for payment of requisite fee of Rs. 300/- (Three
hundred) only at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The Fee paid shall not
be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be adjusted or held in reserve
for any other examination or recruitment.
(h) Candidates are required to send the Printout/Hard copy of the filled in Online
Application duly signed under the declaration along with copies of required
certificates and documents etc., as provided under para-10 of this Advertisement,
copy of Challan showing payment of Application Fee, by Registered Post/Speed
Post/Courier Service to the Special Secretary, Odisha Public Service
Commission,19, Dr. P. K. Parija Road, Cuttack -753001 so as to reach the same in
the office of the OPSC on or before 06.11.2013.
The envelope containing the printout/hard copy of the Online Application along
with requisite certificates and documents must be superscribed “Application for
the post of Additional Public Prosecutor”. Application received after the closing
date shall not be entertained. The Commission will not take any responsibility if
the Application is not received in time. The candidate may also submit the copy of
the printout/hard copy of the Online Application along with the requisite
certificates and documents in the office of the Odisha Public Service Commission
directly/personally on or before the last date of receipt of application at the
counter.
(i) The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application well in advance
without waiting for the closing date to avoid last hour rush.
(j) Certificate of admission to the examination/interview to the eligible candidates will
be uploaded in the website of the OPSC prior to the date of examination or
interview which will be published in the website and news paper. The candidates
are required to download their Admission Certificate from the website of the
Commission and produce the same for admission to the examination or interview.
No separate correspondence will be made on this score.-8-
12. FACILITATION COUNTER:
For any technical guidance on filling up of online application, the candidates may
contact facilitation counter of O.C.A.C. over Toll free No. 18003456770 or 155335 between 10.30.
A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. on any Odisha Government working day.
Regarding difficulty in payment of fee, if any, the candidates may contact SBI over
Telephone No. 0671-2368267 and 9437039604.
In case of any guidance/information on this advertisement and recruitment,
candidates may contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.
0671-2304141/2305611 & Extn.-207 on any working day between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. & 2.00
P.M. to 5.00 P.M.
The candidates are required to visit the Website of the Commission at
http://opsc.gov.in for detailed information about the programme of the examination/interview,
rejection notice and other important notice etc. and also keep track of publication of various notices
to the effect in the leading local daily news papers for information.
C U T T A C K SPECIAL SECRETARY,
ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
DATED : CUTTACK.
http://www.opsc.gov.in/recruitment.php

Recruitment to the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor Pursuant to Advt. No. 11 of 2013-14
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