Judicial Services Exams: Assistant Public Prosecutors

ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ADVERTISEMENT No.09 OF 2010-11

EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTORS

WEBSITE – http://opsc.nic.in

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION IS 10th May, 2011 BY 5.00 P.M

Exam Pattern:

Competitive examination consisting of two parts viz. written examination and viva voce test to be

conducted by the Orissa Public Service Commission under the provisions of the Orissa State.

PLAN OF EXAMINATION :

Direct recruitment to the cadre of Assistant Public Prosecutors shall be made by the Commission through a competitive examination which shall consist of two parts; written examination and viva voce test in the manner provided in the Rules and in accordance with the syllabus as specified below:-

SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION

The written examination for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutors in Group-‘B’ Service shall be on the following subjects. Each paper shall be with a duration of two and half hours.

A. PAPER-I – GENERAL ENGLISH

(a) Translation from English to Oriya of a passage consisting of - 50 marks

two hundred words and Translation from Oriya to English

of a passage consisting of two hundred words.

(b) An Essay of about 1,500 words - 50 marks

(d) Comprehension (Passage of about 500 words with 5 questions) - 25 marks

PAPER II – PROCEDURAL LAWS

(a) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - 50 marks

(b) Indian Evidence Act - 50 marks

PAPER III – CRIMINAL LAWS

(a) Indian Penal Code, 1860 - 100 marks

(b) Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 - 10 marks

(d) Orissa Forest Act - 10 marks

(e) Arms Act - 10 marks

(f) Cattle Tress Pass Act - 10 marks

(g) P.F.A. Act - 10 marks

(h) Orissa Police Act - 10 marks

(i) M.V. Act - 10 marks

(j) Indian Explosive Act and Explositive Substance Act - 10 marks

PAPER IV – MISCELLANEOUS LAWS

(a) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - 50 marks

(b) Indian Limitation Act, 1963 - 20 marks

(d) Hindu Laws and Mohammedan Law - 20 marks

(e) Law of Tors - 20 marks

(f) Indian Contract Act - 20 marks

(g) Transfer of Property Act - 20 marks

(h) Interpretation of Statutes - 30 marks

Total - 700 marks

A candidate shall answer the papers in English except for Translation into Oriya. The standard of General English shall be of Degree Course and that of other papers shall be of LL.B. Course under University Examination.

The qualifying mark in the written examination shall be 45% for calling candidates to the Viva Voce test. In case of S.C. and S.T. candidates the qualifying marks shall be 40% of the written examination.

B. VIVA VOCE TEST

There shall be 75 marks for viva voce test. A candidate failing to secure 30% marks in the viva

voce test will be made unsuitable.

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ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ADVERTISEMENT No.09 OF 2010-11

EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF

ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTORS

WEBSITE – http://opsc.nic.in.

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION IS 10th May, 2011 BY 5.00 P.M.

WARNING : Applications received incomplete in any respect are liable to be summarily

rejected. No correspondence on that score will be entertained.

1. Applications in the prescribed form are invited from candidates for admission to the

competitive examination consisting of two parts viz. written examination and viva voce test to be

conducted by the Orissa Public Service Commission under the provisions of the Orissa State

Prosecution Service Rules, 1997 (as amended from time to time) for recruitment to 189 (one hundred

eightynine) posts of Assistant Public Prosecutor in Group-B Service under Home Department by

direct recruitment in the Pay Band of Rs.9,300-34,800/- with Grade Pay of Rs.4,600/- with usual

dearness allowance and other allowances as sanctioned by Government of Orissa from time to time.

2. VACANCY POSITION :

Category Category-wise Category-wise

No. of vacancies reservation for Women

(i) Unreserved -- 60 20

(ii) Socially & Educationally

Backward Class (SEBC) -- 48 16

(iii) Scheduled Caste (SC) -- 34 11

(iv) Scheduled Tribe (ST) -- 47 16

Grand total 189 63

(a) Out of the vacancies mentioned above, 5 vacancies for Ex-servicemen and 2 vacancies

for Sportspersons are reserved which will be shown against such categories to which they belong.

(b) In case of non-availability of eligible and suitable women candidates belonging to the

respective category, the unfilled vacancies of that category shall be filled up by eligible and suitable

male candidates of the same category.

change by Government without notice, depending upon the exigencies of Public Service at the

discretion of the State Government.

3. JOB CHART :- An A.P.P. may be attached to one or more Magisterial Courts.

4. PLAN OF EXAMINATION :

Direct recruitment to the cadre of Assistant Public Prosecutors shall be made by the

Commission through a competitive examination which shall consist of two parts; written

examination and viva voce test in the manner provided in the Rules and in accordance with the

syllabus as specified below:-

SYLLABUS OF THE EXAMINATION

The written examination for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutors in Group-‘B’

Service shall be on the following subjects. Each paper shall be with a duration of two and half hours.

A. PAPER-I – GENERAL ENGLISH

(a) Translation from English to Oriya of a passage consisting of -- 50 marks

two hundred words and Translation from Oriya to English

of a passage consisting of two hundred words.

(b) An Essay of about 1,500 words -- 50 marks

(d) Comprehension (Passage of about 500 words with 5 questions) -- 25 marks

PAPER II – PROCEDURAL LAWS

(a) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 -- 50 marks

(b) Indian Evidence Act -- 50 marks

PAPER III – CRIMINAL LAWS

(a) Indian Penal Code, 1860 -- 100 marks

(b) Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 -- 10 marks

(d) Orissa Forest Act -- 10 marks

(e) Arms Act -- 10 marks

(f) Cattle Tress Pass Act -- 10 marks

(g) P.F.A. Act -- 10 marks

(h) Orissa Police Act -- 10 marks

(i) M.V. Act -- 10 marks

(j) Indian Explosive Act and Explositive Substance Act -- 10 marks

PAPER IV – MISCELLANEOUS LAWS

(a) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 -- 50 marks

(b) Indian Limitation Act, 1963 -- 20 marks

(d) Hindu Laws and Mohammedan Law -- 20 marks

(e) Law of Tors -- 20 marks

(f) Indian Contract Act -- 20 marks

(g) Transfer of Property Act -- 20 marks

(h) Interpretation of Statutes -- 30 marks

Total -- 700 marks

A candidate shall answer the papers in English except for Translation into Oriya. The standard

of General English shall be of Degree Course and that of other papers shall be of LL.B. Course under

University Examination.

The qualifying mark in the written examination shall be 45% for calling candidates to the Viva

Voce test. In case of S.C. and S.T. candidates the qualifying marks shall be 40% of the written

examination.

B. VIVA VOCE TEST

There shall be 75 marks for viva voce test. A candidate failing to secure 30% marks in the viva

voce test will be made unsuitable.

5. PLACE OF EXAMINATION :

The examination will be held at Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur

depending on the number of applicants. In case 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.

6. AGE LIMITS : A candidate must not be above the age of 35 (thirty five) years and under 21

(twenty one) years of age on the 1st January, 2011. The upper age limit prescribed above will be

relaxable up to a maximum of 5(five) years, if a candidate belongs to Scheduled Caste (SC) or

Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Socially and Educationally Backward Class (S.E.B.C.) or Woman or an

eligible Ex-serviceman.

Provided that, a candidate, who comes under more than one category mentioned above,

he/she will 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 an equivalent certificate issued

by the concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.

7. EDUCATION QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE :

(i) A candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University and

(ii) Should have at least two years of experience as practicing Advocate.

8. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :

(i) The candidate must be a citizen of India;

(ii) The candidate must be of (a) good moral character, and (b) sound physical and mental

health, good physique and active habits and free from organic defects or bodily

infirmities so as not to create an impairment in the due discharge of duties,

(iii) The candidate must be able to speak, read and write Oriya and must have passed with

Oriya as a language subject in the Middle English School Standard or any equivalent

examination or has been declared to have passed a test in Oriya language equivalent to

the Middle English School Standard conducted by the Board of Secondary Education,

Orissa or the Education Department of Government of Orissa, if not passed H.S.C. or

equivalent Examination having Oriya as one of the subjects,

(iv) A person, 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 reason(s),

(v) If a candidate has, at any time, been debarred for a certain period/chance(s) by the

Orissa Public Service Commission or other State Public Service Commission or

U.P.S.C. from appearing at any Examination/Selection, he/she will not be eligible for

such recruitment for that specified period/chance(s).

(vi) Only those candidates, who are within the prescribed age limit and possess the requisite

qualification, Bar experience and fulfil other eligibility conditions by the closing date

of receipt of application, will be considered eligible,

(vii) The selected candidates must be physically fit and shall be required to appear before the

State Medical Board before final appointment,

9. OTHER CONDITIONS :

(a) The provisions of the Orissa Conduct of Examinations Act, 1988 (Orissa Act-2 of 1988) are

applicable to this examination conducted by the Orissa Public Service Commission. Any

violation of the provisions of the above Act and violation of instruction to candidates (as

provided in the advertisement, application form, admission certificate and answer scripts etc.)

will be seriously viewed and disciplinary action will be taken against the concerned candidates

as deemed proper.

(b) A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/her candidature by offering illegal

gratification or applying pressure on any person connected with the conduct of the recruitment

process or found indulging in any type of malpractice in the examination or in course of the

selection process 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 specific period, from any recruitment or

selection to be conducted by the Commission;

probation or terminate the service of a person.

(d) Applications found to be incomplete in any respect are liable to rejection without entertaining

any correspondence with the applicants on that score;

(e) Admission to the recruitment 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 will be liable to rejection. Decision of the Commission in regard to

eligibility or otherwise of a candidate shall be final;

(f) This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make

appointment,

(g) The S.E.B.C./S.C./S.T. categories of candidates of ORISSA only are required to furnish copy

of Caste/Tribe certificate from competent authority. The Ex-servicemen are required to attach

copy of discharge certificate issued by the competent military authority. Sportspersons are

required to attach copy of Sports Certificate issued by the Director of Sports, Orissa.

(h) Mere empanelment in the select list of successful candidates shall not confer any right to

appointment,

(i) Candidates must answer the papers in their own hand-writing. In no circumstances, a candidate

will be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for him/her,

(j) All persons appointed under the Government of Orissa on or after 1st January, 2005 shall not be

eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Orissa Civil Services

(Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined contribution pension scheme in

accordance with the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005;

(k) MOBILE PHONES OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES ARE BANNED IN

THE PREMISES WHERE THE EXAMINATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION

AND IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION.

10. CERTIFICATES AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED :

The candidate is required to submit, along with the application, true copies of the following

documents duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or self certified. The candidate is also required to

mention on each document “submitted by me” and put his/her full signature on the same. He/she must

not attach the original certificates to the application. Only those, who are called for the viva voce test,

will be required to bring with them the original documents for verification on the date of the viva voce

test, before it starts, failing which he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview :-

(a) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate showing date of birth issued by the concerned

Board/Council;

(b) P.U./P.P./Intermediate/+2 examination certificate issued by the concerned

Board/Council;

integrated Degree in Law of five years duration);

(d) Certificate of Degree in Law issued by the concerned University;

(e) Certificate of enrolment in the Bar Council;

(f) Certificate from the concerned District Judge regarding authentic evidence towards

relevant experience of 2(two) years as practicing Advocate at the Bar;

(g) Two character certificates in original issued by two respectable persons, one of which

must be from a Government servant not below the rank of Group-B service;

(h) Attested copy of Caste Certificate from competent authority in support of claim as

S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C., wherever applicable;

(i) Candidates claiming to be belonging to SC/ST/SEBC category OF ORISSA BY BIRTH

are required to enclose with the application, the copies of the relevant Caste/Tribe

Certificate issued by the competent authority as mentioned below in the prescribed

form. Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.E.B.C. category must enclose

certificates issued by the competent authority in the prescribed form within the last

three years from the date of advertisement. OBC certificate will not be accepted in

lieu of S.E.B.C. certificate.

The District Magistrate/Collector or Additional District Magistrate or Sub-

Divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collector or Executive Magistrate or Revenue Officer,

not below the rank of Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar of the Government of

Orissa.

(j) Ex-Servicemen are required to attach copy of Discharge Certificate issued by the

Commanding Officer of the Unit last served. Sportspersons are required to attach

copies of Identity Card issued by the Director of Sports, Orissa.

(k) 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.

(l) Oriya Test pass certificate from competent authority if not passed H.S.C. or equivalent

Examination having Oriya as one of the subjects,

(m) Three copies of recent passport size photographs with signatures on its front. One shall

be pasted at the right hand corner of the first page of the application form and other two

copies to be attached with the application.

(n) Acknowledgement Card (supplied by the office along with the application form)

mentioning particulars of present postal address, Application form no., advertisement

no. etc. and affixing postage stamp of Rs.6/- (self addressed post card with stamp of

Rs.6/- in case of candidates downloading the application form from the website of the

OPSC),

(o) One self addressed envelope (Approximately 23 C.M. X 10 C.M.),

11. EXAMINATION FEE : A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable

fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred) only either in shape of deposit of the amount in the Government

Treasury under the Head “0051-P.S.C.-105-State P.S.C. Examination Fee”, or in the form of Crossed

Indian Postal Order payable to the Secretary, Orissa Public Service Commission at General Post

Office, Cuttack or Account Payee Bank Draft/Pay Order drawn in favour of the Secretary, Orissa Public

Service Commission payable at any Scheduled Bank at Cuttack. Treasury Challan with wrong

mention of Head of Account or wrong mention of designation of the authority in the I.P.O./Bank

Draft/Pay Order shall not be accepted. The original Treasury Challan/Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay

Order, as the case may be, must be sent to the Commission along with the application. Candidates

belonging to be Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe of Orissa only are exempted from payment of this

fee. Neither claim for refund of fee will be entertained nor the fee will be held in reserve for any

other recruitment/purpose. APPLICATIONS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESCRIBED FEE

SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

12. HOW TO APPLY : (i) Application Form : Candidates are required to apply to the

Secretary to the Commission in the prescribed form, which along with other particulars, are obtainable

in person from the Office of the Orissa Public Service Commission, 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-

753001 between 11.00 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. on any working day on cash

payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees thirty) only or by Speed/Registered Post on remittance of Rs.70/- (Rupees

seventy) only by Money-Order. Full name, address of the candidate, advertisement number and name

of the Post/Service advertised must be specified in the money-order coupon in BOLD CAPITAL

LETTERS.

(ii) If Money-Order from any candidate for supply of prescribed application form is received in

the office of the O.P.S.C. after the last date for receipt of applications, no application form will be

supplied to such candidate;

(iii) The candidates may also download the prescribed application form and copy of this Long

Advertisement from the Website of the O.P.S.C., i.e. http://opsc.nic.in. The Un-reserved and

S.E.B.C. candidates downloading the Application Form will be required to pay Rs.130/- (Rs.30/- for

prescribed application form + Rs.100/- towards Examination Fee) only in shape of Indian Postal

Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order/Treasury Challan as provided under Paragraph-11 & 12 of the

Advertisement, along with the Application form. The S.C./S.T. candidates downloading the prescribed

application form will be required to Pay Rs.30/- towards prescribed application form only in shape of

Indian Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order/Treasury Challan, as the case may be, along with the

application form. The S.C./S.T. candidates are, however, exempted from paying the examination fee.

(iv) Submission of applications : Candidates are required to send their applications in the

prescribed form by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Secretary, Orissa Public Service

Commission, 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001. The Commission will not take any

responsibility if the application is not received in time. The candidates may also submit their

application in closed covers in the Office of Orissa Public Service Commission directly/personally on

or before the last date of receipt of applications at the counter. The closed envelope containing the

application must be superscribed “Application for recruitment of “Assistant Public Prosecutor”.

The candidates submitting their applications directly/personally at the Counter of Orissa Public Service

Commission will be given proper acknowledgement receipt;

13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS -

On receipt of Application of a candidate, the Acknowledgement card (Post Card in case of

downloaded Application Form) submitted by him/her along with the Applications will be despatched

by the Commission’s Office to him/her. The mere fact that a candidate’s application has been

acknowledged by the Commission, does not mean that his/her candidature for the recruitment has been

accepted by the Commission.

14. FACILITATION COUNTER AND WEBSITE FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATE –

Candidates may contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.0671-

2304141/2305611 & Extn.116 for any guidance/information regarding application or candidature etc.

on working days between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.

The candidates may also visit the website of the Commission at http://opsc.nic.in.

for detailed information about the programme of the examination etc. and also keep track

of publication of various notices to the effect in the leading local daily newspapers for

information.

CUTTACK SPECIAL SECRETARY

ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

DATED : 29.03.2011 CUTTACK

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