UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Advertisement No. : A-5/E-1/2022
Date: 10/12/2022
U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination-2022
Date of Commencement of On-line Application : 10/12/2022
Last Date for Receipt of Examination Fee On-line in the Bank: 06/01/2023
Last Date for Submission of On-line Application: 10/01/2023
SPECIAL NOTICE : (a) On-Line Applications will be accepted only when prescribed fee is deposited in the Bank upto prescribed last date for fee payment. If the fee is deposited in Bank after the last date prescribed for fee payment, the on-line application of the candidate will not be accepted and the fee deposited in the Bank will not be refunded in any condition. It will be responsibility of the candidates to deposit fee in the Bank upto the last date prescribed for fee payment and to ‘submit’ the application upto the last date prescribed for submission of applications. It is also informed that any amount deposited in the form of examination fee shall not be refunded in any condition.
(b) In Online Application System, the candidates have to provide their Mobile No. and valid e-mail ID in prescribed column failing which their Basic Registration shall not be completed. All relevant informations/ instructions shall be sent through SMS on that mobile number and e-mail on their e-mail ID. This is also directed to the candidates to check the Commission’s website continuously for further any updates.
Application Fee: In the ON-LINE Application process, after completing the procedure of first stage, Category wise prescribed examination fee is to be deposited as per instructions provided in second stage.
The prescribed fee of Preliminary examination for different categories is as under:-
(i) Unreserved / Other Backward Classes/ – Exam fee Rs. 100/- + On-line processing
Economically Weaker sections fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 125/-
(ii) Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes – Exam fee Rs. 40/- + On-line processing fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-
(iii) Persons with Disabilities – Exam fee NIL + On-line processing
fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/-
(iv) Ex-Servicemen – Exam Fee Rs. 40/-
+ Online processing fee
Rs. 25/- = Rs.65/-
(v) Dependents of the Freedom Fighters/ – According to their original category
Women
Vacancies: Presently the number of Vacancies are 303 which may be increase or decrease depending upon the circumstances/requirements. These Posts are–group “B”, Gazetted, temporary but likely to be continued in future. The details of Vacancies are as follows:-
Vertical Horizontal
Unreserved (General) – 123
Ex-Servicemen – 15
OBC – 81 DFF – 06
SC – 63 Women – 60
ST – 06 Persons with Disabilities (Pwds) – 12
E.W.S. – 30
- Pay Scale: Rs. 9000-14550 (Revised Pay Scale Rs. 27700-770-35090-920-40450-1080-44770)
- Educational Qualification: A candidate for direct recruitment to the service, till the last Date for submitting the application:- (A) Must be a Bachelor of Laws of a University established by Law in U.P. or any other University of India recognised for this purpose by the Governor, Or (B) Must be an Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961 or a Barrister of England or Northern Ireland or a Member Faculty of Advocates in Scotland and is entitled to practice in the Court or Courts subordinate thereto; (C) Must possess a thorough Knowledge of Hindi in Devnagri Script.
- Age Limit: A candidate for direct recruitment to the service must have attained the age of 22 years and must not have attained the age more than 35 years on the first day of July next following the year as per relevant service Rules/requisition i.e. 01.07.2023. They must not have been born after 1st July, 2001 and not before 2nd July, 1988.
Plan of Examination
There shall be three stages of Competitive Examination Viz. (1) Preliminary Examination (Objective and Multiple Choice Type) (2) Main Examination (Written Conventional Type) and (3) Viva-voce (Personality Test).
Syllabus for U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge
(Junior Division) Preliminary Examination
Paper-I Time-2 hours MM-150
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
This paper may include questions based on topics relating to History of India and Indian Culture, Geography of India, Indian Polity, Current National Issues and topics of Social relevance including sensitivity to persons with disabilities, senior citizens and offences on women and children with special references to the salient features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, India and the world, Indian Economy, International Affairs and Institutions and development in the field of Science and Technology, Communications and Space.
The nature and standards of questions in this paper will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study.
Paper-II Time-2 hours MM-300
LAW
This paper will include day to day happenings around India and the world, particularly in Legal spheres, Acts and laws.
(i) Jurisprudence (ii) International Organisations
(iii) Current International Affairs (iv) Indian Constitution
(v) Transfer of Property Act (vi) Indian Evidence Act
(vii) Indian Penal Code (viii) Civil Procedure Code
(ix) Criminal Procedure Code (x) Law of Contract
Syllabus for U.P. Judicial Service Civil Judge
(Junior Division) Main Examination (Written Examination)
The Examination shall include the following Subjects:-
Paper No.:1 General Knowledge M.M.200
This paper may include questions based on topics relating to History of India and Indian Culture, Geography of India, Indian Polity, Current National Issues and topics of Social relevance including sensitivity to persons with disabilities, senior citizens and offences on women and children with special references to the salient features of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, India and the World, Indian Economy, International Affairs and Institutions and development in the field of Science and Technology, Communications and Space.
The nature and standards of questions in this paper will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer them without any specialized study.
Paper No.2- English Language :-
This paper will be of 100 marks.
It shall comprise three questions as specified below:-
(i) Essay – 50 marks
(ii) Précis writing – 30 marks
(iii) Translation of passage from Hindi to English – 20 marks
Paper No. 3- Hindi Language :–
This paper will be of 100 marks.
It shall comprise three questions as specified below:-
(i) Essay : 50 marks
(ii) Precis writing : 30 marks
(iii) Translation of passage form English to Hindi : 20 marks
Paper No. 4- Law-I (Substantive Law) :-
This paper will be of 200 marks.
The question set will be restricted to the field covered by:- The law of contracts, the law of Partnership, the law concerning easements and torts, the Law relating to transfer of property including the principles of equity, specifically applicable thereto, the principal of Equity with special reference to the Law of trust and specific relief, Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law, and Constitutional Law. There shall be questions of 50 marks in relation to Constitutional Law alone.
Paper No. 5- Law-II (Procedure and Evidence) :-
This paper will be of 200 marks.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-the law of evidence, the Criminal Procedure Code and Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading. The question set will relate mainly to practical matters such as the framing of charges and issues the methods of dealing with the evidence of witnesses the writing of judgment and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.
Paper No. 6- Law-III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws) :-
This paper will be of 200 marks.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-Indian Penal Code, Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, Uttar Pradesh. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021, Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, U.P. Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953, Uttar Pradesh Urban (Planning and Development) Act 1973, together with rules framed under the aforesaid Acts.
Answer to the questions of Local Laws will be compulsory. Questions pertaining to Penal Laws will be of 50 marks, whereas, that of Revenue and Local Laws will be of 150 marks.
Interview: The interview will be of 100 marks. The suitability of candidates for employment in the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service will be tested with reference to his merit giving due regard to his ability character, personality and physique.
Clarification: The candidates will have a choice to answer General Knowledge and Law papers either in Hindi or in English.
Note: (i) The marks obtained in the interview will be added to the Marks obtained in the written papers and the candidates place will depend on the aggregate of both (ii) The Commission reserves the right to refuse to call for Interview any candidate who has not obtained such marks in the Law Papers as to justify such refusal.
