Official Govt Verified

High Court of Madras - Recruitment for Office Assistants & Others

Live Now

Written by: ARVIND KUMAR

Published: 2025-04-07

Basic Information

Organization Name	High Court of Madras
Description	Applications are invited for recruitment to various posts such as Personal Assistant and Private Secretary in the Madras High Court Service.
Post Title	High Court of Madras - Recruitment for Office Assistants & Others
Contact	Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras
Address	High Court of Madras, Chennai
Website	https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in

Dates

Date of Notification	06.04.2025
Last date for submission of Online Applications	05.05.2025
Last date for remittance of fee	06.05.2025

Application Fee

Category	Application Fee
BC; BCM; MBC&DC; Others/UR	₹500 (Irrespective of the number of posts applied)
SC, SC(A) & ST	0
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (40% or above)	0
Destitute Widows of all castes	0

Eligiblity Criteria

Criteria	Details
Age	Reserved Categories (SC/SC(A)/ST/MBC&DC/BC/BCM): 18 to 37 years (Born between 02.07.1988 and 01.07.2007). Unreserved Categories (UR): 18 to 32 years (Born between 02.07.1993 and 01.07.2007). In-Service Candidates: 18 to 47 years (Born between 02.07.1978 and 01.07.2007). Differently Abled Persons: Eligible for 10 years age relaxation over the specified upper age limit with at least 40% disability. Ex-Servicemen: Maximum age of 50 years for unreserved and 55 years for reserved categories.
Educational Qualification	Minimum: Pass in 8th Standard or its equivalent. Maximum: 12th Standard (Higher Secondary) or its equivalent. Candidates must give an undertaking that they do not possess/pursue higher qualifications than the specified maximum.
Post-Specific Preferences	Office Assistant: Preference given to candidates with a valid LMV Driving License. Experience in cooking and housekeeping preferred. Residential Assistant: One-year Craft Course in Housekeeping/Food & Beverage/Cooking/Bakery with two years of experience in the respective field. Must converse fluently in Tamil and English. Preference given to candidates with a valid LMV Driving License.
Other Requirements	Applicants from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry only are eligible for age relaxation and fee exemption under reserved categories. Candidates must submit a "No Objection Certificate" if currently employed in Government or Judicial services. Scribe assistance available for eligible differently abled candidates as per guidelines.

Post Details

Post Name	Number of Vacancies	Pay Scale
Chobdar	12	Pay Level 1: ₹15,700 - ₹58,100 + Special Compensatory Allowance
Office Assistant	137	Pay Level 1: ₹15,700 - ₹58,100 + Special Compensatory Allowance
Residential Assistant	87	Pay Level 1: ₹15,700 - ₹58,100 + Special Compensatory Allowance
Room Boy	4	Pay Level 1: ₹15,700 - ₹58,100 + Special Compensatory Allowance

Selection Process

Stage	Details
Common Written Examination	Total Marks: 65 Duration: 90 minutes Two Parts: Part-A: Tamil Eligibility Test (25 marks, Minimum Qualifying Marks: 10) Part-B: Basic Knowledge Test (40 marks, Minimum Qualifying Marks: 10) No negative marking Marks obtained in Part-A are qualifying and not counted for selection. Only Part-B marks are considered for shortlisting candidates for the next stage.
Skill Test	Maximum Marks: 40 Minimum Qualifying Marks: 10 Post-specific tasks: Chobdar and Room Boy: Tasks include office maintenance, hygiene, housekeeping, equipment maintenance, etc. Office Assistant: Tasks include cooking (20 marks) and housekeeping (20 marks). Residential Assistant: Tasks include cooking (20 marks), sweeping and sanitation (10 marks), and gardening (10 marks). Additional marks for certifications and experience: Valid LMV license: +3 marks Cooking experience: +1 mark Housekeeping experience: +1 mark
Certificate Verification	Shortlisted candidates from Skill Test are invited for verification. Verification based on merit and reservation guidelines. Marks for weightage: 2 marks per year for work experience, up to a maximum of 20 marks. Marks for preference criteria and weightage combined will not exceed 20 marks.

Exam Pattern

Not Mentioned

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted ONLY through online mode at https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in.
Applications sent by post, courier, email, or hand delivery will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Before filling out the application, candidates should carefully read the 'Notification' and 'Common Instructions to the Candidates' available on the Recruitment Portal.
Applicants are advised to use a desktop or laptop to submit their application, as the module is not compatible with smartphones or tablets.
Eligible applicants can apply for multiple posts in a single application but must pay separate fees for each post if required.
Mere registration does not constitute an application; all mandatory fields must be completed accurately.
If selected for multiple posts, the post will be assigned in the order listed in the notification, starting from the higher scale of pay.
Candidates should apply only once to avoid issues arising from duplicate applications.

Link

Apply	Click Here
Official Website	Official Website
Download Notification	Download Notification

Faq's

Applications must be submitted ONLY through online mode at https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in. Applications submitted via any other mode will not be accepted.

Yes, you can apply for multiple posts in a single application. However, non-exempted applicants must pay a separate fee for each post they wish to apply for.

Applicants must have attained the age of 18 as of 01.07.2025. They should not have been born after 01.07.2007.

Yes, fee exemptions are available for SC/SC(A)/ST candidates from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, as well as persons with disabilities (40% or more) and destitute widows from all communities.

Examinations (Common Written, Skill Test, and Viva-voce) will be conducted in Chennai and/or other locations as decided by the Judicial Recruitment Cell, High Court, Madras.