NOTIFICATION No. 73 / 2025 DATED : 06.04.2025
Date of Notification 06.04.2025
Last date for Registration & submission of Online Applications 05.05.2025
Last date for remittance of fee through Online. 06.05.2025
Applications are invited from eligible candidates ONLY THROUGH
ONLINE MODE (https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in) for direct recruitment to the posts
of (i) SWEEPER, (ii) GARDENER, (iii) WATERMAN, (iv) SANITARY
WORKER AND (v) WATCHMAN in the Madras High Court Service.
NOTE:
- This Notification is corresponding to the Notification (No. 72 / 2025)
issued for filling up of vacancies for the posts of Chobdar, Office
Assistant, Residential Assistant and Room Boy in the Madras High
Court Service. - The candidates applying for both the notifications (No. 72 & No. 73) will
attend a common written examination. - The Selection of candidates will be made as per merit. The allocation of
post to the individuals, who have applied for both the notifications, will
be made in the following order:
(i) Chobdar,
(ii) Office Assistant,
(iii)Residential Assistant,
(iv) Room Boy,
(v) Sweeper,
(vi) Gardener,
(vii) Waterman,
(viii) Sanitary Worker and
(ix) Watchman.
The request for change of post allotted will not be entertained at any
circumstances.
NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND PAY SCALE:
| Name of the Post | No. of vacancies | Level of Pay (Revised) |
| Sweeper | 73 | Pay Level – 1 Rs.15,700 – 58,100 + Spl. Compensatory Allowance |
| Gardener | 24 | Pay Level – 1 Rs.15,700 – 58,100 + Spl. Compensatory Allowance |
| Waterman | 2 | Pay Level – 1 Rs.15,700 – 58,100 + Spl. Compensatory Allowance |
| Sanitary Worker | 49 | Pay Level – 1 Rs.15,700 – 58,100 + Spl. Compensatory Allowance |
| Watchman | 4 | Pay Level – 1 Rs.15,700 – 58,100 + Spl. Compensatory Allowance |
AGE (as on 01.07.2025) :
| Category of Applicant | Minimum Age (Should have Completed) | Maximum Age (Should not have Completed) |
| For reserved categories i.e. SC/SC(A)/ST/ MBC&DC/BC/ BCM and Destitute Widows of all castes | 18 years | 37* years |
| For Others / Unreserved categories [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SC / SC(A) / ST / MBC & DC / BC and BCM] [Persons belonging to other States / Union Territories i.e. except the State of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry, will be treated only as ‘Unreserved category’ candidates] | 18 years | 32* years |
| For In-Service candidates: [“In-Service candidate” means – Fulltime member or approved / unapproved probationer of the Madras High Court Service or Tamil Nadu State Judicial Ministerial Service] | 18 years | 47* years |
- For direct recruitments, maximum age limit has been increased by 2
years, vide G.O. (Ms). No.91, Human Resources Management (S)
Department, dated 13.09.2021.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
A Pass in VIII Standard or its equivalent, subject to a maximum qualification of
XII Standard or its equivalent, on the date of notification.
An undertaking should be given by the candidates that they are not possessing/
pursuing any higher qualification other than Higher Secondary or its equivalent as
on the date of submission of the application. If the candidate suppresses any other
educational qualification beyond the prescribed qualification, action will be taken
against the said individual apart from penal action.
The Experience certificates should be obtained by the candidates from
their Employer.
EXAMINATION FEE:-
| BC; BCM; MBC&DC; Others/UR | Rs.500/- (Irrespective of number of posts applied). |
| SC, SC(A) & ST | Total Exemption |
| Persons with benchmark disabilities (disability should be 40% or above) and Destitute Widows of all castes | Total Exemption |
MODE OF SELECTION:-
The selection of candidates will be based on (I) Common Written Examination,
(II) Skill Test and (III) Certificate Verification
