General Instructions

i) Candidates are advised to visit the website of High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and check their E- mail accounts (inbox as well as spam box) regularly for updates and other important information. Unnecessary correspondence with the High Court should be avoided.
ii) Any candidate belonging to General or reserved category can submit only one application for a particular category. In case, a candidate submits more than one application, then latest application will be considered.
iii) Merely satisfying the eligibility criterion does not entitle the candidate to be called for examination. Hon’ble High Court reserves the right to alter/modify or change any of the terms and conditions including selection criteria etc. spelt out in the advertisement.
iv) The certificate for the claim of reservation must be issued by the competent authority.
v) A candidate seeking appointment on the basis of backward class reservation must ensure that he/she possesses the caste/community certificate and does not fall in creamy layer. The certificate must be latest one.
vi) The admission of candidates at all stages of the recruitment process will be purely provisional and subject to their satisfying the prescribed
eligibility conditions by way of furnishing documentary proof in support thereof. If, on verification at any stage before or after the said process and even after the completion of selection process, it is found that any candidate does not fulfill any of the eligibility condition, the candidature of such candidate shall stand cancelled without any further notice with consequential effect.
vii) No TA /DA shall be paid to the candidates for appearing in the exam and checking of original testimonials.
viii) All particulars including category once filled by the candidates shall be sacrosanct and no change shall be permitted at any stage of the recruitment process. So, the candidates are advised to fill all their particulars after taking due care and precaution.
ix) An online application, which is incomplete in any respect, shall be rejected summarily at any stage.
x) The venue, date, time of the examination/test, result, notice and corrigendum of this recruitment process will be informed on the official website of the High Court i.e. www.highcourtchd.gov.in. However, it shall be the responsibility of the candidates to keep themselves updated about the same. High Court shall not be responsible in any manner in case any candidate could not appear in the examination/test/any other stage due to non-visiting of website, where important information regarding different stages is uploaded or for receiving the E- mail in spam box of their email account.
xi) The original documents shall be produced by the candidates as and when demanded.
xii) No candidate shall be allowed in the examination center with mobile phone or any other electronic device, watch, ornaments (jewellery items) & other baggage material. Candidates are advised to strictly adhere to the instructions mentioned in this regard on their E-admit Cards.
xiii) Candidates with benchmark disabilities of Lower Limb, Upper Limb, Impaired hearing, Low Vision or Intellectually Disabled/challenged (MILD IQ) can avail the services of Scribe. Such candidates who intends to avail the facility of scribe should indicate the same in their online application form and apply within 15 days from the last date of filling up of online application form to the Hon’ble High Court. The use of scribe will be governed by the prescribed Guidelines which are appended with detailed employment notice/advertisement as (Annexure VI).
xiv) The candidature of candidate, who conceals any material fact or furnishes any false information, can be rejected by the Hon’ble High Court at any stage.
xv) In case of any discrepancy in advertisement published in various newspapers etc., the contents as put on the official website of the Punjab and Haryana High Court i.e. www.highcourtchd.gov.in shall prevail.
xvi) Online application form is available only on the official website of the Punjab and Haryana High Court i.e. www.highcourtchd.gov.in. The High Court shall not be responsible for any kind of cheating, phishing and fraudulent activity by any illegal means on the internet, in respect of online application fee and form.
xvii) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date of completion of Registration so as to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on the website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam. The High Court shall not be responsible if any candidate fails to apply or complete the Registration process due to aforementioned reasons. The cut-off date to apply for the post is sacrosanct. No candidate shall be allowed to apply after cut-off date under any circumstance.
xviii) Candidate having more than one living spouse shall not be eligible for appointment