Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade - II

659/2022

2022-12-31

The Kerala State Prosecution Service

Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade - II

Anticipated vacancies

Direct Recruitment

22 - 36 Only candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2000 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Usual relaxation in the upper age limit shall be allowed to candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward classes (For other conditions regarding age relaxation, see para 2 of Part II General Conditions of the Gazette Notification).

i A Degree in Law conferred or recognized by the Universities in Kerala and ii Must be a member of the Bar and must have had not less than three years of active practice in Criminal Courts as on 1st January 2022 Note: (i) Certificate of Enrolment issued by the Bar Council & Experience certificate of Three years active practice in Criminal Courts as on 1st January 2022, issued by a Judicial Officer not below the rank of a First Class Judicial Magistrate, should be produced. (ii) KS&SSR Part – II Rule 10(a) (ii) is applicable. (iii) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in this notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to the qualification specified for the post, in the Special Rules and such of those qualifications that pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent / higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission. (iv) The Degrees/Diplomas awarded by UGC approved Universities or Institutions established through an act passed by Parliament/State Legislative Assembly in accordance with the conditions laid down in G.O (M.S) No.526/PD dated 17.07.1965 are acceptable for appointment in Government Services.

The Ranked list of selected Candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. 4% of the total vacancies reported for the post shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates with disabilities as specified vide GO(P) No. 7/2022/SJD dated 28.10.2022. Training: A person appointed as Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II shall, on and from the date of his/her appointment, undergo training for a period of 180 working days. Scheme of training will be prescribed by the Government from time to time. Agreement: A candidate appointed as Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II shall, before undergoing the course of training, execute an agreement in such form as may be prescribed by the Government in this behalf binding himself / herself. Test: A candidate appointed as Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II shall, within the period of probation, pass the Account Test for Executive Officers of the Kerala State or the Account Test (Lower) of the Kerala State, if he has not already passed any of those tests. Special Instructions: Candidates who have AADHAAR Card should add AADHAAR as ID Proof in their profile. In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette Notification in this regard, along with Non Creamy Layer Certificate/Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification.