Hassan District Court Peon Recruitment 2026 — 48 Posts

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Hassan has invited online applications for 48 Peon (Sevaka/Attender) posts under Karnataka's Group-D/Class-IV cadre. Candidates who have passed SSLC (10th Standard) and can read and write Kannada, aged 18 to 45 years depending on category, can apply. The last date to apply online is 17 September 2026.

Who Should Apply

• Peon / Sevaka (Attender), 48 posts — SSLC (10th Standard) pass or an equivalent examination, plus the ability to read and write Kannada. No typing or technical skill is required; selection is based purely on SSLC marks and an interview.

Eligibility & Age Limit

Minimum age is 18 years as on the closing date of application. Maximum age, after including a one-time 5-year relaxation applicable to this notification, is 40 years for General category, 43 years for Category 2A/2B/3A/3B, and 45 years for SC/ST/Category-1 — under Government Order No. SiAsu 262 SeNeNi 2025 dated 29.01.2026, applicable to notifications issued up to 31.12.2027. Candidates already serving in a category-reserved government/local-authority post get relaxation equal to their years of service or 10 years, whichever is less. Ex-servicemen get relaxation equal to their military service years, with an additional allowance where service exceeded 3 years. Physically disabled candidates, widows, and persons freed from bonded labour get a flat 10-year relaxation on producing the relevant certificate.

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Salary & Pay Scale

Peon carries the state pay-matrix scale ₹27,000-650-29,600-725-32,500-800-35,700-900-39,300-1000-43,300-1125-46,675, plus other admissible allowances. This is not a fixed stipend — selected candidates start at ₹27,000 basic and move up the scale through periodic increments, with allowances added on top as per state government rules.

Important Dates

Educational qualification is reckoned as on the closing date of application. Dates for the eligibility test/interview have not been announced yet.

Application Fee

Fee must be paid online via the State Bank Collect link on the court website (Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI). Demand Drafts, Postal Orders, and Money Orders are not accepted, the fee is non-refundable once paid, and applications without fee payment will be rejected.

How to Apply

1. Visit hassan.dcourts.gov.in/Judges/online-recruitment and open the online application.
2. Read all instructions carefully — applications with incorrect or incomplete information will be rejected.
3. Enter an active mobile number and email ID carefully; the court is not responsible for SMS/email non-delivery due to incorrect details.
4. Upload a scanned colour photograph: 5cm height x 3.6cm width, max 50KB, JPG, white background — scan the physical photo directly rather than editing it digitally.
5. Upload a scanned signature in black ballpoint pen on white paper: 2.5cm height x 7.5cm width, max 25KB, JPG.
6. Fill in all details completely, then pay the applicable fee online.
7. Download and retain a copy of the submitted application and fee receipt, and bring them to the eligibility test/interview.

Since exact photo and signature specs are given, use a tool to resize your photo and signature to the exact spec before uploading, and since the age-relaxation cut-off is stated precisely, you can check your exact age as on the closing date before applying.

How Are Candidates Selected

Shortlisting — There is no written exam. Candidates are called for interview purely based on SSLC marks, at a ratio of 1:10 against the notified vacancies for each post/category — that is, 10 candidates are called per vacancy, ranked by SSLC marks.

Interview — Assesses the candidate's efficiency and general knowledge, and carries 10 marks. Final selection is based on a combination of SSLC marks and interview performance, per the applicable recruitment rules.

Probation — Selected candidates undergo a 2-year probation period under the Karnataka Civil Services (Probation) Rules, 1977, during which they must pass prescribed departmental examinations as well as a Kannada language examination.

Why This Job Matters

The Hassan District and Sessions Court is the principal judicial administrative body for Hassan district, and Peon posts form part of its Group-D support staff who keep daily court operations running. At 48 vacancies, this is a sizeable Class-IV recruitment for a single district court, drawing on two separate Karnataka High Court authorisations (4 posts under a 2023 letter and 44 posts under a 2026 letter). One important caveat: the notification itself states this recruitment is subject to the final outcome of three Writ Petitions currently pending before the Karnataka High Court, so the process could be affected by that litigation.

The FreshersLike Take

Best fit: a good option for SSLC-pass candidates in and around Hassan who read and write Kannada and want a stable Group-D government post without needing to clear a written exam. Who should think twice: since there's no written test, everything rides on your existing SSLC marks — if your 10th-grade score is modest, you may not even clear the 1:10 shortlisting cut to reach the interview stage, no matter how well you'd do in person; also worth knowing this recruitment is legally sub judice, tied to pending Karnataka High Court writ petitions. Practical tip: because shortlisting is pure SSLC-marks-based with no scope to improve your position through a written test, apply strictly within your correct reservation category from the start — the notification is explicit that once submitted, category/reservation details are treated as final for the shortlisting ratio calculation, so an error here can't be fixed later.

Documents Required

• SSLC (10th Standard) or equivalent certificate, plus all mark sheets/semester certificates
• SC/ST candidates: caste certificate in Form 'D'
• Category-1 candidates: caste certificate in Form 'E'
• Category 2A/2B/3A/3B candidates: caste and income certificate in Form 'F' from the concerned Tahsildar
• Rural reservation: certificate in Form-2 (General-category rural candidates also need a Creamy Layer certificate in Form-1)
• Kannada Medium reservation: certificate confirming study in Kannada medium from Class 1 to Class 10
• Physically Handicapped reservation: medical certificate from a district-level medical board
• Ex-Servicemen: discharge/release certificate
• Widows, bonded-labour-freed persons, and other age-relaxation claimants: certificate from the competent authority
• "Other" (third gender) category: certificate under Section 6 of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

What Happens After Selection

Selected candidates undergo a 2-year probation period under the Karnataka Civil Services (Probation) Rules, 1977, during which they must clear the prescribed departmental examinations and a Kannada language examination. Already-employed government servants who are selected must submit a No-Objection Certificate from their current employer within 30 days of the select list being published. Selected candidates will be governed by the New Pension Scheme (NPS) or whichever pension scheme the Government notifies as applicable. The notification does not specify posting location or joining-letter timelines beyond this — [VERIFY] with the court before assuming further details.

Contact & Helpline

The notification states that the Court does not correspond with candidates on any matter beyond official notices, and that address changes must be communicated in writing. No separate email or phone helpline is published in the source notification — treat the official court website and application portal as the only official channel; the court will not contact candidates through any other number for payment or personal details.

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Common Questions

How many Peon posts are available at Hassan District Court?

48 Group-D/Class-IV Peon (Sevaka) posts across General, SC, ST, and other reservation categories.

What is the last date to apply?

Online applications close on 17 September 2026 at 11:59 PM; fee payment must be completed by 19 September 2026, within SBI office hours.

Is there a written exam?

No. Candidates are shortlisted for interview purely on SSLC marks (1:10 ratio against vacancies), and final selection combines SSLC marks with a 10-mark interview.

What is the application fee?

₹200 for General and most reserved categories; SC/ST/Category-1/Physically Handicapped candidates are exempted.

Can a candidate outside Karnataka apply?

The notification doesn't state a Karnataka-domicile restriction directly, but it does require the ability to read and write Kannada, which effectively limits eligibility to Kannada-literate candidates [VERIFY] this point directly with the notification before applying from outside the state.

Is this recruitment guaranteed to go through?

No — the notification explicitly states the process is subject to the final outcome of Writ Petition Nos. 200448/2025, 17968/2025 and 3145/2023, pending before the Karnataka High Court.

Is the application fee refundable?

No. The notification states the fee is not refundable under any circumstances once paid.

What happens if my reserved-category post has no eligible candidates?

It will be filled from other reservation-category candidates as per applicable rules; if SC/ST posts remain unfilled even then, they are filled from General category candidates.

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