Haryana High Court - 1265 Clerk Online Form 2026

The Society for Centralized Recruitment of Staff in Subordinate Courts (S.S.S.C.) functions under the aegis of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and is the centralized body responsible for recruiting clerical and supporting staff for the subordinate judiciary across Haryana. The present recruitment drive is for the post of Clerk across District and Sessions Courts throughout the state, covering regular vacancies as well as backlog vacancies being advertised for the second or third time in several categories. Clerks in the Subordinate Courts of Haryana perform essential judicial administrative functions including maintenance of court records, case file management, data entry, and support to judicial officers. The service is governed by the Haryana Subordinate Courts Establishment (Recruitment and General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997, as amended, and the Haryana Civil Services Rules, 2016. The High Court retains final authority over all selection decisions, shortlisting criteria, and appointment recommendations. The recruitment covers multiple reservation categories including Scheduled Castes (Deprived and Other), Backward Classes A and B, Economically Weaker Sections, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities across various sub-categories, Ex-Servicemen and their dependents, and Eligible Sports Persons — all strictly limited to bonafide residents of Haryana holding valid certificates from Haryana Government competent authorities.

Applicants must be bonafide residents of Haryana for reserved category benefits, as per the Haryana Subordinate Courts Establishment Rules. The educational qualification requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent) from a recognized university, along with demonstrated proficiency in computers covering Word Processing and Spreadsheets. Additionally, applicants must have passed Matriculation (10th standard) with Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects, or must have studied Hindi as a subject at the plus-two, BA, or MA level, before the closing date of the application. All qualifications must be completed on or before the closing date of the online application. Candidates must also undertake to work anywhere in Haryana as posted. Persons already in service of Punjab or Haryana Government, central government, High Court, subordinate courts, or Union Territory Chandigarh must obtain a No Objection Certificate from their Head of Office. Those claiming age relaxation on account of ad-hoc, contract, work-charged, or daily-wages service in Haryana Government departments must submit experience certificates from the Appointing Authority of the respective department. Marriage disqualification applies: persons who have contracted or entered into marriage with a person having a living spouse are ineligible unless exempted by the High Court under applicable personal law.

Reservation in this recruitment is strictly for bonafide residents of Haryana. Scheduled Castes (Deprived SC and Other SC) and Backward Classes (BC-A and BC-B) receive 5 years age relaxation and a concessional fee of Rs. 710. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation is as per Haryana Government instructions dated 25.02.2019 and 13.03.2019, with valid income and assets certificate for 2026-27. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities receive 4% horizontal reservation across categories with 10 years age relaxation (additional 5 years if belonging to SC/ST/BC/EWS, capped at 52 years) and are fully exempt from examination fee. Ex-Servicemen and their dependents (son, daughter, spouse) receive reservation and age relaxation as per Haryana Government letters of March and April 2022. Eligible Sports Persons of Haryana have a dedicated quota governed by multiple state government instructions. Freedom Fighters and their children/grandchildren may access up to 2% overall reservation only from unfilled ESM or Backward Classes quota. Applicants from reserved categories of other states must apply under General category without any relaxation benefits.