(Updated in 2025) (As Amended by Noti. No. HCKL/33/2023-A6. published in K. G. No. 36 dt. 09/09/2025 - Amendments in Annexure I Noti. No. HCKL/6433/2023-A3., published in K. G. No. 36 dt. 09/09/2025 - Amendments in Rule 4, Annexure I Noti. No. HCKL/9767/2023-A5. published in K. G. No. 17 dt. 29/04/2025 - Amendment in Annexure I K. G. No. 38 dt.17/09/2024 - Amendments in Rule 4 Division I Sub Division 4 Category 3A, Rule 17(2) and Annexure I Sub Division 4 of Division I Category 3A K. G. No. 32 dt. 06/08/2024 - Amendments in Rule 8(2)(ii), Rule 8(2)(iii), Rule 8(2)(iv), Rule 37(3), Rule 37(4) K.G. No. 16 dt.16/04/2024 - Amendment in Rule 35 K.G. No. 50 dt.12/12/2023 - Amendment in Annexure I K. G. No. 40 dt. 03/10/2023 - Amendment in Annexure I No. A9-40012/2023., dt.19/09/2023 - Amendments in Rule 4, Annexure I and Rule 8(viii) Noti. No. A3-4607/2022. published in K. G. No. 33 dt. 15/08/2023 K.G.No. 8 dt. 21/02/2023 - Amendment in Rule 11(1) K. G. No. 42 dt. 18/10/2022 - Amendment in

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S.Rule 1 Short title, Commencement and Extent

(i) These rules may be called the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007 and shall come into force on 01/01/2007.

They shall apply to the members of the Service, as on the date of its enforcement and appointed thereafter.

S.Rule 2 Definitions

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires;

(1) "Appointment by promotion" means appointment of an approved probationer to a higher post in the direct line of promotion. Appointment by transfer of a member of the Service from a category in a lower division to a category in a higher division or from a lower scale to a higher scale in the same division shall also be treated as promotion.

(2) "Appointment by Transfer" means appointment of an approved probationer in one post to another post, which is not in the direct line of promotion.

(3) Appointed to the Service.-- A person is said to be appointed to the Service when, in accordance with these Rules or in accordance with the rules in force at the time as the case may be, he discharges for the first time the duties of a post whether permanent or temporary borne on the cadre of the Service or commences the probation prescribed for the members thereof.

(4) "Approved probationer" means a member of th

S.Rule 3 Interpretation

Any question relating to the interpretation of these Rules shall be decided by the Chief Justice, and subject to any decision in appeal therefrom, the decision of the Chief Justice shall be final.

S.Rule 4 Constitution

The Kerala High Court Service shall consist of the following Divisions, Sub Divisions and Categories--

Division I
Sub Division 1
Category No.
1.	1[x x x x]
2.	Registrar General
3.	2[Registrar [(District Judiciary)
4.	Registrar (Vigilance)
5.	3[Registrar (Recruitment)]
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S.¹[Rule 5 Appointing authority.--

The Chief Justice shall be the appointing authority for all categories, but the Registrar General may, subject to the control of the Chief Justice, make appointments to all categories, but the registrar General may, subject to the control of the Chief Justice, make appointments to all categories, carrying scale of pay below the post of Assistant Registrar, except appointment by transfer to the Categories specified made Rule 17 or by deputation:

Provided that the Registrar General may post any member of the Service in Divisions II and IV from one Category to another on the same scale of pay for which he is qualified.]

S.Rule 6 (1) Method of appointment

Appointment to any of the categories in the Service shall be as per the methods prescribed in Column (3) of Annexure I to these Rules:


Provided that the Chief Justice may appoint a duly qualified member of another service as defined in Rule 2(15) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 or the service of a Local Self Government Institution or a Statutory Corporation or Public Sector Undertaking under the State Government or any University to a vacancy in any category for the filling up of which recruitment by transfer is a method of appointment prescribed under these Rules:

Provided further that the Chief Justice may borrow the services of an officer belonging to any other service under Government of Kerala or the Central Government or a High Court or Local Self Government Institution or a Statutory Corporation or Public Sector Undertaking under the State Government or any University and appoint him to a post in the Service for a term:

Provide

S.Rule 7 Procedure for direct recruitment and preparation of Rank list

(1) Subject to Rule 40(3), all appointments by direct recruitment shall be made from a Rank list prepared after due process of selection, including written test or interview or both, wherever required, commencing from publication of notification inviting applications from qualified hands:

¹[Provided that the vacancies shall be advertised in at least two newspapers, one of which in vernacular language having wide circulation in the State. In addition thereto, the names may be requisitioned from the local Employment Exchange and the vacancies may also be advertised by other modes e.g., Employment News.]

¹[Provided further that a judge on his appointment shall be provided with two Office Attendants and a Part-time Sweeper to his personal staff.]

²[³[Provided further that a judge may, in lieu of the Office Attendants as prescribed by the 2nd Proviso, engage two co-terminus Sevaks, who shall work with the judge at his pleas

S.Rule 8 Qualifications

(1) General No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service by direct recruitment, unless he satisfies the appointing authority that he--

(a) is a citizen of India,

(b) is of sound health, active habits and free from bodily defect or infirmity which renders him unfit for service,

(c) is of good character, conduct and antecedents,

(d) has completed 18 years but not attained ¹[36] years of age as on the first day of January of the year in which the notification inviting applications is published:

Provided that--

(i) the upper age limit prescribed shall not apply to appointments to Sub Divisions 1 and 2 of Division I;

(ii) the upper age limit shall be raised by five years in the case of a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe and by three years in the case of a person belonging to the Other Backward Classes;

(iii) in appointments to the post of Assistant, by direct recruitment, mem

S.Rule 9 Reservation of Appointments for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes

The rules for the time being in force in the General Rules in Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958, regarding reservation of appointments for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes shall apply to direct recruitments to the Service.

S.Rule 10 Exemption from passing tests

Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 8(2)(i) where a pass in departmental test is prescribed as special qualification for promotion or declaration of probation for any category, grade or post, a member already in service belonging to Scheduled Caste or Tribe who has not passed the test but who is otherwise qualified for appointment to such category, grade or post may be appointed thereto granting temporary exemption from special qualifications for such period as the Chief Justice may order from time to time. If the member so appointed does not pass the test within the said period of exemption, he shall be reverted to the category, grade or post from which he was so appointed and shall not again be eligible for appointment under this rule:

Provided that a person so reverted shall not by reason only of his appointment under this rule be entitled to any preferential claim to future appointments to any category, grade or post as the case may be, to which he had been appoint

S.Rule 11 Reservation of vacancies to specified categories of applicants

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Chief Justice may fill up such number of vacancies not exceeding 10%, for compassionate appointment from among the dependents of the staff of the High Court who die in harness and dependents of Advocates practising in the High Court and the dependents of registered clerks of Advocates who die while in active practice or on employment as the case may be. Depending upon the qualifications of the applicant, such appointment shall be confined to the following categories;

(a) Assistant

¹[(b) Computer Assistant Grade II] 

(c) Typist Copyist Grade II

²[(d) Office Attendant]

Such appointment shall be subject to the following conditions;

(i) 10% of the vacancies mentioned shall mean 10% of the vacancies arising in the categories mentioned above in an year.

¹³[(iA) Out of the total vacancies set apart for such appointments, 50% is to be kept aside f

S.Rule 12 Security

¹[The Chief Accountant, Section Officer and Junior Accountant in the Accounts Section, assigned with cash handling and the Chief Librarian, shall carry a security of Rs. 10,000, Rs. 5000, Rs. 5000 and Rs. 5000 respectively. Fidelity guarantee bonds shall be taken from the State Insurance Department for the persons appointed to the said posts.]

S.Rule 13 Probation

(a) Every person appointed to any of the categories shall from the date on which he joins duty, be on probation--

(i) if recruited direct or by transfer from any other service or, by appointment by transfer to the post of Assistant from lower categories; for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years; or

(ii) if appointed by promotion or by transfer other than to the post of Assistant, for a period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years.

¹[Provided that incumbents appointed to the categories mentioned in Rule 17(1) &(2), by transfer need not undergo probation in the category. It would be sufficient if their satisfactory work and conduct are recorded on completion of one year duty in the category.]
 
²[Provided further that the period of probation for persons appointed to selection categories enumerated under Rule 20(1)(a) by promotion shall be six months on duty within a co

S.Rule 14 (1) Discharge of Probationer

The appointing authority may at any time at its discretion, by order, terminate the probation of a probationer and discharge him after giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken.

(2) Consequences of failure to pass tests If a probationer fails to acquire the prescribed special qualification within the prescribed or extended period of probation, the appointing authority shall, by order, discharge him from Service.

(3) Completion of probation If at the end of the prescribed or extended period of probation as the case may be, the appointing authority considers the probationer to be suitable for full membership, it shall issue an order declaring the probationer to have satisfactorily completed his period of probation. On the issue of such order, the probationer shall be deemed to have satisfactorily completed his probation on the date of expiry of the prescribed or extended period of probation as the case may

S.Rule 15 Extension of probation

In the case of a probationer failing to acquire the special qualifications or pass the prescribed test or his suitability for full membership is found wanting, the appointing authority may extend his probation for a maximum period of two years, to enable him to acquire special qualifications or pass the prescribed test, as the case may be, or to enable the appointing authority to decide whether the probationer is suitable for full membership or not. Extension of probation beyond two years may, however, be ordered by the Chief Justice if found necessary. In cases where the probation of a probationer is extended, a condition shall, unless there are special reasons to the contrary, be attached to the order of extension of probation, that the probationer's increment shall be stopped until he is declared to have satisfactorily completed his probation. If, however, the probationer has already drawn an increment his next increment shall be postponed until he is declared to have satisfactor

S.Rule 16 (a) Discharge of probationers and approved probationers for want of vacancy

Probationers and approved probationers shall be discharged for want of vacancy in the following order:

(i) First, the probationers in order of juniority; and

(ii) Second, the approved probationers in order of juniority.

(b) Reappointment Approved probationers and probationers, who have been discharged for want of vacancies shall be reappointed as vacancies arise in the following order:

(i) First, the approved probationers in order of seniority; and

(ii) Second, the probationers in order of seniority.

(c) Discharge and reappointment in exceptional cases The order of discharge or re-appointment prescribed above may be departed from in cases where its observance would involve exceptional administrative inconvenience.

(d) Right of reappointment Subject to the provisions of these Rules, a vacancy in any category of the Service shall not be filled by the appointment of a person who has not yet commenced his probation i

S.Rule 17

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any orders of appointment or promotion or an order declaring probation, the existing incumbents in the categories of Private Secretary to the Chief Justice, Personal Assistant to the Chief Justice and Additional Personal Assistant to the Chief Justice may be posted back to his parent cadre from which he was appointed, by the Chief Justice and in that event he shall be granted promotion/(s) which he would have obtained had he not been absent from the parent cadre.

(2) The above sub-rule will mutatis mutandis apply to the existing incumbents in the categories of ¹[Additional Public Relations Officer], ¹⁰[Additional Protocol Officer], ²[Assistant Protocol Officer Higher Grade], ³[Assistant Protocol Officer], Finance Officer, ⁴[Court Officer to the Chief Justice], ⁵[Accounts Officer], Librarian, Reference Librarian, Assistant Librarian, ⁶[Electronic Data Proces

S.Rule 18 Appointment as full members

An approved probationer shall, if a substantive vacancy in the permanent cadre of the category for which he was selected exists, be appointed to be a full member of the Service in such category at the earliest possible opportunity, and if such vacancy existed from a date previous to the issue of the order of appointment as full member, he may be so appointed with retrospective effect from such date or, as the case may be, from a subsequent date from which he was continuously on duty as a member of the Service in such category or in a higher category:

Provided that--

(1) Where more than one approved probationer is available for such appointment, the seniormost on the date of occurrence of vacancy shall be appointed;

(2) A member of the Service completing his probation earlier than another member of the Service senior to him by virtue of completion of probation alone, shall not be confirmed before the member senior to him. A senior member shall be confirmed accord

S.Rule 19 Seniority

(1) (a) Seniority of a member in a category shall, unless he has been reduced to a lower rank as punishment, be determined by the date of his first appointment to such category:

Provided that where the initial appointment is temporary, seniority shall be determined by the date on which he commences probation;

(b) Where any difficulty or doubt arises in applying this Rule, seniority shall be determined by the appointing authority.

(2) Where two or more persons are simultaneously appointed to a category, their order of seniority shall be fixed by the order in which their names appear in the order of appointment.

S.¹[Rule 20 Promotion and appointment by transfer

(1) (a) The following categories shall be treated as selection categories for promotion which shall be made on ground of merit and ability, seniority being considered only where merit and ability are approximately equal.

1. Registrar General

2. ²[Registrar (Subordinate Judiciary)]

³[2A. ²⁷[Registrar (Recruitment)]

3. Registrar (Judicial)

4. Registrar (Administration)

5. Registrar (Finance)

6. Additional Registrar (General Administration)

7. Joint Registrar

8. Deputy Registrar

9. Assistant Registrar

10. Filing Scrutiny Officer

11. Section Officer/Court Officer

12. Private Secretary to Judge

13. Chief Librarian

14. Librarian

15. Reference Librarian

16. Assistant Librarian

17. Head Translator

18. Office Superintendent

(b) In all other cases promotion shall be on the basis of seniority subject to fitness.

(

S.Rule 21 Temporary appointments

(a) Where it is necessary to fill a vacancy in the Service and there would be undue delay or administrative inconvenience in appointing a person who is qualified for or entitled to such appointment or a duly qualified person is not available, the appointing authority may appoint any other suitable person temporarily until an appointment is made in accordance with these Rules. An appointee under this rule shall as soon as possible be replaced by a regular hand:

Provided that the Chief Justice may make temporary appointments in the exigencies of service to any category de hors the conditions contained in this rule.

(b) A person appointed under sub-rule (a) shall not be regarded as a probationer in the post and shall not by reason only of such appointment be entitled to any preferential claim to future appointment. If he is subsequently appointed to the post in accordance with these Rules, he shall commence his probation in the post from the date of such subsequent appoin

S.Rule 22 Suspension and Disciplinary Proceedings

(1) Subject to the provisions of these Rules, the provisions contained in the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, for the time being in force, relating to the suspension of and disciplinary proceedings against a Government servant, shall apply mutatis mutandis to suspension of and disciplinary proceedings against a member of the Service.

(2) All references to the Government in the Rules mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall be treated as references to the Chief Justice.

(3) If any difficulty arises in applying any part of the Rules mentioned in sub-rule (1) in the case of a member of the Service, the Chief Justice may from time to time issue such orders as are necessary for the removal of the difficulty.

S.Rule 23 Penalties

The penalties prescribed in the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules for the time being in force may for good and sufficient reason be imposed by the authorities mentioned in column (3) of Annexure II against incumbents holding the corresponding categories of posts.

S.Rule 24 Power of Chief Justice to impose penalty

(a) Notwithstanding the fact that the Registrar General is the prescribed authority to impose a penalty under Annexure II, it shall be competent to the Chief Justice himself to impose such penalty.

(b) Where in any case, the Chief Justice has imposed or declined to impose a penalty the Registrar General shall have no jurisdiction to take proceedings in the same case.

(c) The order of the Chief Justice imposing or declining to impose any penalty in any case shall supercede any order or proceedings of the Registrar General in respect of the same case

S.Rule 25 Special provision regarding compulsory retirement in public interest

A member of the Service who has completed 20 years of qualifying service or attained the age of 50 years may be compulsorily retired in public interest by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing, if the Chief Justice on assessment of his record of service is of the view that such member is not fit to continue in service:

Provided that the notice intimating the proposed action shall contain the grounds on which the proposed action is taken and the person concerned shall be given an opportunity to represent against the proposed action and to be heard in person:

Provided further that no adverse confidential records shall be used against him unless he is given a chance to represent to the immediate superior officer of the reporting authority against the adverse comments seeking its expunction.

Explanation.-- Record of service mentioned in the rule will be the record of any punishments imposed on the employee concerned during his service an

S.Rule 26 Appeal

No appeal shall lie against any order passed under the provisions of these Rules except as expressly provided hereinafter

S.Rule 27 Appeal when lies

Any member, including a person who has ceased to be a member, aggrieved by any of the following orders may appeal against the same as hereinafter provided namely:

(a) an order of suspension excepting when such order is made by the Chief Justice;

(b) an order imposing any of the penalties specified in Rule 23;

(c) an order altering or interpreting to his disadvantage any rule by which his conditions of service are regulated;

(d) an order reverting to a lower category or post or grade otherwise than as a penalty;

(e) an order determining the pay and allowances payable on reinstatement for a period of suspension;

(f) an order determining whether or not a period of suspension shall be treated as period on duty for any purpose;

(g) an order discharging a probationer under sub-rule (1) or (4) of Rule 14;

(h) an order fixing the seniority of an officer in the service under Rule 19(1)(b);

(i) an order compulsorily retiring a per

S.¹[Rule 28 Appellate Authorlty.--

When the order appealed against is one passed by the Register General, the appeal shall be to the Chief Justice.

(2) Chief Justice may exercise the powers himself or can delegate the power to such other Judge or committee of Judges of the court as he may direct and any such order passed therein shall be final.]

S.Rule 29 Period of limitation for appeal

No appeal shall be entertained unless it is submitted within a period of three months from the date of the order appealed against:

Provided that the appellate authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not submitting the appeal in time.

S.Rule 30 Form and contents of appeal

(1) Every person submitting an appeal shall do so separately and in his own name.

(2) Every appeal shall be addressed to the Chief Justice and submitted through the Registrar General.

S.Rule 31 Consideration of appeals

The appellate authority shall consider the appeal and all the circumstances of the case and may confirm, set aside or modify the order appealed against or remit the case to the original authority with such directions as it may deem fit, or pass such orders as it deems just and equitable:

Provided that no penalty may be enhanced except under and in accordance with the provisions contained in the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules for the time being in force with regard to the enhancement of penalties in appeal.

S.Rule 32 Power of Chief Justice to review

Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Chief Justice may, on his own motion or otherwise, review any order passed by himself or revise any order passed by the Registrar General:

Provided that no penalty may be imposed or enhanced except under and in accordance with the provisions contained in the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules for the time being in force with regard to the imposition or enhancement of penalties in review.

S.Rule 33 Review

The Registrar General may, if no appeal has been preferred against his order, review the same for sufficient reason within one month of the passing thereof.

S.Rule 34 Reduction in rank of a full member

If a full member of any category or grade in the Service is substantively reduced to a lower category or grade, he shall be deemed to be a full member of the latter, and the permanent cadre thereof, shall, if there is no vacancy in which he can be absorbed, be deemed to be increased by one so long as such member continues therein:

Provided that against every such addition, an officiating or temporary vacancy, if any, in such lower category or grade shall not be filled and such addition shall be absorbed against first permanent vacancy that subsequently arises in such lower category or grade as the case may be.

S.Rule 35 Relinquishment of right by members

Any person may, in writing, relinquish any right or privilege to which he may be entitled under these Rules; and nothing contained in these Rules shall be deemed to require the recognition of any right or privilege to the extent to which it has been so relinquished.

¹[Provided that request for relinquishment of right for promotion/appointment by transfer to a post, shall not be allowed if such request for relinquishment is submitted by the employee on or
after the date of order by which the person was promoted or appointed by transfer to the said post.

Explanation: The relinquishment of the right for promotion or appointment by transfer under this rule shall entail loss of seniority and a relinquishment of the right for promotion or appointment by transfer shall not be permissible unless such relinquishment entails loss of seniority.]

S.Rule 36 Members absent from duty

The absence of a member from duty, on leave except one sanctioned under Appendix XIIA, Appendix XIIB and Appendix XIIC of Part I, Kerala Service Rules, foreign service or deputation or for any other reason and whether his lien in a post borne on the cadre of the Service is suspended or not, shall not if he is otherwise fit, render him ineligible in his turn;

(a) for reappointment to a vacancy in the category in which he may be a probationer;

OR

(b) for promotion from a lower to a higher post in Service.

S.Rule 37 Pay, allowances, leave salary, pension and other conditions of service

(1) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the compulsory retirement on superannuation of a member of the Service shall take effect from the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the age of 58 years.

(2) Subject to these Rules, the Kerala Service Rules, the Government Servants Conduct Rules, the General Provident Fund (Kerala) Rules and the rules regulating the pay of the services for the time being in force applicable to the officers under the rule making power of the Governor or Government of Kerala, as the case may be, shall govern the members of the Service in the matter of their pay, allowances, leave, leave salary, pension and other conditions of service:

Provided that except with regard to salaries, allowances, leave and pension, the Chief Justice shall exercise the powers vested in the Governor or the Government under any of the aforesaid rules:

Provided further that the Chief Justice shall specifically issue orders sanctioning

S.Rule 38

(1) High Court shall cause to conduct a Judicial Test (Higher) for the members of the Service.

(2) The passing of the said test will be treated as equivalent to the qualification of possessing the Law Degree, for promotion/appointment by transfer to various posts, except the posts of Registrar General and
¹[Registrar (District Judiciary)].

(3) Syllabus for the test shall be framed and notified by the Chief Justice.

(4) The test shall be held once in a year and unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Justice, it shall be held during the midsummer vacation.

²[Provided, however, that the Chief Justice may direct the holding of supplementary test at such time of the year as is considered necessary.]

(5) Schedule of the examination for the test, as far as possible, shall be notified at least three months in advance.

S.Rule 39 Amendment to Rules

Amendment to these Rules shall not be made without prior publication and giving an opportunity for filing representation to the members of the Service.

S.Rule 40 Repeal and Savings

(1) The Kerala High Court Service Rules, 1970 are hereby repealed. Subject to the provisions in these Rules, appointment/promotion/exemption orders passed under the repealed rules shall not in any way be affected by the repeal.

(2) Any dispute or claim for appointment or promotion to vacancies which arose before the commencement of these rules shall also be dealt with under the provisions of the repealed rules.

(3) Nothing contained in these rules shall be construed to limit or abridge the power of the Chief Justice to deal with the case of any member of the service or any candidate to be appointed to the service in such manner as may appear to him to be just and equitable:

Provided that, when any such rule is applicable to such member or person, the case shall not be dealt with in any manner less favourable to him than that provided by that rule.

S.ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE-I
Division I
Sub Division	Category	Name of Post	Methods of Appointment	Qualifications
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
1[1	1	2[x x x x]	2[x x x x]
1	2	S.ANNEXURE-II < ANNEXURE-II SL. No. Penalty Class of Officer Authority which may Impose Penalty (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Censure Division I - All Categories Division 11, 111 and IV -All Categories Chief Justice Registrar General 2 Fine (in the case of members of Division IV only) Division IV- All Categories Registrar General 3 Withholding of Division I - All Categories Chief Justice S.Amendment (C. S. No. 78) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place NOTIFICATION No. A3-73660/2019. 16th August 2021. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 78) In the said Rules 1. The following shall be inserted as (iA) after clause (i) of sub rule (1) of Rule 11 Out of the total vacancies set apart for such appointments, 50% is to be kept aside for dependents of the staff of the High Court who die-in-harness and the rest to be filled up from dependents of Advocates practising in the High Court and th S.Amendment (C. S. No. 79) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A3-82055/2019. 28th October 2021. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Cheif Justice hereby makes the following amendment to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 79) In the Said Rules (a) the existing Rule 20(2)(e) shall be substituted with the following: "Promotion to the category of Higher Grade Office Attendant/Last Grade Employee Garde I shall be fr S.Amendment to Rule 11 All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A3-25497/2021. 1st February 2023. Sub:--High Court Establishment-- Amendment to Rule 11 (1) of the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007--Erratum issued Ref:-- High Court Notification of even number dated 4-7-2022. Vide reference cited, the following was inserted as clause (xii), of sub rule (1) of Rule 11 of the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007: "The Chief Justice may appoint a person, having qualification lesser than that of Office Attendant, in any post in the Kerala High Court Service which requires lesser qualification than that of Office Attendant or in S.Amendment (C.S. No. 81) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A5-5448/2021(1). 27th April 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendment to the Kerala High Court Services Rules, 2007, namely:. Amendment (C.S. No. 81) In the Rules, 1. The existing entry ‘Director (IT)’ occurring in Rule 4 against category 7A in Sub Division 1 of Division I shall be substituted by ‘Registrar (computarisation)-cum-Director (IT)’. 2. The existing entry ‘Registrar (Recruitment & Co S.Amendment (C.S. No. 82) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A2-425/2021. 21st June 2022. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C.S. No. 82) "In the said rules 1. The existing entry "1. Computer Assistant Grade II" under Rule 11(2) shall be substituted as follows: "1. Assistant" After S.Amendment (C.S. No. 84) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place NOTIFICATION No. A3-58802/2021 20th September 2022 In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Cheif Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely:-- Amendment (C. S. No. 84) In the said Rules The following shall be inserted after the words ‘aforementioned categories’ in Column(4) against Category 7 in Sub Division 1 of Division IV under Annexure I : “For those who have rendered service in the posts coming under Kerala High Court Part time Contingent Service Rules, 2007, weightage at the rate of 6 mont S.Amendment (C.S. No. 85) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A3-4607/2022. 9th August 2023. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C.S. No. 85) In the said Rules In the existing 3rd proviso to Rule 7(1), the sentence "Provide further that a Judge may, in lieu of one Office Attendant as prescribed by the 2nd proviso, engage a co-terminus Sevak, who shall work with the Judge at his pleasure, whose service conditions sh S.Incorporation (C.S. No. 86) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place NOTIFICATION No. A9-40012/2023. 25th August 2023. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby orders incorporation of four new posts in the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007 fixing the method of appointment and qualifications as indicated here under: Incorporation (C.S. No. 86) "In the Rules I. In Rule 4, under Division I, the existing entry “Sub Division 7A” shall be renumbered as “Sub Division 7B” II. In Rule 4, after Sub Division 7 of Division I, the following shall be inserted-- HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A3-24968/2021. 19th September 2023. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely:-- Amendment (C.S. No. 87) In the said Rules 1. The existing entry in column 5 against category 1 in Sub Division 1 of Division III under Annexure I shall be substituted with the following: "SSLC or equivalent (preference will be given to those who possesses a good personality)" S.Amendment (C.S. No. 88) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place NOTIFICATION No. A3-24968/2021 1st December 2023. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 88) In the said Rules (1) The following shall be inserted after the existing entry in column 5 against category 1 in Sub Division 1of Division III under Annexure I: For the incumbents who were in service as on 19-9-2023, "Studied upto S. S. L. C. or equivalent (preference will be given to those who possesses a good personality). S.Amendment (C. S. No. 89) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. HCKL/8071/2023-A3. 3rd April 2024. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 89) In the said Rules “The Following Proviso and explanation shall be inserted after Rule 35” “Provided that request for relinquishment of right for promotion/appointment by transfer to a post, shall not be allowed if such request for relinquishment is submitted by the employee on or after the date of ord S.Amendment (C. S. No. 90) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. A9-40012/2023. 24th July 2024.     In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Acting Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendment to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 90) “In the Rules I. In Rule 8(2), the existing entry "(ii)" and "(iii)" shall be renumbered as "(iii)" and "(iv)" respectively II. In Rule 8(2), after (i) and before (iii) the following shall be inserted-- S.Incorporation (C. S. No. 91) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place Part III Administration of Justice - Judiciary THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. HCKL/478/2024-A5. 3rd September 2024. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby orders incorporation of a new post in the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007 fixing the method of appointment and qualifications as indicated hereunder: Incorporation (C. S. No. 91) "In the Rules I. In Rule 4, under Sub Division 4 of Division I, after the category 3 Additional Public Relations Officer and before the category 4 Assistant Protocol Officer (Higher Grad S.Amendment (C. S. No. 93) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. HCKL/9767/2023-A5. 28th March 2025.   In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendment to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 93) "In the Rules, (I)    In Annexure I, the following entry existing in column (5) against Category (3) Assistant Engineer S.Amendment (C. S. No. 94) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. HCKL/6433/2023-A3.      20th August 2025.   In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely: Amendment (C. S. No. 94) In the said Rules 1. In Rule 4, under Division II, Sub Division 14, after Category 1 Care Taker, "Protocol Assistant" shall be inserted as Category 2. 2. In Annexure I, after Category 1, under Sub Division 1 S.Amendment (C. S. No. 95) All Amendments Incorporated at Appropriate place THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA NOTIFICATION No. HCKL/33/2023-A6.   25th August 2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 229 of the Constitution of India, the Honourable the Chief Justice hereby by makes the following amendments to the Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007, namely; Amendment (C. S. No. 95) In the Rules: I. In Annexure I, the following shall be inserted after the existing entry in column 5 against Category 4 in Sub Division 13 of Division II; Desirable: Basic skill and knowledge in petty masonry work. II. In Annexure