HP High Court Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 388 Clerk, Peon, Stenographer and More Posts

Quick Answer: The High Court of Himachal Pradesh is recruiting for 388 posts across six categories (Court Manager, Clerk, Stenographer Grade-III, Driver, Process Server, Peon/Orderly/Chowkidar/Safai Karamchari) on the Establishment of District Judiciary in HP. Online applications open on 10 August 2026 and close on 10 September 2026 (11:59 PM), through hphcrecruitment.in. Eligibility ranges from 10+2 pass (Process Server, Peon-category posts) to graduation with MBA (Court Manager), depending on the post.

Court Manager: Graduation in any stream with a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from a UGC-recognized University or Institution in India, plus 3 years' experience in Process Management, IT Systems Management, Human Resources Management, or Financial Management. Good knowledge of legal affairs and computer applications is desirable. | Clerk: Graduation from a recognized University with basic computer knowledge, including operating Windows and Linux, and typing/printing. | Stenographer Grade-III: Graduation degree from a recognized University. | Driver: Matriculation pass from a recognized Board, a valid LMV driving licence held for at least 3 years, and at least 3 years' experience driving an LMV. Preference is given to candidates with good mechanical knowledge of automobiles. | Process Server: 10+2 pass from a recognized Board. | Peon/ Orderly/ Chowkidar/ Safai Karamchari/ Chowkidar-cum-Safai Karamchari: 10+2 pass from a recognized Board.

Selected candidates for regular posts will be placed in the following Pay Matrix levels. Contractual and daily wages appointees will receive wages/remuneration as fixed by the Government of Himachal Pradesh from time to time. Post Pay Level Pay Scale (Regular) Court Manager Pay Level-16 Rs. 48,700 - 1,54,300 Clerk Pay Level-03 Rs. 20,200 - 64,000 Stenographer Grade-III Pay Level-06 Rs. 25,600 - 81,200 Driver Pay Level-05 Rs. 21,300 - 67,800 Process Server Pay Level-1 Rs. 18,000 - 56,900 Peon/Orderly/Chowkidar/Safai Karamchari Pay Level-1 Rs. 18,000 - 56,900

1. Court Manager: Written Test and Viva-voce, as per Schedule-III Part 3 (Phase-I and Phase-II) of the R&P Rules, 2022.
2. Clerk: Screening Test, Written Test, Typing Test, and Document Verification (DV). Candidates must qualify a typing test with a speed of 30 WPM in English and 25 WPM in Hindi (Kruti Dev-10 font), held separately after qualifying the Screening Test.
3. Stenographer Grade-III: Screening Test as per the syllabus on the official website, followed by a Stenography Test at 80 WPM in English with accurate transcription within 5 times the dictation time, and a Typing Test at 40 WPM in English and 30 WPM in Hindi (Kruti Dev-10 font). Candidates making more than 10% mistakes in transcription or typing are declared unqualified.
4. Driver: Screening Test, Proficiency Test of driving, and Document Verification.
5. Process Server: Screening Test, Written Test, and Evaluation, as per Part 10 of Schedule-III of the R&P Rules, 2022.
6. Peon/Orderly/Chowkidar/Safai Karamchari/Chowkidar-cum-Safai Karamchari: Candidates are shortlisted in a 1:3 ratio for Evaluation/Document Verification based on marks in 10+2 (calculated out of 85 marks) plus 15 marks for evaluation of uploaded documents. The final merit list is based on the combined score.