Vacancy Details

• Post Name: Special Judicial Second Class Magistrates
• Total Vacancies: 2.
  • III Special Judicial Magistrate of Second Class, Warangal: 01
  • Special Judicial Magistrate of Second Class for Excise cases, Warangal: 01
• Pay Scale / Remuneration: Consolidated Honorarium of Rs. 45,000/- Per Month + Rs. 5,000/- P.M. towards Conveyance.
• Official Website: Not specified in the notification.

Eligibility Criteria

• Educational Qualification: An applicant must meet any one of the following criteria:
  • Must have held any post in Telangana Higher Judicial service or State Judicial Service and retired or resigned; or
  • Who has held a post in the Telangana Judicial Ministerial Service not below the rank of Head Clerk / Superintendent of District Munsif Court and possesses a Law Degree; or
  • Who has held a post of Section Officer and above in Telangana High Court Service and has a Law Degree; or
  • A non-practicing Advocate with a practice in the Bar of not less than five years and who is above 45 years of Age; or
  • Any retired Gazetted Officer possessing Law Degree or who has passed the Criminal Judicial Test (Full test consisting of the I.P.C. and Cr.P.C.) conducted by the Telangana Public Service Commission and who has exercised Magisterial Powers during his tenure of Service for not less than three years.
  • A suitable retired Judicial Officer is preferred.
• Experience: As specified in the educational qualification criteria (e.g., minimum five years of practice for advocates, three years of magisterial powers for retired gazetted officers).
• Age Limit: Candidate must have at least two years to attain the age of 65 years as on 01.07.2025. For advocates, the candidate must be above 45 years of age. No age relaxation details are mentioned.
• Other Criteria: The applicant must not be a practicing Advocate, a member of any State/Local Authority or Parliament/Legislature, or have been dismissed/removed from government service. Refer to the official notification for a detailed list of dis-qualifications.

Selection Process

The notification does not specify the detailed selection process. It is expected that the selection will be made based on the scrutiny of applications, fulfillment of eligibility criteria, and as per the discretion of the appointing authority. Candidates are advised to prepare based on their qualifications and experience.

Application Process

• Application Fee:
  • General/OBC: Not Mentioned
  • SC/ST/PwD/Female: Not Mentioned
• How to Apply: The application process is Offline. Candidates must submit their duly filled-in applications in the prescribed proforma, along with all necessary copies of documents (duly attested qualification certificates, retirement proceedings etc.), to the Office of the Principal District Judge, Warangal.

Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 29/08/2025
• Application Last Date: 19/09/2025 by 05:00 PM