Presiding Officer Recruitment – Department of Financial Services

Position: 20 Presiding Officer posts across Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRT)

Recruitment Notification: 2026

Eligibility

• Must be a District Judge or a Member of the Indian Legal Service (ILS) in Grade I or above.
• Candidates holding or having held the post of Chairperson or Member of any Tribunal are eligible for re‑appointment.
• If appointed as Chairperson or Member, a serving Judge of the Supreme Court, High Court, or a serving Member of any Central or State Government service must resign or obtain voluntary retirement before joining the Tribunal.
• Age limit: Must not exceed 70 years at the time of appointment.

Vacancies

#	Tribunal	Location
1	Debts Recovery Tribunal-3	Mumbai
2	Debts Recovery Tribunal-2	Chandigarh
3	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Allahabad
4	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Lucknow
5	Debts Recovery Tribunal-1	Chandigarh
6	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Visakhapatnam
7	Debts Recovery Tribunal-1	Hyderabad
8	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Cuttack
9	Debts Recovery Tribunal-1	Ernakulam
10	Debts Recovery Tribunal-1	Bengaluru
11	Debts Recovery Tribunal-2	Ernakulam
12	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Guwahati
13	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Pune
14	Debts Recovery Tribunal-3	Chandigarh
15	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Dehradun
16	Debts Recovery Tribunal-1	Kolkata
17	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Patna
18	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Nagpur
19	Debts Recovery Tribunal	Siliguri
20	Debts Recovery Tribunal-1	Chennai

Additional vacancies may arise up to 30.04.2027 in other DRTs across the country.

Application Process

1. Offline application must be submitted through the proper channel to the Under Secretary (DRT), Department of Financial Services.
2. Deadline: 9 November 2026, 5:00 PM.
3. Address: Under Secretary (DRT), Department of Financial Services, 3rd Floor Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi‑110001.
4. Required Documents (as per Annexures):
   • Completed application form (Annexure‑I).
   • Certificate from employer/head of office/forwarding authority (Annexure‑II).
   • Clear photocopies of the up‑to‑date CR/APAR dossier covering at least the last five years (2021‑22 to 2025‑26), duly attested by a Group A officer. If CR/APARs for more than 3 months are missing, earlier records with a No‑Report Certificate may be submitted.
   • Cadre clearance (for serving candidates).
   • Integrity certificate/clearance from vigilance and disciplinary authorities (Annexure‑III, for serving candidates).
   • Statement of any major or minor penalties imposed, if any.

Selection Process

• The term of office is five years or until the appointee attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier, as per Section 17(1)(a) of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2026.
• Further details on the selection procedure will be provided in the official notification.

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For more information, refer to the official recruitment notification or contact the Department of Financial Services.