Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens, through online mode for recruitment on ad hoc and consolidated pay basis, for filling up of the following posts sanctioned to the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy, No.30/95, P.S.K.R.Salai, R.A.Puram, Chennai – 600 028:-

Research Fellow

• No. of Vacancies: 01
• Consolidated Pay: Rs.45,000/- per month

Research Assistant

• Consolidated Pay: Rs.30,000/- per month
• No. of Vacancies: 03

Last date for submission of online application: 20.02.2026.

Age :- Applicant must not have attained the age of 30 years as on 01.01.2026 (i.e. applicant should not have been born before 02.01.1996).

Minimum eligibility criteria for Research Fellow / Research Assistant:

(i) Applicant should be a Post Graduate in Law (under 10+2+3+3+2 or 10+2+5+2 pattern) from the recognized Universities in the Indian Union and recognized by the Bar Council of India for admission as Advocate or Attorney of an Indian Court, for the post of Research Fellow.

(ii) Applicant should be a Graduate in Law (under 10+2+3+3 or 10+2+5 pattern) from the recognized Universities in the Indian Union and recognized by the Bar Council of India for admission as Advocate or Attorney of an Indian Court, for the post of Research Assistant. 

(iii) Applicants pursuing Post Graduate Degree in Law or any other Degrees or Programmes requiring their compulsory attendance elsewhere are not eligible to apply for the assignment as Research Fellow / Research Assistant.

(iv) Applicant must be skilled in the usage of computer including retrieval of desired information from various search engines / processes / Online Law Journals, etc.

(v) Applicant should not have been involved in any criminal case, whether convicted or against whom criminal trial proceedings are pending. A declaration in this behalf shall be made by the candidate.