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LITIGATION DEPT TAMILNADU

OFFICE ASSISTANT

Chennai, Madurai

16

8th

Regular

Offline

14 August 2025

Short Note

TN Litigation Department has released the recruitment Notification No: 1/2025 to fill the 16 Office Assistant Posts. The application form should be downloaded in PDF format from the official website @ https://www.tn.gov.in/. The last date for the receipt of Filled application along with all enclosures is 14.08.2025 at 05.45 PM. Before submitting an application, candidates must carefully read the TN Litigation Department Office Assistant 2025 notification and verify their eligibility. 

Current Notification in detail:

TN Litigation Department Current Notification - Overview

Employer Name: Department Of Government Litigation, Tamilnadu

Notification No: 1/2025, Dated 24.07.2025

Job Category: TN STATE 

Job Title: Office Assistant

Job Type: Regular Basis 

Vacancies: 16 Posts

Job Location: Chennai, Madurai 

Starting Date:  28.07.2025

Last Date:  14.08.2025 at 05.45 PM

Apply Mode: Offline  

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov.in/

Vacancy Details:

1. Office Assistant – 16 Posts

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification: 

Applicant must have passed VIII Standard examination 

Age Limit: 

Should have completed 18 Years of age as on 01.07.2025, Maximum age limit: 32 Yrs for OC, 34 Yrs for BC, MBC/DC & 37 Yrs for SC/ST.

Pay Scale: Rs.15,700 – 58,100 /- (Level – 1)

Selection Process:

1. Short Listing

2. Interview

How to Apply?

The completed application must be sent to “The Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, High Court, Chennai-600104” with a self-enveloped cover and a Rs. 50 postage stamp. It must arrive at this office by post by no later than August 14, 2025, at 5:45 PM.

Other Details: Must enclose the self-attested xerox copies of the Aadhar Card, Certificates/ Testimonials for the proof of age, educational/communal/additional qualification issued by the competent authorities along with the application. 

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Submission of Application: 28.07.2025

Last date for Submission of Application: 14.08.2025 at 05.45 PM

Notification & Offline Application form:

Official Career Page of TN Litigation Department: Website Link

Advertisement and Application Form for TN Litigation Department: Advertisement & Application PDF


About the Employer

The litigation department of the Tamil Nadu government is a function of the Department of Law. This department is responsible for managing all legal matters and litigation where the state government is a party. It's led by a minister for the Law Department and a Secretary to the Government.


Key Roles and Functions


The department's primary functions involve providing legal services and managing the state's legal affairs. This includes:

  • Drafting Legislation: Preparing draft bills to implement government policy decisions.

  • Legal Counsel: Providing legal advice to all other government departments on a wide range of legal issues.

  • Litigation Management: Handling all litigation cases on behalf of the state government in various courts, from the lower courts to the High Court and Supreme Court.

  • Appointment of Law Officers: A critical part of the litigation function is the appointment of various government law officers.


Government Law Officers


The litigation work for the Tamil Nadu government is primarily carried out by a hierarchy of law officers and advocates who represent the state in court. This structure includes:

  • Advocate General: The highest-ranking law officer in the state, appointed under Article 165 of the Indian Constitution. The Advocate General is the chief legal advisor to the state government and represents it in significant legal proceedings.

  • Additional Advocate General: Assists the Advocate General and handles cases entrusted to them by the government.

  • Government Pleader: Responsible for conducting civil cases and preparing pleadings on behalf of the state in the High Court.

  • Special Government Pleader: Handles specific civil cases or a class of cases on behalf of the government.

  • Government Advocate: Assists the higher-ranking law officers and handles a variety of civil and criminal cases for the state.

These law officers are appointed by the government based on their experience and legal expertise to ensure that the state's interests are effectively represented in court.

*source: google gemini

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