Nashik Rural Police Legal Officer Recruitment 2026

About This Job

The Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nashik Rural is hiring 6 Legal Officers on a contractual basis for 11 months. If you have an LLB degree and at least 5 years of legal practice, you can apply by hand or post. The last date to apply is 25 May 2026. Salary ranges from Rs. 23,000 to Rs. 28,000 per month depending on the post.

Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nashik Rural Legal Officer Recruitment 2026 - 6 Posts

The Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nashik Rural (under the Special Inspector General of Police, Nashik Range) has released a notification for 6 Legal Officer posts — 1 Legal Officer Group-B and 5 Legal Officer posts — to be filled purely on a contractual basis for a period of 11 months. The posts are for the SP Office and sub-divisional Police Officer offices in Nashik Rural district. Sannad-holding advocates with 5 years of legal practice can apply. Selection is through written exam and interview.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Legal Officer Group-B: 1 post (Nashik Rural district)
• Legal Officer: 5 posts (Nashik Rural district)

Total: 6 posts

Who Can Apply?

Educational Qualification

• You must hold a law degree (LLB) from a recognized university.
• You must be a Sannad-holder (enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council).

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of legal practice is required for both Legal Officer Group-B and Legal Officer posts.
• You should have working knowledge of criminal law, service matters, administrative law and departmental enquiry procedures.

Language Knowledge

• You must have sufficient knowledge of Marathi, Hindi and English.

Alternative Eligibility

• Persons who handled legal work while in government service and have in-depth knowledge of criminal, administrative and service-related laws can also apply (such government service is counted only for experience, not for re-employment). Persons currently in government service are not eligible.

Age Limit

• Maximum age at the time of appointment: 60 years.
• All eligibility criteria (qualification, age, experience) must be fulfilled as on 06 May 2026.

Salary

• Legal Officer Group-B: Consolidated Rs. 25,000 per month + Rs. 3,000 phone & travel = Rs. 28,000 per month.
• Legal Officer: Consolidated Rs. 20,000 per month + Rs. 3,000 phone & travel = Rs. 23,000 per month.
• No other allowances will be admissible. No travel expenses will be paid for attending the selection process.

Selection Process

Selection will be done in two stages:

1. Written Exam (50 marks): Candidates equal to 3 times the number of vacancies will be called for interview based on written exam scores.
2. Interview (25 marks): Topics include knowledge of criminal cases (drafting affidavits before High Court / Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal), service-related matters, MCOCA proceedings (Section 197 CrPC 1975), Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act 1999 sanctions, current judicial situations on important service/criminal matters.

Qualifying marks: Minimum 60% combined marks are required for selection.

Total marks: 75 (Written 50 + Interview 25). The dates of written exam and interview will be intimated to candidates separately.

How to Apply

1. Visit nashikruralpolice.gov.in to download the official notification and prescribed application form.
2. Fill in the application form completely. Submit a separate application for each post you wish to apply for — mark clearly on the envelope whether it is for "Legal Officer Group-B" or "Legal Officer".
3. Attach 2 passport size colour photographs (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm), self-attested copies of qualification certificates, age proof, experience certificates and Sannad.
4. Enclose two self-addressed envelopes for correspondence.
5. Submit the application by hand or by post to: Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nashik Rural, Near Medical College, Adgaon - 422003 before 25 May 2026 (office hours).
6. Applications received after 25 May 2026 or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 7 May 2026
• Cut-off Date for Eligibility: 6 May 2026
• Last Date to Submit Application: 25 May 2026 (by hand or post)
• Written Exam Date: To be announced
• Interview Date: To be announced

• Provide legal advice on all matters and court cases received by the office
• Handle service-related, administrative and departmental enquiry matters with proper legal opinion
• Follow up pending court cases with the Government Pleader for early disposal
• Draft affidavits, replies and submissions for cases where the government is a party
• Study court judgments against the government and prepare appropriate appeals
• Send appeal drafts to the concerned Government Pleader and follow up till final decision
• Complete legal assignments given by the office within prescribed timelines
• Assist in registering proper First Information Reports at police stations