ESIC Tamil Nadu Advocates Recruitment 2026 - 124 Posts (Offline)

Age Limit

Not specified in the notice. (If age details exist for multiple posts, the minimum and maximum age would be consolidated from those entries.)

Eligibility Criteria

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University in India.
• Enrolled/registered with the Bar Council of India or State Bar Council and in active practice at the Bar.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience for empanelment before the High Courts in Tamil Nadu and the CAT, Chennai Bench.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience for empanelment before district‑level courts and other forums.
• Regular practice at the Bar with preferably experience in labour-law-related cases, supported by necessary documents/judgments.
• Proficiency in the Code on Social Security, 2020, labour law, and Civil and Criminal procedure, along with other relevant Acts and Codes.
• Sound professional reputation, good communication skills, and adequate office infrastructure at the city/town where the court is located.
• Advocates must have an office at the place where empanelment is sought.

The Competent Authority may relax the experience criteria or prescribe additional qualifications or conditions as deemed fit.

Important Dates

• Notice Date: 25-08-2026
• Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 08-09-2026

Note: The notice does not specify a separate start date; applications may be submitted any time from the date of the notice up to the last date. Interview dates, if applicable, will be communicated separately to shortlisted applicants by registered post and/or e-mail.

Application Fees

No application fee details are provided in the notice. (If fee information is released later, update accordingly.)

Important Instructions

• Existing panel advocates at the Regional Office, Chennai, and Sub Regional Offices must apply afresh, as the current panel ceases to exist once the new panel is constituted.
• Empanelment does not confer any right to claim allotment of case or legal work from ESIC.
• ESIC reserves the right to accept or reject any application and to cancel, modify, postpone, or withdraw the empanelment process, in whole or in part, without assigning any reason.
• Applicants should carefully read the terms and conditions prescribed in Annexure-A before applying.

Important Links

• Official Notification PDF: Click Here (link to notification PDF)
• ESIC Official Website: esic.gov.in

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