Name of the Post: Consultant (Legal)

No. of Post: 01 (One)

Age Limit: 62 Years

Essential Qualification and Experience

• Graduate in any discipline with minimum Bachelor's Degree in Law or any equivalent degree from a recognised Institution/University and duly registered as an Advocate from State Bar Council.
• Retired Government servants from any Ministry/Department or its attached/subordinate offices of Central/State/UT Governments, Autonomous Bodies, Statutory Bodies or PSUs having served in pay level of 10 and above (as per 7th CPC) with requisite qualification as mentioned in point no.(a) above.
• Minimum 10 years' experience of handling court cases related to service matters in any Central or State Government Ministry/Department/PSU.
• Experience in the service matters/Recruitment/Tender matters etc. and dealing with all type of legal matters.
• Experience in Govt. Sector/Judicial body/Regulatory/Quasi-Judicial body Etc./dealing with all type of legal matters etc.
• Experience in legal drafting and administrative coordination.
• Experience in preparing draft counter replies for filing before District Court/High Court/Supreme Court/CAT & other courts and get them vetted from legal perspective.

How to apply?

• Interested candidates are required to submit in their application in the prescribed format and shall submit it to Director, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110067 on or before 04.07.2026

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