This notice extends only the application window. It does not alter the post count (10), the 25% quota, or the eligibility and selection terms of the original 30.09.2026 notification.
- Issuer
- High Court of Andhra Pradesh (Registrar, Recruitment)
- Exam
- District Judge (Entry Level) (25% quota) recruitment for the year 2026
- Cycle
- 2026
- Notice
- Original recruitment notification
- Extended last date for filled-in applications
- As of
- Status
- Extension notification ROC.No.364/2026-RC dated 15.10.2026 issued by the Registrar (Recruitment), High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
The deadline moves to 10 November 2026, 5:00 PM
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has extended the time for submission of filled-in applications for recruitment to 10 posts of District Judge (Entry Level) under direct recruitment, up to 10.11.2026 by 5.00 P.M. The extension notification, ROC.No.364/2026-RC, is dated 15.10.2026 and is issued by the Registrar (Recruitment), Dr. Shaik Mohd. Fazululla, from the High Court at Amaravati.
The one-page notification has a single operative sentence: 'Anent to the subject and reference, the High Court has extended the time for submission of filled-in applications till 10.11.2026 by 5.00 P.M.' It is signed by the Registrar (Recruitment), with the signature dated 15.10.2026.
What the notice refers back to
The extension notice refers to Notification No.364/2026-RC, dated 30.09.2026, 'for recruitment to 10 posts of District Judge (Entry Level) under direct recruitment'. The subject line of the extension specifies the 25% quota — the direct-from-the-Bar stream for District Judge appointments. The 10 posts, the entry-level grade, and the quota are the recruitment facts this notice itself states; eligibility, the examination scheme, and fees lie in the original 30.09.2026 notification and are unchanged by this extension.
The notice says 'filled-in applications' rather than 'online applications' — the mode of application is as prescribed in the original notification, and candidates should follow that mode rather than assume a portal exists.
BANTHRY ANALYSISAnalysis: how to read an extension notice
As with any extension, the notice moves only the deadline: it does not reopen the eligibility or alter the post count. The practical points for candidates are the new cut-off — 10 November 2026 at 5:00 PM, a working-hours deadline rather than a midnight one — and the mode of submission, which the notice describes as 'filled-in applications', pointing to the form and procedure in the original 30.09.2026 notification.
The notice gives no reason for the extension, and none should be inferred. The discipline for candidates is the same as ever: read the original notification in full, submit in the prescribed mode well before the cut-off, and retain the acknowledgement of submission. An extended deadline is a firm last date, not an invitation to wait.
BANTHRY ANALYSISFor law students: the District Judge (Entry Level) 25% quota
District Judges are appointed through three streams: promotion from the lower judiciary, a limited departmental examination, and direct recruitment from the Bar — the 25% quota stream. Entry-level direct recruitment is open to practising advocates with the prescribed years at the Bar, and it is one of the few routes by which a lawyer enters the higher judiciary without first serving as a Civil Judge.
Because the 25% quota recruits experienced advocates rather than fresh graduates, the eligibility bar — years of practice, age limits, and any screening test — is set in the original notification and is typically stricter than for the Civil Judge (Junior Division) stream. Candidates should verify those conditions against the 30.09.2026 notification before relying on the extended window.
READING PROMPTSQuestions for a closer reading
- Which notification is extended by ROC.No.364/2026-RC dated 15.10.2026, and what is the new closing time for applications?
- How many District Judge (Entry Level) posts are notified, and under which quota and mode of recruitment?
- The notice says 'filled-in applications' rather than 'online applications'. Why does that wording matter for how a candidate submits?
