Job Title Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel / Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel / Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel
Category GOVT
Location Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Company District Legal Services Authority, Mandla (DLSA, Mandla)
Description District Legal Services Authority MP (DLSA MP) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 05 Chief, Deputy Chief, and More Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official DLSA MP website. The last date to submit the application form is 20-12-2025. In this article, you’ll find the DLSA MP Chief, Deputy Chief, and More Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.

Post Name Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel / Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel / Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel
No of Posts 5 (Approx, may vary)
Salary ₹65,000/- (Chief), ₹45,000/- (Deputy Chief), ₹25,000/- (Assistant) per month
Qualification Law Degree; minimum practice experience in Session Court (10/7 years) or Magistrate Court (0-3 years)
Last Date for Apply 20-01-2026
Official Website mphc.gov.in

Selection Process
Applications will be scrutinized according to the rules. Incomplete or false information applications will be rejected.
A list of eligible and ineligible candidates will be pasted on the DLSA, Mandla notice board.
Eligible candidates will be called for an Interview before a selection committee chaired by the Principal District & Sessions Judge.
Selection is purely based on merit, taking into account knowledge, skills, practice, and experience.
The selection committee's merit list will be sent to the M.P. State Legal Services Authority, Jabalpur, for final approval.
Candidates must provide self-attested copies of judgments, orders, memos/vakalatnamas, etc., for evaluation of case handling experience.

Salary/Stipend
For a Category C district (which includes Mandla), the determined honorarium (retainership fee) per month is:
Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: ₹65,000/-
Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: ₹45,000/- each
Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel: ₹25,000/- each
The selected advocates will not be able to engage in any other form of private practice during the contract period.

How To Apply
Interested candidates can download the application form format from the official websites: https://mphc.gov.in, https://madhyapradesh.nalsa.gov.in, or mandla.dcourts.gov.in.
The completed application form must be filled out with complete caution as no modifications are allowed after submission.
The application form, along with self-attested copies of all required documents (judgments, experience certificates, degree copies, etc.), must be submitted.
Applications must reach the office of the District Legal Services Authority, Mandla (M.P.) personally or via registered post by 20/01/2026, 5:00 PM.
Salary ₹65,000/- (Chief), ₹45,000/- (Deputy Chief), ₹25,000/- (Assistant) per month
Last Date 2026-01-20 00:00:00
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