Karnataka High Court Group D 2026 — Peon, Watchman, Sweeper, Lift Attender & More (106 Posts)

The High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru has released Revised Notification dated 02 July 2026 for 106 Group D posts under two cadres — 98 posts (including 1 backlog) under the Residual Parent Cadre (RPC) via Notification No. HCRB 8/2025, and 8 posts under the Kalyana Karnataka Region (KKR) via Notification No. HCRB 9/2025. Posts include Peon, Watchman, Sweeper, Peon (Housekeeping), Lift Attender, Assistant Binder, Tailor, and Dhobi. This is a permanent government position in one of India's most prestigious judicial institutions — the High Court of Karnataka, located in the historic Attara Kacheri building in Bengaluru. Selected candidates may be posted at the Principal Bench in Bengaluru or the Benches at Dharwad or Kalaburagi. Selection through merit list based on percentage of marks in qualifying examination (SSLC) followed by Interview. Candidates equal to 10 times the vacancies are called for interview (5 times for Assistant Binder). Initial probation period of 2 years. Only online applications accepted through judiciary.karnataka.gov.in.

* Peon, Watchman, Sweeper, Peon (Housekeeping): 10th pass (SSLC) or equivalent from a recognized board. * Lift Attender: 10th pass + experience in lift mechanism. * Assistant Binder: 10th pass + minimum 2 years experience in binding work. * Tailor: 10th pass + minimum 3 years experience in tailoring. * Dhobi: 10th pass + work experience as Dhobi. * Age: General 18–40, OBC up to 43, SC/ST/Cat-1 up to 45. * Karnataka domicile required. Must know Kannada.

₹200 (General Merit/OBC Cat-2A/2B/3A/3B); ₹100 (SC/ST/Cat-1/PwBD). Paid via SBI online payment gateway. Non-refundable.

Level-2: ₹19,900 – ₹63,200/month (Peon, Watchman, Sweeper, Housekeeping, Assistant Binder, Dhobi). Level-3: ₹21,700 – ₹69,100/month (Lift Attender, Tailor). + DA + HRA + allowances.

1. Visit judiciary.karnataka.gov.in and go to the "Recruitment" section. 2. Select "Group-D Recruitment 2026" (HCRB 8/2025 for RPC OR HCRB 9/2025 for KKR). 3. Register or log in using your credentials. 4. Fill the online application form with personal, educational, and category details. 5. Upload scanned copies of SSLC marks card, caste certificate, income certificate, experience certificate (for Lift Attender/Binder/Tailor/Dhobi), recent photograph, and signature in PDF format (clear and legible). 6. Pay ₹200 (Gen/OBC) or ₹100 (SC/ST/Cat-1/PwBD) via SBI online payment gateway. 7. Submit before 31 July 2026 (11:59 PM). 8. Capture Application Number for future reference.