Summary
District Mediation and Conciliation Centre (DMCC), Karur invites applications from eligible Advocates for empanelment as Mediators for Kulithalai, Aravakurichi, and Krishnarayapuram Taluks. Applications must be submitted in the prescribed format along with self-attested documents on or before 04.09.2025, 5:30 PM. Preference is given to advocates in regular/active practice. Selection, training, empanelment, and accreditation will follow TNMCC guidelines.
Job Details
Jobs In Tamil Nadu
| Field | Information |
| Department/Organization | District Mediation and Conciliation Centre (DMCC), District Legal Services Authority, Karur |
| Employment Type | Empanelment/Contractual (Mediator Panel) |
| Job Title | Mediator (Advocates) |
| Total Vacancies | Not specified (as per pendency; typically 4–10 at Taluk level, 15–25 at District HQ – discretionary) |
| Location | Kulithalai, Aravakurichi, Krishnarayapuram Taluks; ADR Building, Old District Court Campus, Five Road, Karur – 639001 |
| Application Mode | Offline – by post or in person |
| Application Form | Prescribed standard form annexed with notification |
| Last Date & Time | 04.09.2025, 5:30 PM |
| Address for Submission | Chairman/District Judge, District Mediation Centre, District Legal Services Authority, ADR Building, Old District Court Campus, Five Road, Karur – 639001 |
| Contact | Phone: 04324-296570; E-mail: dmckarur@gmail.com |
| Official Site | Karur District E-Courts website (for notice board publication) |
Advertisement No.
- D. No: 737/2025
- Date: 22.08.2025
Post and Vacancy Details
| Post | Level/Place | Indicative Panel Size |
| Mediator (Advocates) | District HQ (Karur) | 15–25 (may vary at Committee’s discretion) |
| Mediator (Advocates) | Sub Court/Taluk Level (Kulithalai/Aravakurichi/Krishnarayapuram) | 4–10 per location (may vary at Committee’s discretion) |
Note: Exact vacancies are not fixed; final numbers depend on case pendency and Committee discretion.
Salary Details
- Pro-bono service required until accreditation or for two years (whichever is earlier).
- After pro-bono period and based on active participation, mediator will be entitled to honorarium as per High Court norms on recommendation of Director, TNMCC/Registrar (Judl.)/Principal District Judge.
- Retired Judicial Officers inducted post-retirement: pro-bono for six months; honorarium payable thereafter; permitted to mediate individually from the beginning (co-mediator clause not applicable during pro-bono).
Educational Qualification
- Legal Practitioners: Minimum 10 years standing at the Bar at the level of Supreme Court/High Court/District Court or equivalent status.
- Experts/Other Professionals: Minimum 15 years’ experience; or retired Senior Bureaucrats; or retired Senior Executives.
- Preference: Advocates in regular/active practice.
Age Limit
- Minimum 40 years at the time of application.
- Relaxable at the discretion of the TNMCC, High Court, Madras, in suitable cases.
Selection Process
- Application scrutiny by District Mediation Centre/Principal District Judge.
- Candidates willing to undergo 40 Hours Mediation Training Programme forwarded to TNMCC Committee for approval.
- Mandatory Training: 40 Hours (5 days) Mediation Training as per MCPC curriculum; attendance compulsory on all five days.
- Post-Training Empanelment: Final panel approved by TNMCC Committee and notified on respective court notice boards/cause lists.
- Accreditation: Upon mediating 10 matters resulting in settlement and conducting at least 20 mediations in total; post-accreditation, 20 hours refresher course every three calendar years.
- Panel Tenure: Initially three years; renewal subject to regularity, performance, and approval. Non-regular mediators may be placed on non-roster or not renewed.
How to Apply
- Use the prescribed application form annexed with the notification (fill with blue/black ball pen).
- Affix recent passport size color photograph (do not pin or staple).
- Attach self-attested copies of:
- Educational qualification certificates
- Experience certificates
- Bar Council Enrolment Certificate (for advocates)
- Address proof
- Gazette Notification for name change (if applicable)
- Submit the duly filled application with enclosures by post or in person to:
Chairman/District Judge, District Mediation Centre, District Legal Services Authority, ADR Building, Old District Court Campus, Five Road, Karur – 639001 - Last date and time: 04.09.2025, 5:30 PM.
Instructions
- Eligibility: Ensure minimum age and professional standing requirements.
- Disqualifications (any one will render ineligible):
- Adjudged insolvent or declared of unsound mind
- Criminal charges involving moral turpitude framed and pending; or conviction for offence involving moral turpitude
- Disciplinary proceedings/charges of moral turpitude pending or resulting in punishment
- Within last 10 years: debarred/suspended from practice of law; denied Bar admission due to character/unethical conduct; publicly reprimanded/ disciplined for professional misconduct
- Panel Size & Posting: Determined by pendency and Committee discretion; mediators typically in one panel; shifting between panels possible on application and approval.
- Pro-bono Requirement:
- Trained mediators to serve pro-bono until accreditation or two years (whichever earlier); to sit as co-mediator with an Accredited Mediator, except retired Judicial Officers (who may mediate individually).
- In stations lacking Accredited Mediators, two non-accredited mediators may co-mediate as an exception.
- Renewal: Regular attendance is essential; absence for three consecutive sessions may halt fresh allotments; performance and settlements are part of assessment; complaints or ethical breaches may lead to disqualification.
- Training Intimation: Selection letters for training (date/time/venue) issued by Director, TNMCC.
- Ethics: Selected candidates must abide by the Ethics and Code of Conduct for Mediators.
Important Dates
- Notification Dated: 22.08.2025
- Last Date to Apply: 04.09.2025, 5:30 PM
- Training/selection dates: To be intimated by TNMCC (post shortlisting/approval)
Important Links
- Notification link – click here
- Application link – click here
