DFS Presiding Officer (DRT) Recruitment 2026

20 vacancies are listed in the vacancy circular — DRT-3 Mumbai, DRT-2 Chandigarh, DRT Allahabad, DRT Lucknow, DRT-1 Chandigarh, DRT Visakhapatnam, DRT-1 Hyderabad, DRT Cuttack, DRT-1 Ernakulam, DRT-1 Bengaluru, DRT-2 Ernakulam, DRT Guwahati, DRT Pune, DRT-3 Chandigarh, DRT Dehradun, DRT-1 Kolkata, DRT Patna, DRT Nagpur, DRT Siliguri and DRT-1 Chennai — plus any unforeseen vacancies in other DRTs arising up to 30 April 2027.

Applications must reach the Under Secretary (DRT), Department of Financial Services, New Delhi by 5:00 PM on or before 9 November 2026. The last date of receipt is the crucial date for ascertaining eligibility.

The candidate must be, or have been, a District Judge, OR be, or have been, a member of the Indian Legal Service in Grade I or above, as per the National Tribunals Commission and Qualification, Selection and Conditions of Service of Chairpersons and Members of Tribunals Rules, 2026. A serving judge/member must resign or obtain voluntary retirement from the parent service before joining the Tribunal.

A Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted under the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 scrutinises applications with due weightage to qualification and experience, shortlists candidates for personal interaction, and makes final selection on overall evaluation of qualification, experience and personal interaction. No TA/DA is admissible for the interaction.

As per the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2026, a Presiding Officer holds office for a term of five years or till attaining the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.

The official vacancy circular does not specify any application fee.

Applications are offline only — there is no online form. Download the prescribed application format from the DFS vacancies page, fill it completely, attach the required documents (bio-data, attested CR/APAR dossier of the last five years, cadre clearance, integrity/vigilance certificates for serving candidates) and route it through proper channel, then post it so it reaches the Under Secretary (DRT), DFS, 3rd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 by 5:00 PM on 9 November 2026.

The last date to submit the online application for DFS Presiding Officer (DRT) Recruitment 2026 is 09 Nov 2026 (5:00 PM — receipt of applications at DFS, New Delhi), as per the official notification issued by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Candidates should apply well before the deadline to avoid last-minute server issues.

Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has announced a total of 20 (Presiding Officer in Debts Recovery Tribunals — 20 DRTs listed, plus any unforeseen vacancies arising up to 30.04.2027) vacancies for DFS Presiding Officer (DRT) Recruitment 2026. Category-wise vacancy distribution is available in the official notification.

The age limit for DFS Presiding Officer (DRT) Recruitment 2026 is No separate age limit is stated in the vacancy circular. As per the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2026, a Presiding Officer holds office for a term of five years or till attaining the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.. Age relaxation for OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates applies as per government rules. Check the official notification for the cut-off date.

You can apply online through the official website of Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The Apply Online link is given above on this page. Read the official notification carefully before filling the form.