Contents
Qualification Requirements
Age Limits
- Maximum Age: 70 years
Selection Process
step: 1
detail: Scrutiny of applications by the Search-Cum-Selection Committee to assess suitability, giving weightage to qualifications and experience.
step: 2
detail: Shortlisting of candidates based on scrutiny for further consideration.
step: 3
detail: Personal interaction with shortlisted candidates (personal interview/interaction).
step: 4
detail: Final selection based on overall evaluation covering qualifications, experience, and performance in the personal interaction.
How to Apply
- Download the advertisement and prescribed application form from the official Department of Financial Services website.
- Fill out the bio-data in the proforma provided at Annexure-I and attach a signed photograph.
- Include the certificate furnished by the employer/head of office/forwarding authority (Annexure-II).
- Attach clear photocopies of up-to-date CR/APAR dossiers for at least the last five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) attested by a Group A officer, cadre clearance, integrity certificate (Annexure-III), and statement of penalties for the last ten years if applicable.
- Send the duly filled original application through proper channel to Under Secretary (DRT), Department of Financial Services, 3rd Floor Jeevan Deep Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 to reach latest by 5:00 PM on or before 02-11-2026.
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Important Dates
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply for the DRAT Chairperson posts?
Eligible candidates must be, or have been, a Judge of a High Court; or a member of the Indian Legal Service with ten years of litigation experience and who has held a post of Additional Secretary or equivalent or higher; or have held the office of Presiding Officer of a Debts Recovery Tribunal for three years.
How do I apply for the Chairperson position?
You must download the advertisement and prescribed application form from the Department of Financial Services website, complete the bio-data proforma (Annexure-I) with a signed photograph, attach required certificates and CR/APAR dossiers, and send the original application through proper channel to the Under Secretary (DRT), Department of Financial Services, New Delhi.
What is the last date to submit the application?
The completed application must reach the Under Secretary (DRT), Department of Financial Services, New Delhi by 5:00 PM on or before 02-11-2026.
What is the selection process for these posts?
The Search-Cum-Selection Committee will scrutinize applications for suitability, shortlist candidates for personal interaction, and make final selection based on overall evaluation covering qualifications, experience, and the personal interaction.
What salary or pay scale is offered for the Chairperson posts?
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are governed by the provisions of the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021, as amended; specific pay scale details are not provided in the notification.
