Overview
ESIC has released a recruitment notification for the post of Tamil Nadu Advocates (124 vacancies). Eligible candidates can apply offline - application in prescribed annexure-b (fresh applicants) or annexure-c (existing panel counsels), sent by post or submitted in person before 08.09.2026.
Key Details
- Organization
- ESIC
- Qualification
- The eligibility criteria prescribed under Annexure-A of the notice are as follows: • The advocate must hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in Law from a recognized University in India. • The advocate must be enrolled/registered with the Bar Council of India / State Bar Council and must be in active practice at the Bar. • Minimum 10 years of professional experience is required for empanelment before the Hon'ble High Courts in Tamil Nadu and the Hon'ble CAT, Chennai Bench. • Minimum 5 years of professional experience is required for empanelment before district-level courts and other forums. • Applicants should have regular practice and standing at the Bar, and preferably experience handling labour-law-related cases, supported by necessary documents/judgments. • Applicants must be well versed in the Code on Social Security, 2020 (which subsumes the erstwhile ESI Act, 1948), labour law, and Civil and Criminal procedure, along with other relevant Acts and Codes. • Applicants should have a sound professional reputation, good communication skills, and adequate office infrastructure (chamber, staff, communication facilities) at the city/town where the court is located. • Advocates are required to have an office at the place where empanelment is sought. The Competent Authority may relax the experience criteria or prescribe additional qualifications or conditions as deemed fit.
- Vacancies
- 124
- Last date to apply
- 08.09.2026
Important Dates
| Notice Date | 25.08.2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 08.09.2026 |
| Date of Notice | 25.08.2026 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Applications | 08.09.2026 |
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Eligibility
The eligibility criteria prescribed under Annexure-A of the notice are as follows: • The advocate must hold at least a Bachelor's Degree in Law from a recognized University in India. • The advocate must be enrolled/registered with the Bar Council of India / State Bar Council and must be in active practice at the Bar. • Minimum 10 years of professional experience is required for empanelment before the Hon'ble High Courts in Tamil Nadu and the Hon'ble CAT, Chennai Bench. • Minimum 5 years of professional experience is required for empanelment before district-level courts and other forums. • Applicants should have regular practice and standing at the Bar, and preferably experience handling labour-law-related cases, supported by necessary documents/judgments. • Applicants must be well versed in the Code on Social Security, 2020 (which subsumes the erstwhile ESI Act, 1948), labour law, and Civil and Criminal procedure, along with other relevant Acts and Codes. • Applicants should have a sound professional reputation, good communication skills, and adequate office infrastructure (chamber, staff, communication facilities) at the city/town where the court is located. • Advocates are required to have an office at the place where empanelment is sought. The Competent Authority may relax the experience criteria or prescribe additional qualifications or conditions as deemed fit.
Selection Process
The selection process, as described in the notice, involves the following stages: • Submission of duly filled application (Annexure-B for fresh applicants, Annexure-C for existing panel counsels) with supporting documents. • Shortlisting of applications by the Competent Authority based on criteria decided by ESIC. • Shortlisted advocates may be called for an interaction/interview before finalization of empanelment. No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interaction. • The date, time, venue, and mode of interaction will be communicated by registered post with acknowledgment due and/or e-mail; SMS may be used as an additional mode in exceptional circumstances. • Applicant advocates may be required to bring original documents at the time of interaction. • Final selection and empanelment communication will be issued separately by ESIC. Mere fulfilment of the eligibility criteria does not confer any right on an applicant to be called for interaction or to be selected. The decision of ESIC regarding shortlisting and selection is final. Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.
How to Apply
• Download the prescribed application format - Annexure-B for fresh applicants or Annexure-C for existing panel counsels - from the official website: www.rotamilnadu.esic.gov.in. • Fill in the application completely in the prescribed format. Applications in any other format will not be entertained. • Attach all supporting documents listed in the Documents Required section above. • Clearly mention the name of the courts and locations for which the application is made. • Send the duly filled application with supporting documents by post, or submit it in person, to: Regional Director (I/c), ESI Corporation, Regional Office, No. 143, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034. • Ensure the application reaches the above address on or before the last date, 08.09.2026. Applications received after the last date will not be entertained.
Required Documents
Applicants are ordinarily required to submit the following documents along with the application: • Copy of the Law Degree and other educational qualifications • Copy of the valid enrolment/registration certificate issued by the Bar Council • Copy of the identity card issued by the Bar Association • Copy of Government ID proof and PAN • Resume/CV, including professional experience, areas of practice, and important cases handled • Copies of Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the last two financial years • Two recent passport-size photographs • Copies of judgments, if any, in labour-law-related cases where the advocate has appeared • Undertaking and declaration regarding conflict of interest
Important Instructions
• Existing panel advocates at the Regional Office, Chennai, and Sub Regional Offices at Salem, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tirunelveli must also apply afresh, as the current panel ceases to exist upon constitution of the new panel. • Empanelment does not confer any right upon the advocate to claim allotment of any case or legal work from ESIC. • ESIC reserves the right to accept or reject any application, and to cancel, modify, postpone, or withdraw the empanelment process, in whole or in part, without assigning any reason. • Applicants are advised to carefully read the terms and conditions prescribed in Annexure-A before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for ESIC Tamil Nadu Advocates Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 124 Posts?
Notice Date: 25.08.2026; Last Date to Apply: 08.09.2026; Date of Notice: 25.08.2026; Last Date for Receipt of Applications: 08.09.2026
What is the selection process?
The selection process, as described in the notice, involves the following stages: • Submission of duly filled application (Annexure-B for fresh applicants, Annexure-C for existing panel counsels) with supporting documents. • Shortlisting of applications by the Competent Authority based on criteria decided by ESIC. • Shortlisted advocates may be called for an interaction/interview before finalization of empanelment. No TA/DA is admissible for attending the interaction. • The date, time, venue, and mode of interaction will be communicated by registered post with acknowledgment due and/or e-mail; SMS may be used as an additional mode in exceptional circumstances. • Applicant advocates may be required to bring original documents at the time of interaction. • Final selection and empanelment communication will be issued separately by ESIC. Mere fulfilment of the eligibility criteria does no…