JSERC Electricity Ombudsman Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) is inviting applications for the post of Electricity Ombudsman under Advertisement No. 04/2026, dated 6 November 2026. Applications are accepted only by registered or speed post and must reach the Commission by 10 December 2026. Eligible applicants are working or retired judges, State Government Secretaries and Chief Engineers of the electricity sector.

JSERC Electricity Ombudsman at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the number of vacancies or the application fee.

About the Commission

Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission is based at Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi. The notice says the post is filled under the Electricity Act 2003 and the Guidelines for establishment of forum for redressal of Grievances of the Consumers Electricity Ombudsman and Consumer Advocacy Regulations 2020, with its first amendment 2022.

Where and How to Send

Send the application directly to the Secretary of the Commission by registered post or speed post. It must reach on or before 10 December 2026; applications received after the last date will not be considered.

Address: Secretary, Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission, 1st Floor, Jharkhand State Housing Board (Old Headquarter), Harmu Housing Colony, Ranchi - 834002.

• Use the Application Format printed with the notice (it carries the line "Applied for the post of" and a place for a self-attested recent photograph).
• Attach full bio-data and a copy of the degree on the basis of which you are applying.
• A working or serving officer must also send a second copy of the application through the employer or last employer on or before 10 December 2026, with the documents listed below.
• The notice gives the Commission's email as [email protected] and its website as www.jserc.org; it states that application is through registered/speed post only. It does not give a subject line or envelope wording.

The notice says the details of the post, age, tenure and pay are also on the Commission's website at www.jserc.org/ombudsman2026.pdf.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

The Commission needs to appoint one Electricity Ombudsman; the number of posts is not printed. The candidate must be a person of experience, ability, integrity and standing, selected by the Commission from among one of the following:

• A working or retired Principal District Judge or District Judge who held a judicial office for not less than 25 years; OR
• A person who held a post of Secretary in the State Government for not less than 25 years; OR
• A working or retired Chief Engineer or equivalent of an Electricity sector utility having experience of not less than 25 years.

The notice does not name a separate educational qualification, but applicants must enclose a copy of the degree on the basis of which they apply. Candidates should check the official notification for the exact eligibility conditions.

Age Limit

• No person shall be appointed after attaining the age of 62 years as on 1 August 2026.
• The crucial date for determining eligibility is 1 August 2026.
• No age relaxation is mentioned in the notice.

Tenure and Terms

• The appointment is on a full-time basis. The Ombudsman discharges exclusively the function of Electricity Ombudsman and shall not hold any other post or undertake any other work.
• The Ombudsman holds office for a term of five years or Sixty-Five years of age, whichever is earlier.
• The initial appointment is for three years, extendable up to a further two years on satisfactory service.

Pay

Dearness allowance, conveyance allowance, house rent allowance and telephone facilities are as per Orders issued by the Commission from time to time. No rupee amount is printed.

Enclosures

• Full bio-data and a copy of the degree on the basis of which the candidate applies.
• NOC, with the information furnished through the employer organisation the candidate is or was serving, latest by 10 December 2026.
• Up-to-date and complete ACR (at least for the last 10 years).
• Vigilance clearance certificate.
• Whether any penalty has been imposed on the applicant in the past, details if so, and whether any penalty is in operation as on date.
• Self-attested recent photograph on the application format; the format also asks for a list of enclosures, a declaration and, for serving officers, the employer's countersignature.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Incomplete applications or those submitted in a different format are liable to be summarily rejected; the Commission reserves the right not to consider incomplete applications.
• The decision of the Commission is final and binding, and no communication will be entertained.
• The Commission reserves the right not to fill the post without assigning any reason; the notice of the vacancy would then be treated as cancelled.
• Application format on page 4 of the notice is headed Advertisement No. 02/2026, while the notice is numbered 04/2026.

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