CMPDI Advocates Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

For an initial tenure of five years, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, invites online applications from enrolled advocates and law firms for empanelment as Advocate for Supreme Court of India, Advocate for High Court of Delhi, Advocate for High Court of Jharkhand, and Advocate for Subordinate Courts / Tribunals. Candidates must apply online through the official portal from 30 October 2026 to 15 November 2026.

CMPDI Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the number of vacancies, the age limit, the pay or the application fee.

Who Can Apply

Applicants must be Advocates enrolled under a Bar Council as per the Advocates Act, 1961. In the case of a law firm, the application must be submitted through an Advocate enrolled under a Bar Council as per the Advocates Act, 1961.

The qualifying experience is reckoned from the date of enrolment mentioned on the Certificate of Enrolment issued by the Bar Council for High Courts or Subordinate Courts/Tribunals. Cumulative experience is counted, but at the date of application, the applicant must be actively practising in the forum for which empanelment is sought.

For empanelment before the Supreme Court of India, Advocates who are regularly practicing in the Supreme Court (including Advocates-on-Record) will be considered. Designation as an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India, Orders or Judgments of the Supreme Court noting appearance, or a Certificate of Practice serves as valid proof of 10 years of practice.

Applicants must possess excellent communication skills, drafting skills, and court craft, and maintain a fully functional working office with adequate infrastructure. Due weightage will be given to Advocates having experience in handling cases of Central Public Sector Enterprises and Government Departments.

Applicants should also be familiar with relevant branches of law, including Mining Laws (Coal Mines), Land Acquisition Law, Competition Law, Constitutional Law, Company Law (including SEBI Guidelines), Forest and Environmental Law, Service Law, Labour Law, Law of Contract, Commercial Law, Property Laws, and Taxation, and be well conversant with practice rules in Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts, and Tribunals.

Pay and Tenure

The initial empanelment will be for a period of five years from the date of receipt of acceptance of empanelment. Performance will be reviewed periodically and at least annually.

The empanelment tenure may further be renewed for another three years at the discretion of CMPDI. CMPDI reserves the right regarding the assignment of cases and revocation of empanelment without assigning any reason.

CMPDI Recruitment 2026 Job Description

The duties and responsibilities apply to all empanelled advocates and law firms across all designated forums:

• Represent Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) and its officers/officials before the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi, High Court of Jharkhand, and other Courts and Tribunals within the jurisdiction of Delhi High Court and Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi.
• Provide CMPDI with legal advice and legal opinions as and when requested.

How to Apply for CMPDI Recruitment 2026

1. Visit the designated online application portal at aeap.cmpdi.co.in.
2. Fill in the online application in the prescribed proforma.
3. Select and mention the forum or forums (Courts) where empanelment is sought (applicants applying exclusively for tax matters must select the relevant option).
4. Upload self-attested scanned copies of your bio-data and relevant supporting documents, ensuring seals, stamps, signatures, names, authorities, and dates are clearly visible.
5. Submit the completed online application on or before 15 November 2026.

Applications submitted through email or in hard copy will not be entertained. Advocates and law firms already empanelled with CMPDI or who have previously applied must submit a fresh application.

Selection and Interview

Applications received will be scrutinized by CMPDI, and suitability will be adjudged based on the following parameters:

• Length of practice and specialization in the area of law relevant to the company.
• Proper and adequate infrastructure, such as office premises, number of junior advocates, assistants, clerks, fax, mobile phone, fixed phone, and internet connection.
• Annual income-tax return filed with the Tax Authorities for the last three years.
• Current and past empanelment by other organizations, establishments, regulators, and especially by Public Sector Enterprises and Government Departments.
• Notable achievements.

The decision reached by CMPDI will be final and binding, and no communication will be entertained in this regard.

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