Initially, the trainee judge should be required to study working of different sections like Nazarat, Malkhana, Copying, Record Room, Accounts, S.W., etc. by sitting with senior officials in these sections for seven days. During this period, he shall also study relevant provisions of the Rules and Orders both civil and criminal relating to the working of these sections. The trainee shall also study thoroughly the compilation of Financial Rules, Fundamental Rules, Government Book Circular and the book of Financial Powers. The trainee judge should also sit with the clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk of Court (Administrative Officer) for about one hour during this period with a view to see and study as to how the pleadings are scrutinized and also other office work. The trainee judge shall also study the relevant provisions relating to scrutiny of pleadings.

Immediately on taking over charge by the recruited Judge, the District Judge shall provide the following books to the trainee Judge from general library of the District Court :

During this period, the District Judge shall also provide disposed of records of 25 contested cases of each nature, i.e. sessions cases, civil suits, civil regular appeals, M.C.A., criminal appeals, criminal revisions and claim cases to trainee Judge.

The trainee Judge shall be required to go through the entire records of these cases including the order sheets, oral evidence of witnesses, issues, charges, documents, examination of accused, judgments of appellate Court, if any, and prepare his notes. He shall submit such notes to the District Judge at the end of the week who shall, after perusal, issue appropriate direction to the trainee Judge.

After going through the record or disposed of cases and observing the work in the aforesaid sections, the trainee Judge shall sit in the Court with the District Judge/Additional District Judge for next three weeks and observe recording and controlling of evidence in civil, sessions, claim cases etc. and also observe hearing of arguments etc. The trainee Judge should go through the records of sessions, civil, claim cases and civil/criminal appeals which have been fixed for hearing, recording of evidence, framing of charges/issues and examination of accused.

The trainee judge should also prepare his notes, draft charges, questions for examination of accused, draft interlocutory orders etc. and submit the same to the District Judge for his perusal and issuance of directions, if any, (by way of guidance). During this period he should acquaint himself with the procedure adopted in all type of cases during Court working. He should study relevant provisions relating to appeal, revisions etc. The trainee Judge should also thoroughly study the procedure for execution of decrees as provided under Order 21 C.P.C. and other connected provisions of C.P.C. like Sections 47, 144 etc.

The trainee judge should be provided with relevant records to prepare draft judgments/orders of session's cases, civil suits, claim cases, civil/criminal appeals, M.C.A. and criminal revisions. After perusal of such draft judgments/orders, the District Judge should guide the trainee judges properly.

The District Judge should thoroughly scrutinize the work of trainee judge and should give him guidance from time to time. The District Judge should have meeting with the trainee judge on Sundays and holidays and discuss various problems and aspects of day to day working including the administrative matters. The District Judge should direct Clerk of Court to submit routine office files to the District Judge through trainee Judge, who should also write his note on the office file.

On completion of three weeks of the aforesaid training, the trainee judges will be called at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur for foundation course. The period of this course will be of one month (Or as recommended from time to time). The syllabus, topics and schedule of foundation course will be provided to the trainee well in advance.

After attending foundation course of one month (Or as recommended from time to time), the trainee judges will go back to their respective place of posting for a period of two months.

During this period the trainee judges shall hold their Courts and for this purpose, simple regular civil appeals, miscellaneous appeals, criminal appeals, criminal revisions should be transferred to the Court of trainee judge for their disposal. They can also be given some miscellaneous judicial cases both civil and criminal and few execution cases.

During the period of training for about two months, the trainee should also study the provisions of Sections 57, 117, 164, 165, 168, 185, 189, 190, 248, 190, 248 and 257 of C.G. Land Revenue Code, 1959. Further, he should also study the underlying principles of Section 27 of the Evidence Act, 1872 and how discovery memo under this section is to be proved and admitted in evidence and how the inadmissible part thereof is to be excluded from evidence. He should also study thoroughly all the relevant and important provisions of Evidence Act.

The trainee judges should also be required to study different provisions of Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, Stamp Act. They should also study thoroughly all important provisions of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. They should further study the provisions and underlying principles of Sections 17 and 49 of the Indian Registration Act and also relevant provisions pertaining to sale, mortgage and gift under Transfer of Property Act. The trainee judge should also study the relevant and important provisions of Contract Act. The District Judge should test the knowledge of trainee judges pertaining to the above studies from time to time and should also remove their doubts and confusions.

On completion of training as aforesaid for about two months, if the District Judge finds that the trainee judge is not fit to hold charge of an independent regular Court, he shall report the matter to the High Court accordingly.

On completion of the training in the Court in the manner aforesaid, the trainee judge shall be required to attend institutional training (Foundation Course) at C.S.J.A., Bilaspur. The duration of this training will be two months (Or as recommended from time to time). The syllabus, topics and schedule of Foundation Course shall be intimated by the Director to trainee judges in due course.

On completion of this last phase of institutional training, the trainee judges shall go back to their respective district and remain under training and then shall hold their Court till further orders of the High Court.

Induction Training Programme for Newly appointed Civil Judge Class-II(Entry Level), likely to join in the Year 2015-16.